Environment
- App Control Console: Version 8.10.2 and Higher
Objective
How to enable and configure the Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) feature.
Resolution
- Log in to the Console.
- Go to Assets > Applications > CPE Applications.
- Click the Configure CPE button (or the gear icon next to the Applications page title).
- Choose the desired Mode.
- Off: Turn CPE matching and synchronization off.
- Automatic: Specify the automatic interval for synchronization.
- Manual: Only synchronize and match when initiated on demand.
- If desired, choose the option to Execute sync and matching now.
- Click Save
Additional Notes
- This feature is not supported on Windows Server 2012.
- The Default URL for CPE is: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cpes/2.0
- The CPE Applications must be enabled for the CVE Instances feature to be populated.
- NIST Deprecated the API used by Server version 8.8.0 - 8.10.0. An upgrade to 8.10.2+ is required to continue using this feature.
- More information is available in the User Guide on VMware Docs > Server Documentation > User Guide.
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