Even if you were to import it into SCCM it would be removed as part of the garbage collection process unless you had a process to generate DDRs on a regular basis
> On 2 Apr 2014, at 15:48, "JRIT" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I will do this research for a scripted inventory. > > When I have this dumped, is there any problem to import this in SCCM, using a > supported way, just to have a centralized report? > > Tnx > > > 2014-04-02 10:58 GMT-03:00 <[email protected]>: >> Since the machines are 100% disconnected, I'd forget about trying to keep >> the data ‘alive’ in your CM database. That’s really not the place for it. >> >> I just did a quick web search, and there are lots of hits for ‘scripted >> inventory’. Pick one and experiment until you find something that works for >> you. Or you can write your own to pull what you care about out of wmi or >> the registry and dump it to a .csv file. >> >> From: Jason Wallace >> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 8:35 AM >> To: [email protected] >> >> Yes, if you are looking at developing a solution which will allow you to >> track assets on a long term basis then SCCM is likely NOT the product for >> you. >> >> You could craft something from SCCM, linking into Service Manager and, with >> some additional Management Packs be able to end up with a half decent asset >> management solution. It would however be an incredibly large sledgehammer >> to crack an extremely small nut. You would still need to provide your >> offline solution. >> >> If you are looking to gather information from the offline devices then you >> should start with >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.02.windowspowershell.aspx >> to use Powershell (assuming that these offline devices support it) or >> VBScript to generate reports based upon the WMI classes and attributes which >> you decide to deploy - I am sure that if you wished you could somehow parse >> SMSDEF.MOF to gather that which SMS picks up. >> >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Offline inventory with SCCM >> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:10:00 +0000 >> >> No. I agree with Jason, ConfigMgr is not an asset or CMDB. >> >> >> >> At this point, you’re going out of your way to develop a rather convoluted >> process for tracking information on a handful of machines when you can just >> factor that information in after the fact. To have that data be imported >> and usable, you would have to create DDRs for the computers…but they would >> never get updated, so they would eventually purge out anyway. >> >> >> >> -Phil >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of JRIT >> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:01 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [mssms] Offline inventory with SCCM >> >> >> >> I have this machines as OFFLINE because I can connect this on the Internet >> or LAN, this is some stand-alone machines, I can access this by logging >> locally. >> >> If possible I could go locally, run some script, get the information and >> have this on my SCCM for count Windows, Office and other applications. >> >> Any idea? >> >> Thanks a lot, >> >> >> >> 2014-04-02 9:02 GMT-03:00 Jason Wallace <[email protected]>: >> >> I would say that there is little point having something in your SCCM >> database without wanting to DO something with that information such as >> deploy updates or software to the machine, or to enforce settings. All of >> these would require that the device be online in some form. >> >> If the intention is to use SCCM simply as a CMDB then probably not the best >> use of resources. >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [mssms] Offline inventory with SCCM >> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 11:51:27 +0000 >> >> I'm going to go with “no”, or at least “not easily”. >> >> >> >> What about… Intune? Direct Access? >> >> >> >> how “offline” is “offline”? if, for example, you were to get something to >> query WMI on those machines and create something to send… how would it be >> sent or picked up? Are those boxes truly behind an impenetrable firewall? >> >> >> >> From: JRIT >> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 6:21 AM >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> >> Folks, >> >> Is there a way to get info from a OFFLINE desktop and input this on SCCM >> 2012 R2? I have some locations with Offline machines, but I want to track SW >> and HW inventory. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL. This email and any files transmitted with it >> are privileged and confidential and intended solely for the use of the >> individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this >> email in error please notify the sender. If you are not the named addressee >> you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail or any of its >> attachments. > >
