Overview

There are differing instructions for installing BigFix, depending on which distribution of Linux or Unix you are running.
The installers for the supported Linux and Unix distributions, with separate files for installation on servers and workstations, are available at software.ucsf.edu.
- The only difference between the server and workstation versions is a setting within the config file.
  - This setting categorizes the system as a server or a workstation when it first connects to the BigFix server.
If your department, group, or lab, would like to request custom BigFix client installers please visit the IT Service Catalog.

Firewall considerations

The BigFix client:

Communicates with a number of BigFix relay agents by initiating an outbound connection on TCP port 52311.
- Software firewalls such as iptables and hardware perimeter firewalls that allow outbound TCP connections will not need to be modified.
- Those that do restrict outbound traffic should be modified to allow outbound connections on TCP port 52311.
Accepts inbound packets from the relay agents on UDP port 52311.
- This communication informs the clients to check in with a relay agent by initiating an outbound TCP connection.
- Software and hardware firewalls should be configured to allow inbound UDP 52311 to facilitate this communication.
Sends outbound ICMP packets to determine the closest relay agent as measured by the number of network hops.
A complete description of BigFix communications is available here.

There are separate tar files for workstations and servers.
There are also separate tar files for 32-bit and 64-bit releases.
Download the appropriate file for your system.
The following instructions are specific to the 64-bit version.
- Update the RPM name if you are installing on a 32-bit system.
- All other commands are identical for 32-bit and 64-bit installations.
- An installer shell script is provided that will select the appropriate package and install the configuration files.

There are separate tar files for workstations and servers.
Download the appropriate file for your system.
- An installer shell script is provided that will select the appropriate package and install the configuration files.

There are separate tar files for workstations and servers.
There are also separate tar files for SPARC and x86 architectures.
Download the appropriate file for your system.
The following instructions are specific to the Solaris 11 x86 version.
- Update the package name if you are installing on a SPARC system or on Solaris 10.
- All other commands are identical between architectures and versions.
- An installer shell script is provided that will select the appropriate package and install the configuration files.

Follow the instructions are specific to AIX.
An installer shell script is provided that will select the appropriate package and install the configuration files.