Configuring server software compliance
This topic describes the configuration tasks required for the use case.
Overview
This topic provides a high-level description of the configuration tasks required to assess software compliance based on server discovery, part of Compliance Automation.
This topic provides the following information:
Configuration roadmap
Task |
Product involved |
Description and reference |
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Step 1. Perform an initial scan |
BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping |
If you have not already conducted an initial scan of your server estate, perform the following steps:
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Step 2. Add the Atrium Discovery custom configuration object |
BMC Server Automation |
To enable retrieval of server discovery data, BMC Server Automation must be integrated with BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping through the use of a special Atrium Discovery custom configuration object. You must add this custom configuration object to your Configuration Object Dictionary in BMC Server Automation. |
Step 3. Configure parameters for the Atrium Discovery custom configuration object |
BMC Server Automation |
The Atrium Discovery custom configuration object requires configuration so it can connect to BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping. |
Step 4. Distribute the Atrium Discovery custom configuration object to all servers where you want to discover and manage third-party software applications. |
BMC Server Automation |
Using a Distribute Configuration Objects Job, distribute the Atrium Discovery custom configuration object to servers where you want to discover software applications. |
Where to go next
After you have installed and configured the required products, you can begin assessing and remediating server software compliance.
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