Article: Q186415
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 09-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2
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SUMMARY
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ISMIF, a tool available in the BackOffice Resource Kit, writes a generic status
MIF file from information provided when you run it from a command prompt.
Ismif32.exe is a 32-bit application that does not have a dialog box. All
information must be specified when you run it from a command prompt.
MORE INFORMATION
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The command can be run on Alpha, MIPS, and x86.
ISMIF32 Syntax
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ismif32 [-f Filename] [-c Manufacturer] [-p Product] [-v Version] [-l
Locale] [-n Serial_Number] [-d Description] [-s Success] [-q] [-?]
-f Filename - Specifies the name of the MIF file that will be created. A
MIF extension is automatically appended. The default file name is
Setup.mif.
-c, -p, -v, -l, -n, -d - Each of these options can specify a text
string. Strings containing spaces must be surrounded by quotation marks.
-s status - 0 or 1. The 1 means success.
-q - Quiet mode. No output is displayed on the screen.
-? - Provides a usage statement.
ISMIF32 Example
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ismif32 -c Microsoft -p SMS -v 1.2 -d "The most effective multi-site
management system that provides integrated desktop management for
customers with medium to large Windows environments."
The preceding command creates a file in your Windows directory called Setup.mif
that contains the following:
START COMPONENT
NAME = "WORKSTATION"
START GROUP NAME = "ComponentID"
ID = 1
CLASS = "DMTF|ComponentID|1.0"
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Manufacturer"
ID = 1
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(64)
VALUE = "Microsoft"
END ATTRIBUTE
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Product"
ID = 2
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(64)
VALUE = "SMS"
END ATTRIBUTE
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Version"
ID = 3
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(64)
VALUE = "1.2"
END ATTRIBUTE
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Locale"
ID = 4
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(16)
VALUE = ""
END ATTRIBUTE
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Serial Number"
ID = 5
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(64)
VALUE = ""
END ATTRIBUTE
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Installation"
ID = 6
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(64)
VALUE = "DateTime"
END ATTRIBUTE
END GROUP
START GROUP
NAME = "InstallStatus"
ID = 2
CLASS = "MICROSOFT|JOBSTATUS|1.0"
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Status"
ID = 1
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(32)
VALUE = "Failed"
END ATTRIBUTE
START ATTRIBUTE
NAME = "Description"
ID = 2
ACCESS = READ-ONLY
STORAGE = SPECIFIC
TYPE = STRING(148)
VALUE = "The most effective multi-site management system that
provides integrated desktop management for customers with
medium to large Windows environments."
END ATTRIBUTE
END GROUP
END COMPONENT
Additional query words:
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Keywords :
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version : winnt:1.2
Hardware : ALPHA MIPS x86
Issue type : kbinfo
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