I should have said I don't have the code written. :-) On me makes it sound like I've already done this. I haven't.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > I think his end goal is to have a solution like this: > > Step 1) Enter device name to image > Step 2) Script checks to make sure a MAC exists -> If not, prompt to enter > one and update SCCM record / Create new record with MAC > Step 3) Add record to a collection for imaging > > It can be done, but I don't have the code on me right now and don't have > the time to write it & test it. > > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Marcum, John <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't understand your end goal here. Seems overcomplicated to me. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stuart Watret >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:18 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [mssms] suggestions for automation, client import and checks >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> We use a customised variant of the Ron's webtools. >> >> >> >> One of the tasks it presents to our Tech's is to add a machine to the >> collection that can then F12 rebuild. >> >> >> >> Despite trying a status filter rule to trigger the clear pxe method, it >> never worked and I ended up with a Task Schedule running >> every 5 minutes that does work. >> >> >> >> This all works well, until we import a record that is incomplete, >> i.e. missing the mac address. So in this case the box has been pulled from >> a cupboard and the only details sccm has are from the ad discovery. >> >> >> >> In this case the record is added to the collection but as there >> is no mac, the f12 fails. >> >> >> >> What I'd like to happen is this: >> >> a) at the time of running the script to add to the collection, we query >> the record for the mac and tell the operator whether there is one or not. >> >> >> >> That alone would be useful, of course if we could then enter the details >> to import it that would be better. >> >> >> >> I haven't looked at doing this at all, I thought I'd ask first >> before re-inventing the wheel, in case somebody has anything already. >> >> >> >> Rgds >> >> Stuart Watret >> >> Offshore - IT Ltd >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be >> protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have >> received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to >> this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be >> protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have >> received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to >> this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. >> >> >
