BigFix Monitor Gadget

Starting with BigFix 7.0, you can extract data using the SOAP protocol from BigFix Web Reports. The BigFix Monitor Gadget was designed as an example of how to use the SOAP API and also is a useful tool to monitor your BigFix deployment.

Summary

The BigFix Monitor Gadget lets you display predefined or customized graphs and stats about your deployment updated periodically.

Example BigFix Monitor Gadget tracking abilities

  • Number of computers -- monitor new agent deployment status
  • Number of Fixlets -- monitor when new Fixlets become available
  • Recent actions -- monitor the status of recent actions taken
  • Vulnerability Status -- monitor aggregate vulnerability status in your environment
  • Status of agents/relays -- monitor whether the agents and relays are reporting properly
  • And more (including customizable queries/graphs)...

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