Creating a SMSSAFE.TMP To Bypass Specific Hardware Detection
ID: Q139908
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
SUMMARY
When troubleshooting a hardware inventory problem, it might be necessary to
disable portions of the hardware detection during the SMS inventory on the
client. This can be accomplished by manually creating a SMSSAFE.TMP file.
MORE INFORMATION
When the Inventory Agent runs, it creates a SMSSAFE.TMP file to keep track
of any hardware failures. This file is stored in the \MS\SMS\DATA directory
for SMS 1.1 and 1.2 clients and in the <SMS> root directory for SMS 1.0
clients.
Any failed hardware tests are written into this file while the Inventory
Agent scans the hardware. Then next time the Inventory Agent performs
hardware inventory, it will write any failures recorded in the SMSSAFE.TMP
file to the SMS.INI file in the [WorkstationStatus] section, using the
FailedHardwareChecks keyword.
After moving the failed tests to the SMS.INI file, the SMSSAFE.TMP file is
deleted. When the inventory continues to run it will detect the failed
tests in the SMS.INI file and skip failed hardware tests.
To create a SMSSAFE.TMP file, use a text editor, such as Notepad, and add
valid entries of hardware devices or parameters you want the hardware
detection to bypass (listed below). For example, if you want to bypass the
mouse detection, enter the following in the SMSSAFE.TMP file:
MouseInfo=CRASHED
The following are valid entries for SMSSAFE.TMP (or FailedHardwareChecks):
Note: The items below are not listed in the same order that the inventory
agent performs them.
BanyanVines
BiosInfo
CMOSMemory
CommPorts
ComputerConfig
ComputerName
ConventionalMemory
DeviceInfo
Disks
Dma
DPMIMemory
Drive<X>
EMMMemory
EMMMemoryInfo
ExtendedMemory
GamePorts
IRQInfo
Keyboard
Lanman
LanmanInfo
LanManNetcardInfo
Lantastic
LantasticInfo
MouseInfo
MSNet
NetBios
Novell
NovellInfo
NovellNetcardInfo
PrinterPorts
TSRInfo
VCPIMemory
Video
WolverineInfo
XMSMemory
When a failed hardware component is fixed or replaced, remove the
appropriate FailedHardwareChecks entry from the [WorkstationStatus] section
in SMS.INI and remove the SMSSAFE.TMP file (if it only referenced one
component). Start the client computer again and run the Inventory Agent to
have the component reinventoried.
Additional query words:
prodsms
Keywords : kbnetwork smsinv
Version : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Platform : winnt
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