Read Socket Insert Count
How can I use BPWin API to read back the insert count of the installed socket modules?
BPWin API does provide insertion counts via "The SystemInformation XML document", which can be retrieved using the "GetSystemInfo" method as well as the "NotifyConfigurationUpdate" event, both of job monitor.
There is no current way to retrieve daughter card serial numbers, but a feature request for that functionality has been added.
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