Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
This article contents is Microsoft Copyrighted material.
©2005-©2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Terms
of Use |
Trademarks
Article ID: 199318 - Last Review: October 26, 2007 - Revision: 3.4
SMS: How SMS Uses the SMS_DEF.MOF in Hardware Inventory
This article was previously published under Q199318
In Systems Management Server, clients use the
SMS_DEF.MOF file to determine what information will be collected during the
next hardware inventory. The SMS_DEF.MOF file can be found on Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Window NT systems in the %WINDIR%\MS\SMS\Sitefile\<site
code>\Hinv folder. In the event that the system administrator needs to
change the list of items collected by the hardware inventory agent, the
administrator must modify the master copy of the SMS_DEF.MOF file stored on the
site server in the following location:
SMS\INBOXES\CLIFILES.SRC\HINV
Once the SMS_DEF.MOF file has been modified, the file will be
automatically replicated to all the defined client access points (CAP) for the
site. The next time the client service polls it will download the current MOF
file from the CAP. The Hardware Inventory Agent automatically
checks the %WINDIR%\MS\SMS\Sitefile\<site code>\Hinv folder for the new
MOF. If it finds a new MOF file, then it compiles and generates the new
inventory.
Note This article applies to SMS 2003 standard clients only.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition
| kbproductlink kbclient kbinfo kbinventory KB199318 |
Community Feedback System
Very often, it takes hours to solve a problem. Very often, you've looked high
and low, and have tried a lot of solutions. When you finally found it, chances
are, it was because someone else helped you. Here's your chance to give back.
Use our community feedback tool to let others know what worked for you and what
didn't.
Please also understand that the community feedback system is not warranted to be
correct, it's simply a system that we've built to let people try and help each
other. If something in a feedback response doesn't make sense to you, or you're
not comfortable making changes that the feedback talks about (like registry
edits), please consult a professional.
Thank you for using kbAlertz.com Feedback System.
-- Scott Cate