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Q201751: SMS: Documentation Error in Administrator’s Guide about Hardware

Article: Q201751
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdocerr kbsms200
Last Modified: 15-JUL-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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This article describes a documentation error in the Systems Management Server
Administrator's guide under Collecting Hardware and Software Inventory.

MORE INFORMATION
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The System Management Server Administrator's guide under Collecting Hardware and
Software Inventory/Scheduling Hardware Inventory section contains the following
information: To run hardware inventory immediately for a single client, use the
Systems Management Control Panel Applet........To force a hardware inventory on
a single client, first click the Systems Management Control Panel applet in the
Windows Control Panel on the client. On the AGENTS tab, select HARDWARE
INVENTORY CLIENT AGENT and click RUN.

The correct procedure should read:

1. Click the Systems Management tool in the Control Panel of the client
  computer.

2. On the Components tab, click "Hardware inventory", and then click "Start
  component".

Additional query words: prodsms sms20 docerr Hinv

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Keywords          : kbdocerr kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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