Article: Q206800
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbInventory
Last Modified: 30-APR-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0
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SUMMARY
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In Systems Management Server 2.0, you can force inventory to be taken on Windows
95/98 and Windows NT systems running the Systems Management Server client using
the following steps:
1. In Control Panel, double-click Systems Management.
2. Click the Components tab.
3. Select Hardware Inventory Agent.
4. Click Start Component.
The following message will appear:
Hardware Inventory Agent will be started. This may take several minutes to
complete.
The Hardware Inventory Agent will start and take inventory on this client.
NOTE: Taking hardware and software inventory is processor-intensive, so the
client may operate more slowly while inventory is taken.
MORE INFORMATION
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In Systems Management Server 1.x you could force inventory to be taken by
running the inventory agent with a /f switch (such as invdos /f or invwin32 /e
/f). In Systems Management Server 2.0, Microsoft introduced the Systems
Management (Smscfg.cpl) control panel tool to enable you to perform a number of
tasks, including forcing both hardware and software inventory.
Another method to force inventory is to use the Inventory Synchronizer tool,
InvSync.exe. This tool can be used to send a hardware or software inventory
resynchronization request to a Systems Management Server 2.0 client. It is
located on the Systems Management Server 2.0 CD-ROM in the \Support\Reskit\Bin
subdirectory. More information about the tool can be found in the Tools.htm file
located in the \Support\Reskit subdirectory.
The syntax for the tool is as follows:
C:\>invsync [hw | sw] client_NetBiosName
Example:
C:\>invsync hw SMSClient1
NOTE: This tool cannot send a resynchronization request to a client that belongs
to a child site. The Inventory Synchronizer tool can only be run from a Systems
Management Server site server to force inventory for a client that reports
directly to the site the tool is executed on.
Additional query words: prodsms
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Keywords : kbsms200 kbInventory
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version : winnt:2.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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