Terms used in this guide

The following terms are all IBM® BigFix® Remote Control terms, but are used throughout the guide without being labeled every time with IBM BigFix Remote Control:

  • • Controller always means IBM BigFix Remote Control Controller application
  • • Target always means IBM BigFix Remote Control Target
  • • Server always means IBM BigFix Remote Control Server
  • • Broker always means IBM BigFix Remote Control Broker
  • • Managed mode refers to installations where a server has been deployed and the targets are configured to register and report status to the server.