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

ID: Q165264

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 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:

Q127072 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 : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Platform : winnt
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