SMS: Wrong Use of the /D: Switch May Cause Incomplete Inventory

Last reviewed: March 19, 1997
Article ID: Q165264

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server, versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2

SUMMARY

You can install the Systems Management Server client software to a specific disk drive by using the /d: switch on the cli_<operating system> line (for example, Cli_dos.exe) in the Smsls or Runsms batch files. For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q127072
   TITLE     : Installing SMS Client to Drive Other Than Most Free Disk
               Space

However, if that switch is mistakenly used on the inv<operating system> line (for example, Invdos.exe) in the Smsls or Runsms batch files, the client reports an incomplete inventory. Therefore, some icons will be missing from the Personal Computer Properties in the Systems Management Server Administrator program.

MORE INFORMATION

To prevent this problem from occurring, do not use the /d: switch on the inv<operating system> line.

Additional query words: prodsms
Keywords : kbnetwork smsinv
Version : 1.0 1.1 1.2
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: March 19, 1997
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