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• A BigFix Relay is a special type of BigFix Client that can cache and distribute files to other BigFix Clients, reducing the workload and bandwidth usage of the BigFix Server1.
• A BigFix Relay can be installed on any BigFix Client that runs on a supported BigFix Relay operating system, which includes Windows, Linux, and Solaris23.
• A BigFix Relay does not require a server operating system or a dedicated endpoint, as long as it meets the minimum system requirements and recommendations for a relay, which are similar to those for a workgroup file server23.
• A BigFix Relay must have a two-way TCP connection to its parent, which can be another relay or the BigFix Server23.
• A BigFix Relay can be installed using a Fixlet from the BigFix Console or the command line4. References:
• 1: Relays and Servers
• 2: Relay requirements and recommendations
• 3: Relay requirements
• 4: Installing a relay

• When installing the BigFix agent on a Windows endpoint, you can optionally include a pre-defined settings file in the same directory as the setup.exe file, to create custom settings for the Windows client at installation time, for example to assign the new client to a specific parent relay1.
• The name of this file must be clientsettings.cfg12. This file should contain one setting per line, in the format SETTING_NAME=SETTING_VALUE23.
• The other options are incorrect because:
• For more information on how to use the clientsettings.cfg file and what settings can be defined, see the following references. References:
• 1: Installing the Client using the .exe setup
• 2: Clientsettings.cfg question
• 3: Unix/Linux/Mac Client Deploy Tool

To create a new retrieved property in BigFix, the following steps are required:

• From the BigFix Console, select Manage Properties from the Tools menu. The Manage Properties dialog is displayed.
• You can filter the properties by using the left filter panel to select a subset of the properties to view on the right. If you cannot find what you want in this list, create a new property: click Add New, then enter a name for the property and a valid Relevance expression. This can access hardware characteristics, registry entries, and even data in specific files on the client computers.
• After you define the new property, the Clients automatically compute the value of the corresponding relevance expression and return it to the Database. Click the OK button.
• The new property will be available in the column headers of computer listings, allowing you to sort and filter on its values. It can also be used to target Fixlet actions and generate Web Reports.

References:

• Creating Retrieved Properties
• Adding new properties under “By retrieved properties”

• BigFix clients can download resources directly from the Internet instead of their parent relay by using the download now command in the action script1. This command bypasses the relay hierarchy and requests the file from the URL specified in the action script2.
• However, this command may not be suitable for all scenarios, as it may consume more bandwidth and increase the download time2. Therefore, BigFix provides several settings to control the download behavior of the clients based on different criteria3.
• One of these settings is _BESClient_Download_Direct_SubnetList, which allows the clients to download resources directly from the Internet if they are on a specific subnet4. This setting is useful for clients that are connected to the enterprise network through a VPN, as they may have a faster connection to the Internet than to their parent relay4.
• To enable this setting, the clients need to have the following values in their configuration files4:
• For example, if the clients are on the subnets 172.31.148.0/22, 172.31.152.0/22, 172.31.156.0/22, 172.31.160.0/24, 10.31.148.0/22, 10.31.152.0/22, 10.31.156.0/22, or 10.31.160.0/24, the setting value would be4:
• The other settings, such as _BESClient_Download_DirectPatchList, _BESClient_Download_Direct_Domainlist, and _BESClient_Download_Direct_ByVendor, are used to download resources directly from the Internet based on the patch name, the domain name, or the vendor name, respectively3. These settings are not relevant for the question scenario, as they do not depend on the client’s network location. References:
• Configuration Settings
• Managing Downloads
• Download Commands
• Setting creation to download the patch content Directlyy

• An analysis is a type of content that collects and reports information about the computers in the BigFix environment1.
• An analysis can be activated or deactivated by an operator who has the permission to do so1.
• An analysis can be authored by a Master Operator or a Non-Master Operator who has the Custom Content permission2.
• An analysis can be stored in a custom site or an external site2. A custom site is a site that is created and managed by a Master Operator, while an external site is a site that is provided by HCL or a third-party vendor3.
• According to the BigFix documentation, the following statements are true about the rights and restrictions of BigFix Console operators when activating, deactivating and modifying analyses2 :
• Based on the above information, the only valid statement among the options is B. Non-Master operators cannot deactivate an analysis activated by other operators on computers they administer. References:
• 1: [Using analyses]
• 2: [The Console Operators]
• 3: [Sites]
• : [Operators permissions]
• : [Using analyses]
• : [The Console Operators]
• : [Sites]
• : [Operators permissions]

• The BigFix Client contacts its Relay to gather new content using the UDP protocol on port 52311 (by default).
• The UDP protocol is used for notifications, which are messages sent by the Relay to inform the Client that there is new content available, such as actions, fixlets, tasks, or analyses.
• The Client then initiates a TCP connection with the Relay on the same port to download the new content and report the results back to the Relay.
• The TCP protocol is used for data transfers, which are more reliable and secure than UDP, but also more resource-intensive and slower.
• The Relay then forwards the Client reports to the Root Server or another Relay using the TCP protocol as well. References:
• Port requirements for communication between root to clients via relay
• BigFix Wiki - BigFix Relays
• How is BigFix secure? Authentication or Protocol used in BigFix for secure communication

• The WebUI is a web-based interface that provides access to the flexibility and power of BigFix.
• A Master Operator is a user role that has full permissions to manage all aspects of the BigFix environment, including creating, modifying, and deleting content, actions, and users.
• An action is a deployment of content, such as Fixlets, tasks, or baselines, to one or more endpoints. An action can have various statuses, such as open, completed, stopped, or expired.
• To review all actions taken in their BigFix environment, a Master Operator can log into the WebUI and navigate to the Deployments page, which provides a list of all actions, along with their details, such as name, source, target, status, start time, and end time.
• The Deployments page also allows the Master Operator to filter, sort, search, and export the list of actions, as well as view the action details, results, and logs for each action.
• The other pages in the WebUI do not provide a comprehensive list of all actions. The Activities page shows the recent actions taken by the current user, the Fixlets and Tasks page shows the available content from the BigFix sites, and the Reports page shows the predefined and custom reports for the BigFix environment. References:
• WebUI User’s Guide
• WebUI Administration Guide
• BigFix WebUI

• A BigFix Enterprise Server (BES) is the central component of the BigFix architecture that manages and communicates with the BigFix agents and relays1.
• The BES consists of several subcomponents, such as the root server, the console, the web reports, the web UI, and the server API1.
• The BES can support up to 300,000 endpoints in a single deployment, depending on the hardware configuration, network bandwidth, and workload2.
• The BES capacity planning document provides guidelines and recommendations for sizing and scaling the BES components based on various factors, such as cores, memory, network, storage, cloud, and concurrent users2.
• The BES capacity planning document also provides examples of typical deployments and best practices for optimizing the BES performance and stability2. References:
• BigFix Platform Overview
• BigFix Capacity Planning

• A Non-Master operator can create a Retrieved Property by creating an Analysis, which is a collection of properties and relevance expressions that can be evaluated on a set of computers1.
• To create an Analysis, the operator needs to have the Create Custom Content permission and the Read permission on the site where the Analysis will be created2.
• To create an Analysis, the operator can follow these steps3:
• After creating the Analysis, the operator can activate it by right-clicking on it and choosing Activate from the context menu. The Analysis will then be evaluated on the computers that match the relevance expression and the property values will be reported to the server4.
• The operator can view the property values by selecting the Analysis from the Analyses list area in the Console and then selecting the Results tab. The property values will be displayed in the columns corresponding to the property names.
• The operator can also use the property values as filters, sorts, or targets in other Console features, such as computer listings, Fixlet actions, or Web Reports.

References:

• 1: What is an Analysis?
• 2: Creating an Analysis
• 3: Creating an Analysis
• 4: [Activating an Analysis]
• : [Viewing Analysis Results]
• : [Using Analysis Properties]

• When an action is performed by the Master Operator, the action is saved in the Master Action Site, which is a special site that contains all the actions taken by the Master Operator.
• The Master Action Site is replicated to all the relays and clients in the deployment, so that they can receive and execute the actions from the Master Operator.
• The Master Action Site is also visible to all the operators in the console, but only the Master Operator can create, modify, or delete actions in this site.
• The Master Action Site is different from the Master Operator Site, which is a custom site that contains content created by the Master Operator, such as Fixlets, tasks, analyses, and baselines.
• The Master Operator Site is not replicated to the relays and clients, but it can be subscribed to by other operators or computers.
• The Master Operator Site is also different from the source site of a Fixlet, which is the site where the Fixlet was originally published by the content provider, such as HCL or a third-party vendor.
• The source site of a Fixlet is not affected by the actions taken by the Master Operator, unless the Master Operator modifies the Fixlet itself and republishes it to the same site or a different site.
• The Local Operator Site is a custom site that contains content created by a non-master operator, such as Fixlets, tasks, analyses, and baselines.
• The Local Operator Site is not replicated to the relays and clients, but it can be subscribed to by other operators or computers.
• The Local Operator Site is not affected by the actions taken by the Master Operator, unless the Master Operator modifies the content in the Local Operator Site and republishes it to the same site or a different site. References:
• Understanding sites
• Creating and managing actions
• Creating and managing custom sites