SMS: PCMCIA Network Cards May Not Be Reported by Windows 95 Inventory (185916)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q185916 SYMPTOMS
When Systems Management Server inventories notebook computers that are
running Windows 95 and using certain PCMCIA network cards, the inventory
may not report the NETCARD inventory property.
CAUSE
The Windows 95 inventory process uses an inventory agent, INVDOS, which in
turn calls a module, Getnet.exe to obtain network interface card (NIC)
information. Getnet parses the Protocol.ini file for NIC information. Newer
PCMCIA cards use the registry instead of the Protocol.ini file. The
Protocol.ini file has a [data] section that contains only the entry
"Netcards=". This is a default setting.
The Systems Management Server inventory process assumes that the
"Netcards=" entry in the [data] section of the Protocol.ini file means that
a NIC does not exist. Consequently, the NETCARD inventory property is not
reported.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems
Management Server version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will
post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbInventory KB185916 |
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