SCM App in WebUI: Overview

The SCM App landing page lists all the custom and external checklists that are used to manage devices.

To navigate to the SCM App, log in to the WebUI and select SCM from the Apps menu.
Figure 1. SCM App in WebUI: Overview


The SCM App landing page contains the following elements:
  • Custom checklists: This tab lists all the available custom checklists which are created by Master Operators (MO). The number in the parentheses indicates the number of available custom checklists. On top of the data grid you have number of available custom content and pagination feature to navigate.
    Each column in the custom checklists tab contains the following information:
    • Checklist Name: Shows the name of the custom checklist, a out of sync icon appears when the custom checklist has to be synced with its source (external checklist).
    • No. of checks: Shows the total number of checks in the custom checklist.
    • Created: Shows the date of checklist creation.
    • Updated: Shows the date of the last update of the custom checklist.
    • Subscribed Device: Shows the number of devices that are subscribed to the custom checklist.
    • Search or Filter and Sort: Every column gives an option to search or filter, you can view the newest updated checklist first or the oldest updated checklist first using the sort icon the column header.
    Note: It is recommended to create a custom checklist based on an external checklist and deploy a custom checklist to applicable devices. For more information on creating and deploying custom checklist, see Creating a custom checklist and Deploying a custom checklist.
  • External checklists: This tab lists all external checklists that are implemented by the BigFix Compliance team based on benchmarks such as CIS, DISA STIG, FDCC, PCI DSS, and USGCB. Use these checklists to create custom checklists. The number in the parentheses indicates the number of available external checklists. On top of the data grid you have number of available custom content and pagination feature to navigate.
    Figure 2. External checklist


    Each column in the custom checklists tab contains the following information:
    • Checklist Name: Shows the name of an external checklist.
      Different icons display the status of the checklist:
      New
      Appears when an external checklist is newly published in last 7 days.
      Refreshed
      Appears when an external checklist is updated (refreshed) in last 7 days.
    • No. of checks: Shows the total number of checks in an external checklist.
    • Created: Shows the date of checklist creation.
    • Updated: Shows the date of the last update of the custom checklist.
    • Benchmark: Shows the version details of the benchmark.
    • Search or Filter and Sort: Every column gives an option to search or filter, you can view the newest updated checklist first or the oldest updated checklist first using the sort icon the column header.
  • Create: Operator uses Create function to create Custom checklists and Custom checks. For more information, see Creating custom checklist, Creating a custom check using relevance, and Creating a custom check using Unix content.

    Note: Create function will be disabled for Non-Master Operators (NMOs) if access to custom content is set as "No" in BigFix console.
    When you log in to SCM App for the first time or you do not have any custom checklist created, you are prompted with the following screen:

    You can create a custom checklist by clicking Create One or Create.

  • Sync: Sync function allows operators to synchronize checklists. For more information, see Synchronizing custom checklist.