IBM Endpoint Manager Inspectors Reference

Terminology

Win: Windows
Lin: Red Hat and SUSE Linux
Sol: SUN Solaris
HPUX: Hewlett-Packard UNIX version
AIX: IBM AIX
Mac: Apple Macintosh
Ubu: Ubuntu/Debian
WM: Windows Mobile

The version (e.g. Lin:8.1) corresponds to the version of the IEM product (8.1) in which the inspector was introduced in the client on that platform.
The version number is not shown if it is less than 8.0.


Platform


Contents

Action Objects
Authorization Objects
Client Objects
Directory Services
Environment Objects
Filesystem Objects
Firewall Objects
Fixlet Objects
Formatting Objects
Installed System Software
Introspectors
License Objects
bes product
license
Microsoft IIS Metabase Objects
Miscellaneous
Networking Objects
Power Objects
Primitive Objects
Registry Objects
Session Objects
Session Statistics
Site Objects
SMBIOS objects
System Objects
Task Objects
User Objects
Windows Mobile Device Objects
WMI Objects
World Objects

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License Objects

These Inspectors retrieve information about the licensing of particular BigFix products.

license

The <license> Inspectors are available to inspect the properties of the deployment license.

Creation Methods

DeclarationDescriptionPlatforms (?)
bes licenseSynonym for 'client license'.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
client licenseGlobal object containing client licensing information.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1

Properties

DeclarationReturn typeDescriptionPlatforms (?)
allow unmentioned site of <license><boolean>

Plural: allow unmentioned sites
If this property is TRUE, then the deployment is allowed to use sites that aren't mentioned in the license of any BES products. If FALSE, those sites will not be usable.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
common name of <license><string>

Plural: common names
Returns the name of the person (such as John Smith) who requested the action site license.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
email address of <license><string>

Plural: email addresses
Returns the email address of the person (such as John_Smith@bigcorp.com) who requested the action site license.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
encryption certificate of <license><x509 certificate>

Plural: encryption certificates
Provides the encryption certificate that is currently active and which will be used by clients to encrypt reports.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
evaluation of <license><boolean>

Plural: evaluations
Returns TRUE if client is running an evaluation license.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
expiration date of <license><time>

Plural: expiration dates
Returns date when license will expire.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
expiration state of <license><string>

Plural: expiration states
Returns a string, one of "Unrestricted", "Grace" or "Restricted".Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
fips mode of <license><boolean>

Plural: fips modes
Returns TRUE if the BES Action masthead specifies that applications (the client, console, or web reports, depending on the context) in the deployment should operate in FIPS 140-2 compliant mode.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
gather url of <license><string>

Plural: gather urls
Returns the gather URL for the deployment's main Action site as specified in the deployment masthead.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
maximum seat count of <license><integer>

Plural: maximum seat counts
Returns maximum seat count allowed by the license.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
organization of <license><string>

Plural: organizations
Returns the organization of the person (such as Bigcorp, Inc.) who requested the action site license.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
product of <license><bes product>

Plural: products
Returns BES product objects obtained from the product fields of the specified license.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
registrar number of <license><integer>

Plural: registrar numbers
A unique number assigned to the issuer of the Action Site certificate.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
seat count state of <license><string>

Plural: seat count states
Returns one of "Unrestricted", "Grace" or "Restricted".Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
seat of <license><integer>

Plural: seats
The license number assigned to the client.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
site number of <license><integer>

Plural: site numbers
A unique number assigned to the Action Site certificate.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
start date of <license><time>

Plural: start dates
The starting date specified for the BigFix license.Win, Lin, Sol, HPUX, AIX, Mac, WM, Ubu:8.1
type of <license><string>

Plural: types
Returns the string that was assigned to the license when it was authorized by BigFix.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1

bes product

A BigFix license can include more than one product. Each product has an expiration date and a maximum seat count for any type of computer, or by non-windows server, windows server, or workstation. Each product also has a name and a list of site urls. For example, a patch management product might include site urls pointing to the individual patch sites.

Creation Methods

DeclarationDescriptionPlatforms (?)
product of <license>Returns BES product objects obtained from the product fields of the specified license.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1

Properties

DeclarationReturn typeDescriptionPlatforms (?)
perpetual maintenance of <bes product><boolean>

Plural: perpetual maintenances
Returns true if license is of Perpetual Maintenance typeUbu:9.0, Lin:9.0, Mac:9.0, HPUX:9.0, AIX:9.0, Sol:9.0, Win:9.0
perpetual of <bes product><boolean>

Plural: perpetuals
Returns true if license is of Perpetual typeUbu:9.0, Lin:9.0, Mac:9.0, HPUX:9.0, AIX:9.0, Sol:9.0, Win:9.0
term of <bes product><boolean>

Plural: terms
Returns true if license is of Term typeUbu:9.0, Lin:9.0, Mac:9.0, HPUX:9.0, AIX:9.0, Sol:9.0, Win:9.0
legacy of <bes product><boolean>

Plural: legacies
Returns true if license is of Legacy typeUbu:9.0, Lin:9.0, Mac:9.0, HPUX:9.0, AIX:9.0, Sol:9.0, Win:9.0
client device count of <bes product><integer>

Plural: client device counts
Win:8.2, Lin:8.2, Sol:8.2, HPUX:8.2, AIX:8.2, Mac:8.2, Ubu:8.2
computer count of <bes product><integer>

Plural: computer counts
Returns the number of computers allowed under the license terms of the specified BES product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
eula accepted of <bes product><boolean>

Plural: eulas accepted
Win:8.2
expiration date of <bes product><date>

Plural: expiration dates
Returns the expiration date for the specified bes product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
name of <bes product><string>

Plural: names
Returns the name of the specified licensed BES product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
non windows server count of <bes product><integer>

Plural: non windows server counts
Returns the number of non-Windows servers included in the license for the specified BES Product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
rvu count of <bes product><integer>

Plural: rvu counts
Win:8.2, Lin:8.2, Sol:8.2, HPUX:8.2, AIX:8.2, Mac:8.2, Ubu:8.2
site url of <bes product><string>

Plural: site urls
Returns a list of the URLs associated with the specified BES product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
windows server count of <bes product><integer>

Plural: windows server counts
Returns the number of Windows Servers licensed for the specified product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1
workstation count of <bes product><integer>

Plural: workstation counts
Returns the number of workstations licensed for the specified product.Win:8.0, Lin:8.0, Sol:8.0, HPUX:8.0, AIX:8.0, Mac:8.0, Ubu:8.1