Fastest way to get new laptops into a collection

jaybird283 561 Reputation points
2022-05-01T19:10:54.727+00:00

Does anyone have any experience getting NEW laptops (or new workstations by model) into a collection very quickly? I think the problem I am running into is that there is no SCCM resource for model or chassis type, so I have to wait for hardware inventory or data discovery?

Machines are falling into the “Clients All” collection very quickly, but I wanted to filter by model or chassis type, but it seems to take FOREVER to fall into that collection.

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  1. Amandayou-MSFT 11,046 Reputation points
    2022-05-02T08:31:06.933+00:00

    Hi,

    To run the Hardware Inventory trigger quickly, we could use this following powershell to deploy the client:

    UInt32 TriggerSchedule(
    String sScheduleID
    );

    Hardware Inventory {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}

    Here is the related article we could refer to:
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/develop/reference/core/clients/client-classes/triggerschedule-method-in-class-sms_client

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  1. Garth 5,801 Reputation points
    2022-05-01T20:51:25.097+00:00

    How long is forever? Hw inventory will happen shortly after the computer is added to cm, so it should a few hours. Exactly what problem are you trying to solve? Aka why get into this collection?

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  2. jaybird283 561 Reputation points
    2022-05-01T21:27:56.533+00:00

    I am trying to apply bitlocker policy as quickly as possible after a machine comes up on the network for the first time (but I want to apply it to laptops only). We are not using task sequences for imaging (and don’t want to). Once I figure out how to do this, then it will have other uses too (like quickly patching new machines for example).

  3. jaybird283 561 Reputation points
    2022-05-03T04:44:07.73+00:00

    I wanted to update this post now that i have had some time to do more testing.

    I was able to do more testing on physical laptops today and things appear to be happening at an acceptable speed now. it does appear that a hardware scan does in fact happen pretty quickly and the policy is getting applied in a reasonable amount of time (under an hour i think).

    Appreciate the advice on here. there was some good info in here that might help in the future.