CA Client Automation

Is there any info on which type of display ports a computer has?  I'm trying to determine who has HDMI, DVI, DP, VGA, etc...  I can find info on video adapters, number of monitors, even resolution settings but I don't see anything on display ports.  

Thanks,

Joe

Hi,

If the port is used, we can get kind of technology is used using Powershell.

For example, my laptop PC has standard monitor and 2 external monitors.  One of external monitor is using HDMI. Another is using DisplayPort.

According following document (jump to microsoft site),

_D3DKMDT_VIDEO_OUTPUT_TECHNOLOGY | Microsoft Docs 

5 = HDMI

10=DisplayPort

214783648(0x80000000) = Internal

Although you need to write a script to convert from the result to MIF file, you will manage the inventories on DSM Explorer. However, unused ports are not shown with this way. I'm not sure, but it maybe difficult to get them.

I hope my info helps you.

Regards

Yas

I need the info for unused ports also.  We're going to buy new monitors for everyone (current monitors are only VGA or DVI and only some people with laptops have external monitors).  New monitor only comes with one cable, so we need to know how many additional cables we will need to buy.

Thanks, 

Joe

I was not able to find any way to list unused HDMI/VGA/DVI ports using WMI or other methods. Only ports in use show up. You may have to look at Computer models. Run a report sorted by model, perhaps even just a summary report so you see all the models in use and their count. Then you can look up the manufacturer’s info on each model to determine what ports they should have. Cumbersome I know but it does not look like there is any other option since unused ports don’t seem to be programmatically obtainable.

Steve McCormick, ITIL

CA Technologies

Principal Services Consultant

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I was hoping to avoid that, we have dozens of different models from different vendors.  Would be easier to just walk around to each desk and look at it.

I understand, but unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be much we can do about it. I did some research when your question came in and it seems this is data which would only be exposed by the specific video drivers, so it would be vendor specific, and a lot of work to obtain if it is even possible.

Steve McCormick, ITIL

CA Technologies

Principal Services Consultant

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Try looking at the “Ports” inventory.

I don't have I/O Ports as an option under inventory.

Should be there see below

Richard Lechner

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Its sounds like you have only the basic Inventory installed. You need to have the Asset Management Agent.

If you have a command line to gather this info we can help you with a script to capture it.  I am not sure that that info is collectable.

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Did you look at Inventory > External Devices > Display

That should show info about monitors.

Inventory > System > I/O Ports     

That has info like J6C2 Ext HDMI port 

I need all ports not just ones currently in use.

Thanks,

Joe