Question
How do I modify AeXMachInv.exe to properly report my processor? Inventory Solution incorrectly identifies my processor as "Intel Compatible".
Answer
The following process can be used to update the ProcessorDesc.ini file to include identification for a processor being labeled "Intel Compatible". This process is provided "as is" and contains no guarantees.
This process requires dbgview.exe, a debug utility from Microsoft, located here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896647.aspx.
After extracting the utility, launch it so the debug capture window is shown.
Go to Start > Run, type cmd, and click OK.
Browse to the following location: C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Software Delivery\{01B54EB5-3679-4C73-9E10-E169D5A5EC59}\cache
Type the following Command line and press Enter: AeXMachInv.exe /norbin
The debug window will fill with trace information.
When the launch is complete, search within the trace elements for the word "family". There will be a series of numbers similar to the ones shown in the ProcessorDesc.ini file.
For example:
00 1111 0001 Intel Pentium 4 processor
00 1111 0010 Intel Pentium 4 processor Special
00 1111 0011 0100 Intel Pentium 4 processor
Check against the contents of the ProcessorDesc.ini file to see if the number sequence is already contained therein. The file is contained under \\NotificationServer\NSCap\Bin\Win32\X86\Inventory Solution\.
If it is not, add the number sequence followed by the name of the processor (that is, Intel Pentium M Mobile Processor or AMD Athlon). What you list here is what will be used for the identity of that processor. Note: You should add the sequence and identifier under the proper category (Intel's the first section, AMD the second, and so on).
Save the file. Once saved, you can manually update the Distribution Point for the package so the changes in the file are detected and the file is updated on the target client computers, or wait for it to automatically update. The next time Inventory runs, the new entry will be used using the identifier provided.
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