The BIGFIX icon will appear on the System Tray (WINDOWS) or Menu Bar (Mac OS X. The BigFix Client will run in the background and REPORT the INITIAL status of your system to the BigFix Server. If the system needs patching, you will be prompted to accept the patching task. You can defer the task, but if the task is deferred for too long, the patching task window will stay in the foreground, and you will not be able to dismiss it. The system will reboot after the patching task has completed. If the system is significantly behind in patching, multiple reboots MAY be necessary. BigFix will run in the background, consuming minimal CPU resources, periodically checking in with the server to provide ongoing updates of the system status as well as check for new tasks.

The BigFix icon will appear on the System Tray (Windows) or Menu Bar (Mac OS X. The BigFix Client will run in the background and report the initial status of your system to the BigFix Server. If the system needs patching, you will be prompted to accept the patching task. You can defer the task, but if the task is deferred for too long, the patching task window will stay in the foreground, and you will not be able to dismiss it. The system will reboot after the patching task has completed. If the system is significantly behind in patching, multiple reboots may be necessary. BigFix will run in the background, consuming minimal CPU resources, periodically checking in with the server to provide ongoing updates of the system status as well as check for new tasks.