Creating a package or Fixlet

You must create a package before you can add files that are needed to install a specific software product.

From the Manage Software Distribution Packages dashboard, click New Package.

Manually enter values the Vendor, Product, Version, and Private/Shared fields.

You must designate your package as either Private or Shared. Shared packages are visible to all BigFix console operators. Private packages are visible only to the user who created them.

If you designate a package as Shared, be aware that this package cannot be edited by all console operators. To allow all console operators to edit shared packages, click Settings.

Then, select Allow all operators to edit shared software packages.

Note: If you do not have console permissions to edit a task, you cannot edit a task even if the option to allow all operators to edit shared packages is set.

Note: If you want to keep packages private but share tasks with designated operators, copy the tasks to a custom site. For more information about working with custom sites, see BigFix Console Operator's Guide.

After you enter all applicable fields, click Confirm on the right side of the window.

After creating a package, you can see the package displayed under the Package Library.

You now have an empty package. You can manage the files and Fixlets that you want to associate with this new package from the second window. The next step is to add files. For more information, see Editing a package or Fixlet.

To save time from manually re-creating software packages from one IBM BigFix Deployment to another, use the export and import feature. For more information, see Import and export packages.