Q148647: Adding Unlisted Network Card Vendor ID to Network Monitor

Article: Q148647
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool smsnetmon smshowto
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.1, 1.2 
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Network card vendors have 6-digit prefixes pre-pended to the network card
MAC address. Do one of the following to obtain the MAC address for your
network card:

- From a Windows NT Command Prompt, type the following:

  ipconfig /all

  -or-

- On a NetWare server, type the following:

  config

  -or-

- Look at the documentation that is included with the network card.

Approximately 650 vendor ID numbers are stored internally in Network
Monitor. To add a new or unlisted vendor, you must modify the NETMON.INI
file in the <SMS Root>\Netmon\<platform> directory. The following is a
sample [Vendor_IDS] section in NETMON.INI:

     [Vendor_IDS]

     VID0= 002211, <New card 1>
     VID1= 002222, <New card 2>
     NumberIDs = 2

NOTE: The length of <New card 1> and <New card 2> must be no greater than 6
characters.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbtool smsnetmon smshowto 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.1,1.2

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