When you first setup your Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix) deployment, you will want to enable a few analyses. These analyses will collect data that can be very helpful when managing your infrastructure as well as troubleshooting and adding customizations. First up is to activate the BES Component Versions analysis… You can find a shortcut to [...]
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New BigFix Deployment
Posted in BigFix, Software, Requirements, Configuration, tagged BigFix, Tivoli Endpoint Manager, IBM, Tivoli, Setup, Endpoint Manager, Deployment on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Endpoint Manager (BigFix) Licensing Updates
Posted in BigFix, Licensing, Software, tagged BigFix, Licensing, Tivoli, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Occasionally your BigFix deployment will receive a notice that it has gathered an update to your license. Then it will ask you to propagate that license to your endpoints. It notifies you with the following screen: This private key will require your master password… Once the tool opens, it will immediately notify you that a [...]
Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix) Console Requirement
Posted in Microsoft, BigFix, Software, Requirements, Office, tagged BigFix, Tivoli Endpoint Manager, Office, IBM, Console, Tivoli, Requirements, Web Controls on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There are a few requirements for the BigFix console to run on your admin machine. I’ll discuss only one of them here. Office Web Controls is a Microsoft Office Components requirement which allows us to display charts and graphs within the console. It can be found here. The installation of this requirement is relatively easy… [...]
TEM SUA Upgrade 1.3.0.592 –> 1.3.1.597
Posted in Add-ons, BigFix, Installation, Technology, tagged Analysis, BigFix, DSS SAM, Software, step-by-step, SUA, Tivoli Endpoint Manager, Usage on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Lately I released an article on installing Tivoli Endpoint Manager’s add-on product Software Usage Analysis (SUA) v1.3.0.592. Well… we have release another upgrade and here’s how you can upgrade your installation: Launching the installation is pretty easy… unlike the initial installation, there is basically one “step”. Launch the installer: Typical license agreement stuff. Since this [...]
TEM Software Usage Analysis v1.3.0.592
Posted in Add-ons, BigFix, Installation, Software, tagged BigFix, SUA, TEM, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on May 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A very nice tool for capturing the software inventory of your enterprise is our Software Usage Analysis (SUA) add-on product. Here is a simplified overview of how to install this add-on into an already existing infrastructure. For the various official guides visit: (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v26r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.tem.doc/welcome.htm) Considerations: I’ve chosen to setup SUA on a physical computer with modest [...]
NEW Tivoli Endpoint Manager OS Deployment 2.2
Posted in BigFix, Technology, tagged BigFix, News, Tivoli Endpoint Manager, upgrade on May 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
IBM just announced the release of our new Tivoli Endpoint Manager for OS Deployment version 2.2! This release has two new features: Driver Management – A new dashboard was added that will allow you to upload and manage drivers that would be used during an OS reimaging. Bootable Media Creation Tool – will allow you [...]
PowerShell for TEM
Posted in BigFix, PowerShell, Programming, Technology, tagged BigFix, CodePlex, PowerShell, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on March 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I have just published a beautiful new project via CodePlex. If you manage a TEM/BigFix infrastructure and like using PowerShell for managing your network, you’ll be interested in this one. Visit http://pstem.codeplex.com
Adding LDAP Authentication to the TEM (BigFix) Console
Posted in BigFix, Configuration, Technology, tagged BigFix, Configuration, Console, LDAP, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The latest version (8.2.x) of Tivoli Endpoint Manager comes with it the ability to authenticate console users with your LDAP directory. Here is a simplified step-by-step guide for setting that up. Open your console and use one of your Master Operator accounts. Find the LDAP Directories branch in the left side tree and right click [...]
Installing Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix) Console 8.2.1093
Posted in BigFix, Installation, Technology, tagged BigFix, Installation, step-by-step, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My latest installation of the TEM v8.2.1093 server comes with it the installation of the Console. This new console is extremely cool and has features like LDAP authentication, HTTP communications channel, and more. Here is the basic step-by-step installation procedure to get the client installed on your workstation. If you have any questions, let [...]
Installing Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix) Client v8.2.1093
Posted in BigFix, Installation, Technology, tagged BigFix, Installation, step-by-step, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The installation procedures between the various versions of the Client are extremely similar. So the following screenshots will look a lot like the previous version I documented. If you have any questions, let me know!
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