Getting started
BMC Helix Automation Console is a product in the BMC Helix Vulnerability Management service. It is a cloud-based application that helps you analyze and remediate risks, which include missing patches and vulnerabilities in your environment.
This section helps BMC Helix Automation Console users perform the tasks to get started with managing your risks.
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| 1. | Register with BMC. Complete the BMC registration process and understand the subscription information. Review the welcome email. The welcome email includes login credentials and URL for BMC Helix Automation Console, FTP folder for downloading the TrueSight Server Automation connector, and general information about accessing and using your service. For details, see
BMC Helix Vulnerability Management activation
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| 2. | Complete the prerequisite tasks. Ensure that TrueSight Server Automation8.9.04 Patch 2 is installed. For details, see
Version 8.9.04.002: Patch 2 for version 8.9.04
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| 3. | Configure the TrueSight Server Automation connector. You run a TrueSight Server Automation connector in your environment to ensure that the connection between the Server Automation and the Automation Console is established. The connector ensures that the Automation Console receives notifications even if the Server Automation application is in an air-gapped environment. |
| 4. | Start managing risks. Log in to the Automation Console and start managing missing patches and vulnerabilities. See Logging in. |
Configuring users and roles
Automation Console provides role-based access to the application. Users access the Automation Console based on the role assigned to them in TrueSight Server Automation. For details, see User roles and permissions.
Suggested reading
To learn the business concepts and advantages of using the product, see Overview.
To learn how to use Automation Console for performing end-to-end tasks for identifying and remediating risks, see End-to-end use cases.
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