Use Scripts in Quest SMA for Automation

Scripts Quest SMA – Use scripts in Quest SMA for IT automation, including local scripts, network path execution, dependencies, KACE variables and custom inventory actions.

Overview

Scripts Quest SMA – There are three methods available for using scripts in SMA:

• Run a script or an executable located on a network path

• Copy the script locally to the workstation

Scripts Quest SMA – In this case, you must add the files to “Dependencies.”

• Run an executable that is already on the workstation

Example 1: Retrieve User Profile Sizes

Scripts Quest SMA – In the examples, the goal is to run a script to display the result in the inventory of each workstation.

Tool

Scripts Quest SMA – VBS Script: https://git.wuibaille.fr/david/KACE/src/branch/main/SMA/GetSizeProfil

Script

• Add the script to dependencies

Scripts Quest SMA – Next, launch the VBS using KACE variables.

• Directory: $(KACE_SYS_DIR) => Corresponds to c:windowssystem32
• File: wscript.exe => I prefer wscript because it does not display a black (DOS) window on workstations, remember to remove all “wscript.echo”
• Parameter: “$(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)Getsize.vbs” => Replace Getsize.vbs with your script. $(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR) refers to the folder where the script will be copied to the workstation

Custom Inventory

Scripts Quest SMA – The script will create the file c:WindowstempTailleProfils.log

• Create a new software

• Then enter the name (not very important) and the custom inventory rule

ShellCommandTextReturn(c:windowssystem32cmd.exe /c type c:WindowstempTailleProfils.log)

Scripts Quest SMA – Another example

ShellCommandTextReturn(cmd /c findstr "Monitor Name";"Serial Number " C:ProgramDataDellKacemon.mon)

Result

Scripts Quest SMA – Once the script has been run on the workstation and the inventory update has been carried out, the information will be available in the workstation inventory.

Example 2: Retrieve HDD Information

Tool

Scripts Quest SMA – A colleague gave me a small script to display disk information in KACE’s custom inventory.

Scripts Quest SMA – https://git.wuibaille.fr/david/KACE/src/branch/main/SMA/HDD-Info-Analyser

Script

• Create a new script (do not forget to activate it) and then add the two files as dependencies

• Then configure the script launch

• Schedule or execute the KACE script, the file C:WindowsHDD-Info-Analyser.txt should be present on workstations

Custom Inventory

• Create a new software

• Then enter the name (not very important) and the custom inventory rule

ShellCommandTextReturn(c:windowssystem32cmd.exe /c type C:WindowsHDD-Info-Analyser.txt)

Result

Scripts Quest SMA – Once the script has been launched on the workstation and the inventory update has been performed, the information will be available in the workstation inventory.

Example 3: Retrieve Serial Numbers

Scripts Quest SMA – The script will generate a text file c:windowstempkey.txt which will then be displayed in the inventory of each workstation where the script is run.

Tool

Scripts Quest SMA – I will use the tool productkey which I will copy to K1000clientdropCustomGetSerial

Script

Scripts Quest SMA – Next, I will use scripts to launch the tool.

Custom Inventory

Scripts Quest SMA – Just display the text file in the workstation inventory.

ShellCommandTextReturn(c:windowssystem32cmd.exe /c type c:windowstempkey.txt)

Result

Scripts Quest SMA – Serial numbers are displayed in the workstation inventory.

Scripts Quest SMA – Be aware: in case of workstation formatting, there will be no history of serial numbers.

Appendix

SMA Variable

Scripts Quest SMA – Here is the link: quick-reference-to-scripts-variables or kb 111283

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