Hardware and Firmware Audit Dashboard

This tool Scans your environment and displays the Chassis Type, Manufacturer, and Model of the computers in your ConfigMgr Collections in a chart. This tool can also show UEFI and SecureBoot status as well as Chassis Type, Operating System Version, and BIOS Version

Important

win32_computersystemproduct and win32_baseboard must be added to your hardware inventory classes for full functionality with Lenovo and HP models.

Hardware Audit Screenshot

Where the tool is located

In the Assets and Compliance section of ConfigMgr, click on Hardware and Firmware Audit under the Recast Software Node.

Hardware Audit Location

Hardware Audit Actionable Results

From the results you are able to run any Right Click Tools device action.

Results can be exported to .CSV (Via the button at the bottom right of the page)

Hardware Audit Screenshot

Permissions

The Hardware and Firmware Audit Dashboard requires the permissions below:

Recast Permissions

Requires the following permissions in the ConfigMgr Server section of the Recast Management Server:

GetDeviceCollectionMembers
GetAllDevices
GetAllDeviceCollections
GetSystemOperatingSystemInformation
GetChassisInformation
GetComputerSystemProductInformation
GetBaseboardInformation
GetSystemConsoleUsageData
GetSystemBiosInformation
GetSystemFirmwareStatus

Additionally requires the Query AD permission in the Active Directory plugin. It also requires the Add or Remove Account from Group permission in the Active Directory plugin if it's desired to use the Add New Direct Group or Remove from Group features of the tool.

Microsoft Permissions

The Hardware and Firmware Audit Dashboard requires read rights to device collections for the Collection drop-down. It will need permissions to query devices within those collections as well as those devices' hardware inventory data.