Step 1: Discovering remote shared disks (BigFix scenario)

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To discover shared disks that are used in your infrastructure, run the Discover Remote Shared Disks task. Then, activate an analysis that gathers the retrieved information. After an import, the information is shown on the Shared Disks report. You can also retrieve it by using the api/sam/v2/shared_disks REST API.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the BigFix® console.
  2. Discover remote shared disks in your environment.
    1. In the navigation tree, click Sites > External Sites > IBM License Reporting (ILMT) > Fixlets and Tasks.
    2. In the upper right pane, select Discover Remote Shared Disks, and then in the lower pane, click Take Action.
    3. Select computers on which you want to discover shared disks, and click OK.
      Tip: Select all applicable computers to ensure that all shared disks are discovered.
  3. Gather information about the discovered shared disks.
    1. In the navigation tree, click Analyses.
    2. Right-click Shared Disk Information, and click Activate.
  4. Wait for the scheduled import or run it manually.

Results

Information about shared disks is shown on the Shared Disks report. You can also retrieve it by using REST API. For more information, see: Retrieval of shared disks (v2).

What to do next

To view information about software that is installed on the discovered shared disks, scan the disks. Choose scanning method that best fits your use of shared disks.
Table 1. Methods of scanning remote shared disks
Method Scenario Diagram
9.2.12 Optimized mode - automatic scanning A single shared disk is mounted on many computers. For more information, see: Step 2a: Optimized mode - Automatic scanning of remote shared disks (BigFix scenario).
The image shows multiple shared disks that are mounted on multipe computers.
9.2.8 Optimized mode - manual scanning A single shared disk is mounted on many computers. For more information, see: Step 2b: Optimized mode - Manual scanning of remote shared disks (BigFix scenario).
Important: Using automatic scanning is recommended in this scenario.
Basic mode A single shared disk is mounted on one or only few computers. For more information, see: Step 2c: Basic mode - Scanning remote shared disks (BigFix scenario).
The image shows multiple computers each with a single shared disk mounted.