Yes, SMBIOSAssetTag is not reliable, even less reliable on Server SKU's. As
such, I try to avoid using isLaptop, isDesktop, and isServer.

 

Typically, when I need to know what the OS type is within the OS
(wks/server), I just use the SKU type of the OS.

Additionally if you need to know if the PC is a laptop, a more reliable
check is for the existence of a Battery, but you must install the battery
driver if you want to test that from within WinPE. :(

 

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 5:23 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MDT-OSD] MDT detections HP servers as Laptops

 

Anyone ran across this before? We have some HP servers that are coming up as
IsLaptop=TRUE and IsServer=FALSE because the ChassisType is 18, "Expansion
Chassis". 

 

According to ZtiGather.wsf, the only server is ChassisType 23. 

 

                                                                If not
IsNull(objInstance.SMBIOSAssetTag) then

 
sAssetTag = Trim(objInstance.SMBIOSAssetTag)

                                                                End if

                                                                Select Case
objInstance.ChassisTypes(0)

                                                                Case "8",
"9", "10", "11", "12", "14", "18", "21"

 
bIsLaptop = true

                                                                Case "3",
"4", "5", "6", "7", "15", "16"

 
bIsDesktop = true

                                                                Case "23"

 
bIsServer = true

                                                                Case Else

 
' Do nothing

                                                                End Select

 

But looking at the options logically, I would think 17-23 would all be
servers, except for maybe 21 which could be a docking station. 

 


17

Main System Chassis


18

Expansion Chassis


19

Sub Chassis


20

Bus Expansion Chassis


21

Peripheral Chassis


22

Storage Chassis


23

Rack Mount Chassis

 

I know I can edit ZtiGather, but I really don't want to do that. Does this
look like a MDT bug or just hardware not setting the proper ChassisType?

 

Daniel Ratliff 

 


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