BES Client Setting: Enable Command Polling @ 15min for POLICY USE
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Description
This task configures Clients to poll their parent Relay or Server once an hour for UDP commands they may have missed (BigFix 6.0+).
Note: The minimum value for the polling interval is 1 minute and the maximum is 2 days.
Note: Setting the polling interval to less than 20 minutes may cause performances issues and is not recommended.
Property Details
2479 | |
QA - Ready for Production Level Testing | |
BES Client Setting: Enable Command Polling @ 15min for POLICY USE | |
BESC | |
BES Client Setting | |
0 | |
danielheth@bigfix.me | |
<Unspecified> | |
<Unspecified> | |
6/6/2013 12:00:00 AM | |
Command Polling Automatic | |
True | |
danielheth on 6/6/2013 8:39:14 AM | |
danielheth on 6/6/2013 8:39:14 AM | |
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version of client >= "6.0"
Used in 221 fixlets | * Results in a true/false |

(if exists property "in proxy agent context" then ( not in proxy agent context ) else true )
Used in 1 fixlet | * Results in a true/false |

(if NOT exists setting "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollEnable" of client then true else (value of setting "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollEnable" of client as string != "1")) OR (if NOT exists setting "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollIntervalSeconds" of client then true else (value of setting "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollIntervalSeconds" of client as string != "900"))
Actions
Action 1 (default)
Action Link Click
here to disable command polling in Clients (default).
Script Type
BigFix Action Script
setting delete "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollEnable" on "{parameter "action issue date" of action}" for client
setting delete "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollIntervalSeconds" on "{parameter "action issue date" of action}" for client
Success Criteria
This action will be considered successful when the applicability relevance evaluates to false.
Action 2
Action Link Click
here for more information on setting the gather interval for a TEM Client to enable command polling.
Script Type
URL
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21505846
Action 3
Action Link Click
here to enable 15min command polling in Clients.
Script Type
BigFix Action Script
setting "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollEnable"="1" on "{parameter "action issue date" of action}" for client
setting "_BESClient_Comm_CommandPollIntervalSeconds"="900" on "{parameter "action issue date" of action}" for client
Success Criteria
This action will be considered successful when the applicability relevance evaluates to false.
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I get a parsing error when trying to import. |
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I use this in lab.bigfix.me. This is to keep the non-windows systems very active and responding to newer content. I setup a constraint where [OS does not contain "Win"] to make this work. |