Updating the content of the fixlet site on Linux

If the BigFix server is installed on a Linux computer without the Internet access, use the Airgap tool to download the content of the fixlet site to a Windows computer with the Internet access.

Before you begin

  • You need a Windows computer with the Internet access.
  • Download the Airgap tool to the Windows computer with the Internet access.
For more information, see: Using the Airgap tool in the extraction mode.

Procedure

  1. Open the command line and enter the following commands to run the Airgap tool:
    • For BigFix versions up to 9.5.4
      cd /opt/BESServer/bin
./Airgap.sh -run

      The airgap.tar file is created in the current directory.

    • For BigFix version 9.5.5 and higher
      cd /opt/BESServer/bin
./Airgap.sh -remotedir directory
      Where:
      directory
      The specified directory where the airgap.tar file is going to be created.
  2. The airgap.tar file contains the air gap request file. Extract the file by using the following command: 
    tar xvf airgap.tar
  3. Copy the extracted AirgapRequest.xml file to the Windows computer and place it in the folder that contains the downloaded BESAirgapTool.exe file.
  4. On the Windows computer, run the BESAirgapTool.exe. The air gap request file is changed into the air gap response file.
  5. Copy the AirgapResponse file to the BigFix server and place it in the /opt/BESServer/bin directory.
  6. Run the Airgap tool again to upload the AirgapResponse file to BigFix. 
    cd /opt/BESServer/bin
./Airgap.sh -run
    Wait a few minutes for the BigFix console to refresh.

What to do next

Cache the files and move them to the BigFix server.