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Pre-stage rebuild devices in SCCM.

Pre-create devices in SCCM before they boot for the first time — PXE-ready, in the right collections, with the right task sequence target. Pre-stage 50 devices in two minutes.

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Create Device in SCCM

The problem

When you rebuild a workstation or stage a new fleet, SCCM needs to know about each device before it boots. Pre-staging in the SCCM console is a slow process.

  • Open Direct Membership — type the MAC address or SMBIOS GUID, click through several dialogs.
  • Repeat for every device — for a 200-device fleet refresh that is an entire morning lost in console clicks.
  • Typos break PXE boot — a single wrong MAC means the rebuild fails at OSD time — and you only discover it on site.

The TontonTools way

Create Device in SCCM imports your hardware manifest directly into SCCM, validated and PXE-ready.

  • CSV import — name + MAC + SMBIOS GUID columns. Format auto-detected from common vendor manifests.
  • WMI creation — each device created via WMI call to SMS_R_System — the SCCM-native path, no manual SQL.
  • Collection assignment — optionally add to All Systems or any other target collection in the same operation.
  • Instant PXE readiness — collection update triggered on creation — devices are bootable in minutes, not hours.

Key features

Built for high-stakes operations where forgetting a system is not an option.

  • CSV with format auto-detection

    Name, MAC, SMBIOS GUID columns auto-detected. Drop in your Dell, HP or Lenovo manifest and run.

  • Pre-flight validation

    Duplicate detection, MAC format check, GUID format check before any SCCM call. Garbage in is rejected before it pollutes the resource list.

  • Single-device mode

    For ad-hoc rebuild tickets, type one name + MAC + GUID and click Create. No CSV required.

  • Collection assignment

    Optionally add the new devices to All Systems or any other target collection in the same operation.

  • Immediate PXE readiness

    Collection update triggered automatically after creation — no five-minute wait for the next refresh cycle.

  • CMTrace audit log

    Every created device logged with timestamp, identifier and operator. CSV export of the per-device outcome.

See it in action

Real screens. No marketing renders.

  • Single device: name, SMBIOS GUID and MAC, click Create — the tool imports it and polls SCCM discovery.
  • Bulk from file: import a DeviceName;GUID;Serial list and create every device into the target collection.
  • Paste devices: paste a DeviceName;SMBIOS GUID;Serial list — created, discovered, then added to the collection.
  • Target collection picker: filter your Build collections for OSD task sequences and pick one.

Technical details

What runs where. What it writes to disk. What permissions it needs.

Authentication

SCCM site server — current user credentials (Kerberos)

Systems

Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM / MECM)

WMI namespace

root\sms\site_<SiteCode> — SMS_R_System class

Audit log

CMTrace-compatible — C:\TEMP\CreateDeviceInSCCM.log

Min permissions

SCCM permissions reference

Who it's for

Fleet refresh teams, build engineers, anyone preparing a wave of new or rebuilt workstations for OS deployment via SCCM Task Sequences. Anywhere you receive a hardware manifest from Dell, HP or Lenovo and need to inject it into SCCM — this is the tool.

Related products

Other tools in the suite that pair well with this one.

Cut your fleet pre-staging time by 90%.

Try Create Device in SCCM — included in Essentials, Pro and Enterprise tiers.

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