1. What is BigFix primarily used for?
A) Database management
B) Endpoint management
C) Networking hardware
D) Web development
ANSWER : B) Endpoint management
Explanation: BigFix is an endpoint management solution that allows
administrators to manage, patch, and secure endpoints across an
enterprise. It is not primarily a database or network tool.
2. Which BigFix component deploys actions to endpoints?
A) WebUI
B) Console
C) Client
D) Relay
ANSWER : B) Console
Explanation: The BigFix Console is the administrative interface where
Fixlets, tasks, and baselines are deployed to clients. The Relay merely
forwards the content; the client executes the action.
3. What is the role of a BigFix Relay?
A) Scan for malware
B) Distribute content to clients
C) Manage databases
D) Provide web access
ANSWER : B) Distribute content to clients
, Explanation: A Relay is an intermediary server that reduces network
load by caching content from the Root Server and distributing it to
clients. It is not a scanner or database server.
4. Which database does BigFix use for storing configuration and
results?
A) Oracle
B) MongoDB
C) DB2/SQL Server
D) MySQL
ANSWER : C) DB2/SQL Server
Explanation: BigFix stores configuration data, client reports, and
action results in either IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server, depending
on the environment. MongoDB or MySQL are not supported.
5. What does an Analysis in BigFix do?
A) Tracks inventory
B) Applies fixes
C) Installs software
D) Updates firmware
ANSWER : A) Tracks inventory
Explanation: Analyses collect information (properties) from endpoints,
such as installed software, OS version, or hardware inventory. They do
not deploy actions.
6. BigFix clients communicate to which component first?
A) WebUI
B) Root Server
C) Relay
D) External DNS
ANSWER : C) Relay
Explanation: Clients first communicate with a Relay if configured, to
reduce load on the Root Server. If no Relay is available, clients contact
the Root Server directly.
,7. Which protocol does BigFix use for client communication?
A) FTP
B) HTTPS
C) SMTP
D) SSH
ANSWER : B) HTTPS
Explanation: BigFix uses HTTPS (TCP port 52311 by default) for
secure client-server communication, ensuring data integrity and
encryption.
8. What is an Action in BigFix?
A) A query for inventory
B) A policy enforcement
C) A task executed on endpoints
D) A network scan
ANSWER : C) A task executed on endpoints
Explanation: An Action is any Fixlet or Task executed on a client,
such as installing software, applying a patch, or changing a setting.
9. What file format is used for BigFix Fixlets?
A) .exe
B) .xml
C) .bz
D) .json
ANSWER : B) .xml
Explanation: Fixlets and Tasks are stored in XML format, defining
relevance, action script, and metadata. This structure allows parsing and
deployment.
10.Which tool is used to edit Fixlets?
A) Notepad
B) BigFix Debugger
C) BigFix Editor
D) WebUI
ANSWER : C) BigFix Editor
Explanation: The BigFix Editor allows creation and modification of
, Fixlets, providing syntax highlighting and validation for relevance and
action scripts.
11.What type of action enforces compliance continually?
A) Manual
B) Scheduled
C) Relevance
D) Recurring
ANSWER : D) Recurring
Explanation: Recurring actions are automatically re-executed to ensure
ongoing compliance (e.g., recurring patch deployment).
12.What does BES stand for?
A) BigFix Enterprise Suite
B) Base Endpoint Service
C) BigFix Endpoint Security
D) BigFix Evaluation Server
ANSWER : A) BigFix Enterprise Suite
Explanation: BES is the old name of BigFix, standing for BigFix
Enterprise Suite, which includes all server, relay, and client
components.
13.Which BigFix feature provides real‐time data retrieval?
A) Reports
B) Dashboards
C) WebUI
D) Queries/Analyses
ANSWER : D) Queries/Analyses
Explanation: Analyses use relevance expressions to collect and display
endpoint data in near real-time, unlike static reports.
14.Which role can approve Fixlets?
A) Operator
B) Administrator
C) Auditor
D) Guest
A) Database management
B) Endpoint management
C) Networking hardware
D) Web development
ANSWER : B) Endpoint management
Explanation: BigFix is an endpoint management solution that allows
administrators to manage, patch, and secure endpoints across an
enterprise. It is not primarily a database or network tool.
2. Which BigFix component deploys actions to endpoints?
A) WebUI
B) Console
C) Client
D) Relay
ANSWER : B) Console
Explanation: The BigFix Console is the administrative interface where
Fixlets, tasks, and baselines are deployed to clients. The Relay merely
forwards the content; the client executes the action.
3. What is the role of a BigFix Relay?
A) Scan for malware
B) Distribute content to clients
C) Manage databases
D) Provide web access
ANSWER : B) Distribute content to clients
, Explanation: A Relay is an intermediary server that reduces network
load by caching content from the Root Server and distributing it to
clients. It is not a scanner or database server.
4. Which database does BigFix use for storing configuration and
results?
A) Oracle
B) MongoDB
C) DB2/SQL Server
D) MySQL
ANSWER : C) DB2/SQL Server
Explanation: BigFix stores configuration data, client reports, and
action results in either IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server, depending
on the environment. MongoDB or MySQL are not supported.
5. What does an Analysis in BigFix do?
A) Tracks inventory
B) Applies fixes
C) Installs software
D) Updates firmware
ANSWER : A) Tracks inventory
Explanation: Analyses collect information (properties) from endpoints,
such as installed software, OS version, or hardware inventory. They do
not deploy actions.
6. BigFix clients communicate to which component first?
A) WebUI
B) Root Server
C) Relay
D) External DNS
ANSWER : C) Relay
Explanation: Clients first communicate with a Relay if configured, to
reduce load on the Root Server. If no Relay is available, clients contact
the Root Server directly.
,7. Which protocol does BigFix use for client communication?
A) FTP
B) HTTPS
C) SMTP
D) SSH
ANSWER : B) HTTPS
Explanation: BigFix uses HTTPS (TCP port 52311 by default) for
secure client-server communication, ensuring data integrity and
encryption.
8. What is an Action in BigFix?
A) A query for inventory
B) A policy enforcement
C) A task executed on endpoints
D) A network scan
ANSWER : C) A task executed on endpoints
Explanation: An Action is any Fixlet or Task executed on a client,
such as installing software, applying a patch, or changing a setting.
9. What file format is used for BigFix Fixlets?
A) .exe
B) .xml
C) .bz
D) .json
ANSWER : B) .xml
Explanation: Fixlets and Tasks are stored in XML format, defining
relevance, action script, and metadata. This structure allows parsing and
deployment.
10.Which tool is used to edit Fixlets?
A) Notepad
B) BigFix Debugger
C) BigFix Editor
D) WebUI
ANSWER : C) BigFix Editor
Explanation: The BigFix Editor allows creation and modification of
, Fixlets, providing syntax highlighting and validation for relevance and
action scripts.
11.What type of action enforces compliance continually?
A) Manual
B) Scheduled
C) Relevance
D) Recurring
ANSWER : D) Recurring
Explanation: Recurring actions are automatically re-executed to ensure
ongoing compliance (e.g., recurring patch deployment).
12.What does BES stand for?
A) BigFix Enterprise Suite
B) Base Endpoint Service
C) BigFix Endpoint Security
D) BigFix Evaluation Server
ANSWER : A) BigFix Enterprise Suite
Explanation: BES is the old name of BigFix, standing for BigFix
Enterprise Suite, which includes all server, relay, and client
components.
13.Which BigFix feature provides real‐time data retrieval?
A) Reports
B) Dashboards
C) WebUI
D) Queries/Analyses
ANSWER : D) Queries/Analyses
Explanation: Analyses use relevance expressions to collect and display
endpoint data in near real-time, unlike static reports.
14.Which role can approve Fixlets?
A) Operator
B) Administrator
C) Auditor
D) Guest
