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Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 1:49:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am trying to create a query to generate a collection of PCs that have a specific version of a specific wireless driver.  I can create the collection of the PCs that have the specific wireless device, but I cannot find the info for the driver version in any of the views.  I have to believe it is there, but I must be missing something.  Help!

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 4:19:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Can you see the information that you are looking for within resource explorer?

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 4:27:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		No.  At least not under either of the two network areas.  But if I look at WMI info in Scriptomatic, it shows up under Win32_PnPSigned driver... along with just about everything else known to man!

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 4:36:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		So that anwser your question, No you can't create a collection with that info.......


But wait!!!

You can add a Mof modification to add the win32_pnpsign information to your SMS/ConfigMgr site. Then you can create a collection based on that.

Are you up to this?

(Let's hope Sherry alread has this done... )

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 4:37:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, if Sherry has done it, them I am game!  But I'm going to need some help. 

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 9:54:54 PM   
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Nope, I haven't done that one yet.  Can this wait a day or so?  I believe I'm supposed to pretend to be working.

Just looked at pnpsigneddriver.  What do you want set as "TRUE" in there?

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/28/2008 10:40:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry - am at home right now so I don't have everything I need in front of me.  Essentially, I want the Wireless Network driver version number.  I'll have to look at it tomorrow morning and get the specifics.  When I look at the output from Scriptomatic, what information should I be looking for?

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/29/2008 8:06:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		For example, when I look an example value, I could see you would want "DriverVersion", but there are lots of other values in there.  Obviously you could set TRUE any value you want; but I'd rather guess correctly.  ClassGuid, DeviceID, DeviceName, DriverDate, InfDate...? 

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/29/2008 8:26:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		I see.  So, if we set the following to True, I will get these values for every "item" reporting Win32_PnPSignedDriver, right?
    Description
    DeviceClass
    DeviceName
    DriverDate
    DriverName
    DriverProviderName
    DriverVersion
    Manufacturer

Database size-wise we have over 400mb left and we only have about 1500 PCs.

Thanks!

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/29/2008 9:22:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, I'll try to get to that mof snippet later today.  As for how much additional this will add to your database... I never really kept track of estimating how much one edit would take over another.... In this case, though, since we know that every box has this class, and there is lots of data, I guess I would compare it to one of the larger tables, like the one for Add/Remove Programs.

Considering you "only" have 400mb left (isn't it odd that a few years ago, 400mb was obnoxiously huge?), if I were you I'd definitely test this edit in a lab environment first.  Even if all you have is 1 server & 2 clients; if you check the DB size before adding the mof & gathering inventory, and then after adding the snippet & gathering inventory on all 3 clients, you should be able to calculate "if 3 computers increased the db size by xxKB, then 1500 would be..." (Hmmm, my algebra teacher would be proud.  x/3 * 1500 = ??)

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RE: Create collection based on version of wireless driver - 10/29/2008 10:16:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Excellent!  I'll look for it and do some testing before pushing into production.  Always a good idea!  ;)

Thanks for your help!!

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