Add MAC Address after import from AD

Hello

I'm new to SCCM and got the task, to figure out a way to update/add the MAC Address in an existing Device entry. The Devices are imported through a Active Directory Discovery. In fact, those PCs should be installed through SCCM. But the Deployment won't work because there is no MAC Address given in the Device Entry in SCCM and i see no way to add one.

Have you any idea if and how i can add a MAC Address to the device entry in SCCM?

thanks in advance! gotti

August 12th, 2013 2:53pm

There is no need to import MAC addresses if you will be using "unknown computer support".
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August 12th, 2013 3:46pm

Please clarify

The Devices are imported through a Active Directory Discovery

So you have configured Active Directory System Discovery and this has found several devices which exist in AD. There will be no MAC addresses associated with these devices as AD does not have this information.

In fact, those PCs should be installed through SCCM.

What does this mean? Are these not already working machines? Do you mean that you need to install the SCCM agent on these machines. You should be able to do that - Right click > Install client

After the agent is installed the MAC address will now be known.

But the Deployment won't work because there is no MAC Address given in the Device Entry in SCCM

Don't quite understand this.

But the Deployment won't work because there is no MAC Address given in the Device Entry in SCCM and i see no way to add one

As Torsten said you shouldn't need to do this. However if you insist open SCCM Console and click on Assets and Compliance, click on Devices, in the ribbon above select Import Computer Information

August 12th, 2013 4:13pm

Sorry for confusing you.

Basicly we want to manage our Software by SCCM. There are already Machines running but they shouldn't get the SCCM client, since it's not possible to manage already installed software with SCCM. But if those are getting reinstalled (the OS on those Machines), then SCCM should manage the Deployment of the OS and the Deployment of Software, that should get on the Machine.

Back to the Problem, the Machines in SCCM (which already exists but don't get the SCCM Client yet (since they get reinstalled)) have no MAC Address assigned in SCCM, so it's not possible for me to Deploy a new OS, if needed, over SCCM.

Hope that makes my Problem clearer.

Thanks again.
Gotti

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August 13th, 2013 5:43am

There are already Machines running but they shouldn't get the SCCM client, since it's not possible to manage already installed software with SCCM.

Why is that? What are your concerns? This is most likely not true.
As we already mentioned: the MAC address does not have to be known if you will be using unknown computer support. If you don't want to use it: import the MAC addresses first.
August 13th, 2013 7:02am

Yes, but how do i import the MAC without having a duplicate Entry?

If I click on Import Computer Information, it generates a new Entry but i want to map this entry with the imported entry from AD.

Now i have to import a new computer and delete the entry imported from the AD.

      What are your concerns?

I was just wondering if there is a way to edit the Computer Properties manually, if this isn't possible, i will have to do it this way.

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August 13th, 2013 7:48am

Why not installing the ConfigMgr client on existing PCs?

What happens if there are those duplicate records and you install a client using OSD? Will there be 2 of them, one being obsolete?

August 13th, 2013 7:55am

Yes, I think that would be the best solution.

Thanks for your help!

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August 13th, 2013 12:35pm

I have a similar case here.

Scenario: The computer is not bootable anymore or infected and must not be booted from original OS.
The AD entry is imported into SCCM and has effectivly emptied/removed the MAC address.

I know i can delete the record and re-import the MAC. But finding out why you get suddenly a "No boot file name received" is really no easy job.

The current behaviour is just so admin-unfriendly.

May 13th, 2015 8:56am

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