Microsoft KB Archive/229698

= SMS: New Functionality Added to Audit =

Article ID: 229698

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229698



SYMPTOMS
A hotfix for Audit is now available that has three new command-line arguments:
 * /mif
 * /noidmif
 * /notime

Each of these new arguments is described below.

/mif
Instructs Audit to use a .mif file name extension instead of the default .nhm extension. This is useful if you want the Inventory Processor to create DeltaMIFs rather than the full MIFs created when No History MIFs (NHM) are processed.

/noidmif
Instructs Audit to create a NOIDMIF called Audit.mif that is placed in the client's local \Noidmifs directory. Please note that NOIDMIFs are collected by the Inventory Agents during a full inventory, so the collection of the Audit.mif will only occur when inventory is taken.

/notime
Instructs Audit to create a MIF that does not report time (that is, only the file's date is reported). The /notime argument can be used with the default Audit (NHM) or in conjunction with the /mif and/or /noidmif parameters as well.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time                Size      File name    Platform -

4/19/99  8:33pm            135,216    Audit16.exe   x86 4/15/99  7:43pm            189,936    Audit32.exe   x86 4/15/99  7:44pm            629,008    Audit32.exe   Alpha 4/15/99  7:46pm              5,552   Auditstr.dll   x86 4/15/99  7:51pm              5,904   Aud32str.dll   x86 4/15/99  7:42pm              5,904   Aud32str.dll   Alpha NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2.



MORE INFORMATION
To install the hotfix, perform the following steps on the Systems Management Server site server:
 * 1) Replace the Audit32.exe file in the  \Primsite.srv\Audit\Package\ .bin directory with the hotfixed version.
 * 2) Replace the Aud32str.dll file in the  \Primsite.srv\Audit\Package\ .bin\00000409 directory with the hotfixed version.
 * 3) Replace the Audit16.exe file in the  \Primsite.srv\Audit\Package\X86.bin directory with the hotfixed version.
 * 4) Replace the Auditstr.dll file in the  \Primsite.srv\Audit\Package\X86.bin\00000409 directory with the hotfixed version.

NOTE: You can perform these steps automatically by using Hotfix.exe with the provided Hotfix.ini file.

Any previous Audit packages that have been distributed will need to be refreshed.

WARNING: Before switching from using the default NHM to either a MIF or NOIDMIF, you should fully understand how each MIF will affect your Systems Management Server system and database. Please see the Systems Management Server SDK for more information on MIFs.

Additional query words: prodsms arg args argument parameter parameters param parm params parms

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB229698

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