Is it possible to detect the type of hardware during the PXE boot process using Microsoft Configuration Manager?

Bonick 195 Reputation points
2024-06-25T15:15:43.3733333+00:00

Hi team,

I am encountering an issue with Microsoft Configuration Manager while deploying images on our devices. Is there a way to detect the type of hardware being used during the PXE boot process?

We want to implement a specific rule for users who are booting the PXE on a laptop.

Any guidance on achieving this in SCCM would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. XinGuo-MSFT 15,626 Reputation points
    2024-06-26T07:05:43.9966667+00:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for posting in Q&A.

    Using "SMSTSMake" and "SMSTSModel" we could set the options on various groups and steps to target the right devices. To create the task sequence by using these Variables, maybe we could simply refer to them like any other variable like: %_SMSTSMake%. Here are some example images for you to refer to: 18097-laptop.png 18173-1.png 18098-2.png 18164-3.png

    For more details, please refer to the following articles: https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/osd/understand/task-sequence-steps https://www.asquaredozen.com/2020/02/20/gather-no-more-using-dynamic-task-sequence-variables-in-configmgr/

    I hope this could help you. Thanks for your time.

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