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Q206800: SMS: How to Force Hardware and Software Inventory in SMS 2.0

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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