Step 1: Discovering remote shared disks
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
- Log in to the BigFix console.
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Discover remote shared disks in your environment.
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Gather information about the discovered shared disks.
- In the navigation tree, click Analyses.
- Right-click Shared Disk Information, and click Activate.
- Wait for the scheduled import or run it manually.
Results
What to do next
Method | Scenario | Diagram |
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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. |
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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. Important: Using automatic scanning is recommended in this scenario. |
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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. |
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