Free HCL Software Academy HCL-BF-PRO-10 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 2

According to the BigFix Platform documentation, the default port used for BigFix Web Reports to connect is 8083, as of version 9.5.2. This is because the HTTPS configuration is automatically enabled on port 8083 when Web Reports is installed. If you want to use a different port or switch to HTTP configuration, you need to customize the Web Reports settings manually or using the BigFix Console12.

The other options (A, B, and D) are not correct because:

• Port 443 is the default port for WebUI to use HTTPS, not Web Reports3.
• Port 52311 is the default port for BigFix clients and relays to communicate with the BigFix server, not Web Reports4.
• Port 80 was the default port for Web Reports in version 9.2.4 and earlier, but it was changed to avoid conflict with WebUI.

References:

• Installing Web Reports Standalone
• Customizing HTTPS on Web Reports
• Change Communication Ports
• Network Port Conflicts
• [BigFix Network Ports]

• A Non-Master operator can create a Retrieved Property by creating an Analysis, which is a collection of properties and relevance expressions that can be evaluated on a set of computers1.
• To create an Analysis, the operator needs to have the Create Custom Content permission and the Read permission on the site where the Analysis will be created2.
• To create an Analysis, the operator can follow these steps3:
• After creating the Analysis, the operator can activate it by right-clicking on it and choosing Activate from the context menu. The Analysis will then be evaluated on the computers that match the relevance expression and the property values will be reported to the server4.
• The operator can view the property values by selecting the Analysis from the Analyses list area in the Console and then selecting the Results tab. The property values will be displayed in the columns corresponding to the property names.
• The operator can also use the property values as filters, sorts, or targets in other Console features, such as computer listings, Fixlet actions, or Web Reports.

References:

• 1: What is an Analysis?
• 2: Creating an Analysis
• 3: Creating an Analysis
• 4: [Activating an Analysis]
• : [Viewing Analysis Results]
• : [Using Analysis Properties]

• The BES Client Usage Profiler is a tool that collects information about the client evaluation cycle, such as the average, maximum, and minimum duration, and the percentage of time spent on different tasks, such as action, api, archive, gather, etc.1
• To enable the BES Client Usage Profiler, you need to run the task 361 TROUBLESHOOTING: Enable BES Client Usage Profiler on the target clients. This task will set the _BESClient_UsageProfiler_Enable client setting to 1 and restart the client service.2
• After the task is completed, you can use the analysis 362 TROUBLESHOOTING: BES Client Usage Profiler to view the results of the profiler. This analysis will show you the evaluation cycle statistics and the breakdown of the time spent on each task.3
• You can use this information to identify any potential issues or bottlenecks in the client evaluation cycle, such as long action duration, high api percent, or excessive gather time. You can also compare the results with other clients or the average values to see if there are any anomalies or outliers.4
• To disable the BES Client Usage Profiler, you need to run the task 363 TROUBLESHOOTING: Disable BES Client Usage Profiler on the target clients. This task will set the _BESClient_UsageProfiler_Enable client setting to 0 and restart the client service.

References:

• 1: evaluation cycle | BigFix Developer
• 2: https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/9.5/platform/Platform/Config/c_usage_profiler.html
• 3: https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/9.5/platform/Platform/Config/r_usage_profiler_analysis.html
• 4: https://forum.bigfix.com/t/an-overview-on-the-client-evaluation-cycle/28056

• An analysis is a custom content that allows operators to monitor and audit specific properties of the managed BigFix clients12.
• To create an analysis, an operator needs to have the Can Manage Analyses permission, which grants the ability to create, edit, activate, and deactivate analyses3 .
• This permission can be assigned to any console operator, regardless of whether they are master or non-master operators3 .
• Therefore, the correct answer is D. Only console operators with the Can Manage Analyses permission are allowed to create an analysis. References:
• Create Analysis - HCL Product Documentation
• Creating Analyses - HCL Product Documentation
• Operators and analysis - HCL Product Documentation
• [Operator Permissions - HCL Product Documentation]

Here is a step by step comprehensive explanation of why this is the case:

• The Action Script you are testing is trying to stop, start, and execute a service using batch commands.
• The first line of the script uses the “appendfile” command to create a new file with the content “net stop myService”.
• The second line of the script uses the “move” command to rename the file created by “appendfile” to “c:\runme.bat”.
• The third line of the script uses the “waithidden” command to execute the file “c:\runme.bat” and wait for it to finish.
• The fourth line of the script uses the “appendfile” command again to create a new file with the content “net start myService”.
• The fifth line of the script uses the “move” command again to rename the file created by “appendfile” to “c:\runme.bat”.
• The sixth line of the script uses the “waithidden” command again to execute the file “c:\runme.bat” and wait for it to finish.
• The error occurs at the fifth line of the script because “appendfile” is trying to copy content to “c:\runme.bat” which already exists due to the previous actions in the script. In BigFix Action Script, “appendfile” is used to create a new file or append to an existing one, but it seems there’s an issue with overwriting or permissions that causes this line to fail.
• To fix this error, you can either delete the file “c:\runme.bat” before using “appendfile” again, or use a different file name for the second “appendfile” command.

Some references that support this explanation are:

• BigFix Action Script guide: 1
• BigFix Action Script reference: 2
• BigFix Action Script examples: 3
• BigFix Action Script best practices: 4

• A Manual Computer Group is a group that is defined by manually selecting the computers from the Computers List Panel1. A Manual Group can only be shared between Master Operators2.
• An Automatic Computer Group is a group that is defined by using Relevance expressions or properties to indicate the group membership3. An Automatic Group can change its population dynamically depending on the evaluation of the group properties3.
• An operator might create a Manual Computer Group instead of an Automatic Computer Group if they need to base the group membership on information that is not available using Relevance expressions or properties. For example, if the operator wants to group computers based on their physical location, owner, or usage, they might not be able to use Relevance expressions or properties to determine that information. In that case, they can manually select the computers that belong to the group4.
• However, Manual Groups have some drawbacks, such as being static, not scalable, and not extensible5. Therefore, it is recommended to use Automatic Groups whenever possible and use Manual Groups sparingly25. References:
• Manual Computer Groups - HCL Product Documentation
• Manual Groups vs Automatic - Platform - BigFix Forum
• Creating Automatic Computer Groups - HCL Product Documentation
• Task or Fixlet to move computers into manual group - BigFix Forum
• Regarding Manual Computer Groups - BigFix Forum

The Four Eyes Approval feature is a security mechanism that requires the approval of another console operator who is a member of a specified role before an action can be executed. This feature is useful for preventing unauthorized or accidental actions that could affect the endpoints in the BigFix deployment. To enable this feature, you need to follow these steps:

• Use the BigFix Administration Tool to add the useFourEyesAuthentication advanced option and set its value to true.
• Restart the BES Root Server service and the BigFix Console.
• Create a role for the approvers and add one or more operators to it.
• Select the Actions Require Approval option for the operators who need to get approval for their actions and choose the approvers role from the drop-down list.
• When an operator takes an action that requires approval, they will see a dialog box asking them to enter the credentials of an approver. The action will be pending until an approver logs in and approves it. References:
• Four Eyes Approval Capability
• Has anyone tried SAML Authentication with Four-Eyes authentication?
• BigFix Platform Security Configuration Guide

• To create an Automatic Computer Group, you need to use a Relevance expression that evaluates to true or false for each computer in your deployment12.
• The Relevance expression should check two conditions: the operating system is Windows 10 and a user is signed in.
• To check the operating system, you can use the name of operating system property, which returns a string like “Win10” or “Win7” for Windows computers3. You can use the contains operator to see if the string contains “Win10”.
• To check the user status, you can use the logged on user property, which returns the name of the current user or an empty string if no user is logged on4. You can use the exists or not operators to see if the property has a value or not.
• You can use the and operator to combine the two conditions into one Relevance expression.
• The correct answer is D, which checks if the name of operating system contains “Win10” and if the logged on user exists.
• The other options are incorrect because:
• 1: Create Automatic Computer Group
• 2: Create Automatic Computer Group
• 3: Operating System Inspector
• 4: Logged On User Inspector
• 5: [Version Inspector]