A BigFix Relay is a special type of BigFix Client that can cache and distribute files to other BigFix Clients, reducing the workload and bandwidth usage of the BigFix Server1.
A BigFix Relay can be installed on any BigFix Client that runs on a supported BigFix Relay operating system, which includes Windows, Linux, and Solaris23.
A BigFix Relay does not require a server operating system or a dedicated endpoint, as long as it meets the minimum system requirements and recommendations for a relay, which are similar to those for a workgroup file server23.
A BigFix Relay must have a two-way TCP connection to its parent, which can be another relay or the BigFix Server23.
A BigFix Relay can be installed using a Fixlet from the BigFix Console or the command line4. References:
1: Relays and Servers
2: Relay requirements and recommendations
3: Relay requirements
4: Installing a relay
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