Force Check In/Managed Install
I just read about the Force Check In script and thought I could use that to make some PCs check in on demand and start the MI. I have an MI set to Execute Anytime, and my pc is associated to the MI and the force check script.
When I click Run Now on the check in script, the klaunch and kinventory processes start on my PC, but the installation doesn't start. If I go into my computer inventory, I see that my pc synced at that time. If I click the Force Inventory button for my pc, those processes will start; then msiexec starts and properly installs the package.
Do I need to add something to the Force Check In script to make it behave like the force inventory button?
Answers (1)
Check in and inventory are two different things that can happen at the same time depending on how you configured your check-in and inventory intervals.
You can check the intervals here:
Settings>K1000 Agent>K1000 Agent Settings
Or if you have organizations enabled: System>Organizations>your org>
Look for agent run interval and agent inventory interval. It defaults to every 2 hours.
The Force Check-in script only has a machine check in, not update inventory, so that's why the Force Inventory button works.
You can force a managed install to run on a machine by running this in a command prompt (assuming Windows):
c \
cd Program Files\Dell\KACE\
runkbot 6 0
You could add "runkbot 6 0" to the check in script if you wish.
Comments:
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Thanks. I created a script that only runs the runkbot and it's working great. - tpr 12 years ago
