SMBIOS is the GUID stored in the device’s BIOS or UEFI.SCCM uses SMBIOS to identify computers and fallback to MAC Addresses if SMBIOS is not available.Causeīefore heading to the solution, we’ll explain why this was a problem in previous SCCM releases : Following a UserVoice idea, it has been fixed in SCCM 1610 and it’s now easier to ignore a particular MAC Addresses from an OS deployment. This issue could also apply when trying to image Surface devices using the Docking Station.
A USB adapter is needed because the devices lack a built in Ethernet port. Prior to SCCM 1610, you may had an issue when trying to image multiple Surface or ultrabook devices using the same USB to Ethernet Adapter.
