Installing and registering the Download Plug-in for Software Distribution

To install and register the Download Plug-in for Software Distribution using the HCL BigFix Console, perform the following steps:

  1. From the navigation tree in the All Content domain, click Sites->External Sites->Software Distribution->Fixlets and Tasks.
  2. From the resulting list panel on the right, click the HCL BigFix Server: Install HCL BigFix Upload Maintenance Service for Software Distribution Fixlet to open it. Ensure that the Description tab is selected.
  3. From the Description tab, click the link or button corresponding to the Fixlet action. The Take Action dialog box is displayed.
  4. If needed, you can refine the action settings using the appropriate tabs.
  5. Click OK at the bottom of the Take Action dialog box to propagate the action to all the computers listed in this dialog box.
  6. Repeat the procedure for the Fixlet: HCL BigFix Server: Register Download Plug-in for Software Distribution.