Removing FailedHardwareChecks Entry In SMS.INI

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To properly remove the FailedHardwareChecks entry for the clients' SMS.INI file, create and distribute a MSTEST script using the following procedure:

NOTE: The SMS_INI.PCD file can be created using the information listed below. MSTest support is supplied by Microsoft Developer Support, not Corporate Network Support. MSTest is available as a separate software package and is not included with Microsoft System Management Server version 1.0 and 1.1.

1. Copy the SMS_INI.PCD file (located in the package directory) to the SMS\site.srv\maincfg.box\mstest directory on your site server. You may use Package Command Manager (PCM) to locate the PCD file.
2. Create a Workstation Package for the SMS\site.srv\maincfg.box\mstest directory. For Workstation Command Lines, choose New and enter the following:

         Command Name:  MSTEST
         Command Line:  WBRUN20.EXE sms_ini.pcd
   						

   Automate the above and configure it as a System task.
3. Select the appropriate platforms. For example, Windows 3.1, MS-DOS, or Windows NT. Choose OK.
4. In the Setup Package for Workstations window, choose Close.
5. In Package Properties, choose OK.
6. For the message "SMS will update the pkg. at all sites.", choose OK.
7. Create the Workstation Job and make it mandatory.

The following is a MSTEST 2.0 script file. You can use MSTEST 3.0 provided you have all the runtime files for MSTEST 3.0 in the following directory on the site server: SMS\site.srv\maincfg.box\mstest

WARNING: Use of the MSTEST script provided in this article is at your own risk. Microsoft provides this script "as is" without warranty of any kind.

' **********************************************************************
'
'   This is a test for finding and removing the WolverineInfo
'   error in the FailedHardwareChecks line in the SMS.INI file.
'
' **********************************************************************
DIM infile%, StringVar$, outfile%
infile = Freefile
outfile=Freefile

' **********************************************************************
'   Changing Attributes of the SMS.INI file to be read, write, non-hidden.
' **********************************************************************

Attrib "C:\SMS.INI" as " -h"

' *************************************
'   Rename files
'       SMS.INI to SMS.OLD
'  Opening SMS.INI as the output file
' *************************************
name "c:\sms.ini" as "C:\SMS.OLD"

' ***************************************
'  Opening the SMS.OLD file in input and
'  opening the SMS.INI out output
' ***************************************

open "C:\SMS.OLD" for input as #infile
open "C:\SMS.INI" for output as #2

' ************************************************************************
'   Reading and printing the SMS.INI file into Memory, one line at a time.
'   If the parameter left 7 bytes is not "FailedH",  then write the string
' ************************************************************************

While not (EOF (infile))
       LINE INPUT #infile, StringVar
           IF (left$ (StringVar,7) <> "FailedH") Then
                   Print #2, StringVar
           endif
WEND

' ***************************************
'   Closing the SMS.INI file
' ***************************************

Close #infile

' ***************************************
'   Changing Attributes of the SMS.INI file back to original state
' ***************************************

Attrib "C:\SMS.INI" as " +h"
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