SMS: Inventory Fails to Properly Identify 350 MHz and 400 MHz Processors (188779)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2

This article was previously published under Q188779

SYMPTOMS

INVDOS and INVWIN32 fail to report Intel Pentium II 350 MHz and 400 MHz processors properly. The processors are inventoried as Intel Pentium II 333 MHz processors.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
     Date        Time           Size    File name      Platform
   ------------------------------------------------------------

   08/12/98    7:19 PM          20 KB    Getcomp.exe   Intel
   08/12/98    7:12 PM         227 KB   Inv32cli.exe   Intel
   08/12/98    7:12 PM         289 KB   Invwin32.exe   Intel

   08/12/98    7:12 PM         847 KB   Inv32cli.exe   Alpha
   08/12/98    7:13 PM         863 KB   Invwin32.exe   Alpha
				
NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

166771 SMS: How to Force Site-Wide Client Updates


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB188779