How to make Dell Service Tag the computer name?

[lphooper03]

When creating a custom answer file I specify that the new computer name should be created by reading the WMI property. This is the query is uses: SELECT SMBIOSAssetTag FROM Win32_SystemEnclosure

However, one the image completes, it has been adding a 'D' to the service tag. I.e. Service Tag is ABC1234 it will turn it into DABC1234

What can be done to resolve this?

[SmartDeploySupport]

Hello,

In order to pull the Dell Service tag for naming the computers please perform the following:

· Boot to your boot environment (SmartPE)

· Click “Deploy an image”

· Click “Advanced”

· Click “Identification” Tab

· Click “User the following naming method”

· Select “Read from WMI property”

· Delete the whole default SMBIOSAssetTag string and add the following instead: SELECT SerialNumber FROM Win32_SystemEnclosure

Thanks,

SmartDeploy Support

[lphooper03]

Thanks for the info.

Further into the answer file, why does it still ask me to enter in a computer name when adding it to the domain? Does it matter what I put in this field or will the WMI query override this information?

[sta4402]

Good question. We are having same issue. I need a unique name xxxx-Assettag. However, when creating the unattended\attended file, it hard-codes the computer name that i put in while creating the answer file!!!