Q174574: SMS: Inventory Reports Incorrect Macintosh Processor

Article: Q174574
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbInventory smsinv
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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A Macintosh Systems Management Server client may report incorrect processor
information in its hardware inventory. For example, a Macintosh client with a
PowerPC 604 processor may instead report the processor name in hardware
inventory as PowerPC 601. In addition, certain Macintosh client systems may not
have the processor name reported at all.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Systems
Management Server 1.2 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the
service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces): S E R V P A C K The third-party products discussed here
are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodsms mac invmac

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Keywords          : kbenv kbInventory smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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