Article: Q259681
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0 SP2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbWBEM kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 02-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 SP2
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SYMPTOMS
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Some environment variables that are seen on a Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft
Windows 98 client by a set command, are not reported during the hardware
inventory cycle even though the Sms_def.mof file has been modified to do so.
CAUSE
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Upon startup, Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) reads the
global environment variables when it enumerates the Sms_def.mof. Any environment
variables added after that time (such as through logon scripts), are not
recognized because the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) does not requery
the environment variables.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, you need to set environment variables prior to the
start of WMI, such as in the Autoexec.bat file.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0.
Additional query words: prodsms
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Keywords : kbWBEM kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200SP2
Version : winnt:2.0 SP2
Issue type : kbprb
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