HCL BigFix Platform 11 Certified Administrator Practice Exam LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A
What is the primary function of the BigFix Relay?
A) To store all fixlets and tasks
B) To cache downloads and forward client communications to the BigFix Server
C) To create and edit fixlet content
D) To provide the web reporting interface
**Answer:** B) To cache downloads and forward client communications to the BigFix
Server
**Explanation:** Relays act as intermediaries between clients and the server, caching
content (fixlets, tasks, patches) and forwarding client reports and requests, reducing server
load and network traffic.
**Question 2:**
Which BigFix component is responsible for evaluating relevance and executing actions on
endpoints?
A) Relay
B) Console
C) Agent (Client)
D) Web Reports
**Answer:** C) Agent (Client)
**Explanation:** The BigFix Agent installed on endpoints evaluates relevance statements
and executes actions (fixlets, tasks, baselines) as instructed by the server.
,**Question 3:**
What does a "Fixlet" represent in the BigFix platform?
A) A report of endpoint compliance
B) A detection for a specific issue and the action to resolve it
C) A grouping of computers for targeting
D) A scheduled task for maintenance
**Answer:** B) A detection for a specific issue and the action to resolve it
**Explanation:** A Fixlet contains a relevance statement (to detect an issue) and an action
script (to remediate it). It's the fundamental unit for deploying changes.
**Question 4:**
Where are custom Fixlets, Tasks, and Baselines typically created and managed?
A) Web Reports
B) BigFix Console
C) BigFix Server configuration files
D) Relay administration tool
**Answer:** B) BigFix Console
**Explanation:** The BigFix Console is the primary administrative interface for creating,
editing, and deploying custom content (Fixlets, Tasks, Baselines, Analyses, etc.).
**Question 5:**
What is the purpose of a "Baseline" in BigFix?
A) To measure network bandwidth usage
B) To establish a performance baseline for servers
C) To group multiple Fixlets and/or Tasks into a single deployable unit for compliance
,D) To set the minimum version for the BigFix Agent
**Answer:** C) To group multiple Fixlets and/or Tasks into a single deployable unit for
compliance
**Explanation:** A Baseline is a container that allows administrators to group related
Fixlets and Tasks (e.g., all patches for a specific OS) and deploy them as one policy to
measure and enforce compliance.
**Question 6:**
Which protocol and port does the BigFix Agent typically use to communicate with its parent
Relay or Server?
A) HTTP on port 80
B) HTTPS on port 52311
C) TCP on port 135
D) UDP on port 137
**Answer:** B) HTTPS on port 52311
**Explanation:** The default and secure communication channel for BigFix components
(Agent to Relay/Server) is HTTPS over TCP port 52311.
**Question 7:**
What is the relevance language used for in BigFix?
A) Writing action scripts to install software
B) Targeting which computers should evaluate a piece of content
C) Configuring database connections on the server
D) Designing report layouts in Web Reports
, **Answer:** B) Targeting which computers should evaluate a piece of content
**Explanation:** Relevance is a proprietary query language used to dynamically identify
endpoints based on their properties (OS, installed software, registry values, etc.). It
determines if a Fixlet/Task is applicable.
**Question 8:**
You need to deploy a software package only to computers in the "Finance" department.
What BigFix concept would you use to target this group?
A) Create a custom Property
B) Use a Computer Group
C) Write a complex Relevance clause
D) Use a Subscript in the Action
**Answer:** B) Use a Computer Group
**Explanation:** Computer Groups allow you to statically or dynamically (using relevance)
group endpoints for easy targeting in console operations, dashboards, and reports.
**Question 9:**
What does the "Action Status" of "Expired" mean for a deployed Fixlet?
A) The action failed to execute
B) The action succeeded but the issue has reoccurred
C) The action is no longer relevant on the target computer (relevance is now false)
D) The administrator manually cancelled the action
**Answer:** C) The action is no longer relevant on the target computer (relevance is now
false)
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A
What is the primary function of the BigFix Relay?
A) To store all fixlets and tasks
B) To cache downloads and forward client communications to the BigFix Server
C) To create and edit fixlet content
D) To provide the web reporting interface
**Answer:** B) To cache downloads and forward client communications to the BigFix
Server
**Explanation:** Relays act as intermediaries between clients and the server, caching
content (fixlets, tasks, patches) and forwarding client reports and requests, reducing server
load and network traffic.
**Question 2:**
Which BigFix component is responsible for evaluating relevance and executing actions on
endpoints?
A) Relay
B) Console
C) Agent (Client)
D) Web Reports
**Answer:** C) Agent (Client)
**Explanation:** The BigFix Agent installed on endpoints evaluates relevance statements
and executes actions (fixlets, tasks, baselines) as instructed by the server.
,**Question 3:**
What does a "Fixlet" represent in the BigFix platform?
A) A report of endpoint compliance
B) A detection for a specific issue and the action to resolve it
C) A grouping of computers for targeting
D) A scheduled task for maintenance
**Answer:** B) A detection for a specific issue and the action to resolve it
**Explanation:** A Fixlet contains a relevance statement (to detect an issue) and an action
script (to remediate it). It's the fundamental unit for deploying changes.
**Question 4:**
Where are custom Fixlets, Tasks, and Baselines typically created and managed?
A) Web Reports
B) BigFix Console
C) BigFix Server configuration files
D) Relay administration tool
**Answer:** B) BigFix Console
**Explanation:** The BigFix Console is the primary administrative interface for creating,
editing, and deploying custom content (Fixlets, Tasks, Baselines, Analyses, etc.).
**Question 5:**
What is the purpose of a "Baseline" in BigFix?
A) To measure network bandwidth usage
B) To establish a performance baseline for servers
C) To group multiple Fixlets and/or Tasks into a single deployable unit for compliance
,D) To set the minimum version for the BigFix Agent
**Answer:** C) To group multiple Fixlets and/or Tasks into a single deployable unit for
compliance
**Explanation:** A Baseline is a container that allows administrators to group related
Fixlets and Tasks (e.g., all patches for a specific OS) and deploy them as one policy to
measure and enforce compliance.
**Question 6:**
Which protocol and port does the BigFix Agent typically use to communicate with its parent
Relay or Server?
A) HTTP on port 80
B) HTTPS on port 52311
C) TCP on port 135
D) UDP on port 137
**Answer:** B) HTTPS on port 52311
**Explanation:** The default and secure communication channel for BigFix components
(Agent to Relay/Server) is HTTPS over TCP port 52311.
**Question 7:**
What is the relevance language used for in BigFix?
A) Writing action scripts to install software
B) Targeting which computers should evaluate a piece of content
C) Configuring database connections on the server
D) Designing report layouts in Web Reports
, **Answer:** B) Targeting which computers should evaluate a piece of content
**Explanation:** Relevance is a proprietary query language used to dynamically identify
endpoints based on their properties (OS, installed software, registry values, etc.). It
determines if a Fixlet/Task is applicable.
**Question 8:**
You need to deploy a software package only to computers in the "Finance" department.
What BigFix concept would you use to target this group?
A) Create a custom Property
B) Use a Computer Group
C) Write a complex Relevance clause
D) Use a Subscript in the Action
**Answer:** B) Use a Computer Group
**Explanation:** Computer Groups allow you to statically or dynamically (using relevance)
group endpoints for easy targeting in console operations, dashboards, and reports.
**Question 9:**
What does the "Action Status" of "Expired" mean for a deployed Fixlet?
A) The action failed to execute
B) The action succeeded but the issue has reoccurred
C) The action is no longer relevant on the target computer (relevance is now false)
D) The administrator manually cancelled the action
**Answer:** C) The action is no longer relevant on the target computer (relevance is now
false)
