IBM Endpoint Manager - Bigfix provides centralized management of endpoints through a single console. It allows for reduced operations overhead through quick deployment of patches, inventory management, increased security, and audit compliance. Key benefits include centrally managed service at no cost, quick responsiveness of actions, up-to-date information on endpoints, and help resources for deployment strategies, training, and a shared fixlet repository. The solution provides lifecycle management across Windows, Mac, Linux endpoints through inventory, software deployment, security, and patch management capabilities from a single infrastructure.

1. IBM Endpoint
Manager - Bigfix

2. Reasons to use Bigfix
• Reduced Operations overhead
• Reduce Management hours and
costs
• 0 day patching
• Patch management
• Increased Security
• Audit Compliance
Operations
The day to day
activities associated
with maintaining IT
configurations
Security
Protecting the
enterprise
against internal and
external threats
Audit
Compliance
Proving that you
comply industry
security standards

3. • Quickly Deploy patches and software
• Conduct inventory of machines from one console
• Quickly identify anything based on custom criteria
• Perform baseline of machines to meet department
specifications.
Reasons continued…

4. Centrally Managed IEM Service
• Funded by CITES
• No cost for enrollment and use
• Hosts can be managed anywhere
• Quick responsiveness of actions taken in console
• One Console for all uses
• Up-to-date information regarding your endpoints
• Easy to learn and use

5. Benefits of Central Management
• Deployment strategy help
• Help available ticketing system
• Training opportunities – on-site or remote
• GPO development
• Shared repository of fixlets

6. Endpoints • One infrastructure:
management server, console,
agent for Windows, Mac, Unix,
Linux
• Hardware and Software
Inventory
• Read Vendor Information:
MAC Addresses – Serial
Numbers, Dell Tags
• Operates in low-bandwidth /
high-latency environments
• Deploy Software to all clients
with a few steps
Linux
Lifecycle
Management
Server
Automation
Security and
Compliance
Software Use
Analysis
Patch
Management
Software
Deployment
Power
Management
Inventory
Management
IBM Endpoint Manager - Bigfix
Windows Mac OSX

7. Console Antivirus Health

8. IBM IEM Console – Patch Management

9. IBM IEM Console – Patch Management
• Breakdown by Content
• Breakdown by OS
• Breakdown by Severity
• Breakdown by Classification

10. IBM IEM Console – Inventory Management

11. Fixlet Debugger

12. Fixlet Debugger
• Use to test relevance in non-production environment
• Can be used to retrieve information such as:
– Existence of files, registry keys, registered applications
• Execution of actions – not recommended for use
• Available for download in box folder at http://epm.Illinois.edu

13. Engineering IT IEM Usage - Content

14. Engineering IT IEM Usage - Baselines

15. Engineering IT Usage - Baselines

16. Engineering IT IEM Usage - Baselines

17. Engineering IT IEM Usage - Baselines

18. Contacts
• https://epm.Illinois.edu
• endpointmanagement@Illinois.edu
• Listserv: EPM-TEM-L
• jonesm@Illinois.edu