SMS 2.0 Service Pack 1 Released
Microsoft has just released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0.
August 3, 1999
Microsoft has just released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0. SMS 2.0 SP1 contains no new features.Commenting on the new service pack, Mark Hassall, a group product manager for Windows NT/Windows 2000 Server at Microsoft, said, “In the last 6 months (since SMS 2.0 shipped), we have been collecting customer feedback and creating fixes to address specific customer suggestions. Also, with the broad availability of Windows 2000 Beta 3 via the channel partner program, we wanted to provide an updated version of SMS to ensure compatibility.”You can find information about this release on the Microsoft Web site at http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/smsreadme.htm. See the readme.htm file in SMS 2.0 SP1 for information about specific changes.To obtain SP1, you can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/ downloads/sms20sp1.asp, order it online from http://register.microsoft.com/ regwiz/ wiz154.asp?sku=27100701&sc=web030&cancelURL=/ smallbusinessserver/ &vsku=50PNU, or order it by phone by calling (800) 370-8758. Allow 4 to 6 weeks to receive the CD-ROM by mail.The following table identifies the Knowledge Base articles that address the known issues in SMS 2.0 SP1:
Known Issues in SMS 2.0 SP1
Knowledge Base Article | Title |
---|---|
Q198710 SMSINST | Edit.ini File May Produce Unexpected Results |
Q198900 SMSINST | Access Violation Opening Script from Newer Version |
Q199664 SMSINST | Cannot Remove More Than Two Sections in .ini File |
Q213097 SMSINST | Create Shortcut Command Truncates Source Path Directory Name to 8 Characters |
Q214979 SMS | Service Manager Does Not Connect to Secondary Site Servers |
Q215018 SMS | Cannot Add Local Groups in Manage User Wizard |
Q215059 SMS | Error "Violation of PRIMARY KEY constraint" When Status Manager Writes To Database |
Q215123 SMS | SMS_LOGON_SERVER_MANAGER Fails to Enumerate Shares |
Q216744 SMS | APM Detects Non-Zero Exit Code as a Failed Advertisement |
Q216855 SMS | Password Uniqueness Disables SMS 2.0 Server Client Install |
Q218474 SMS | UNC Package Source Cannot Contain Space Characters |
Q219931 SMS | CCIM Fails to Make a Connection to APM |
Q221218 SMS | Restrictive WinNT Account Policies Prevent DC Installation |
Q221481 SMS | WMI Fails to Install on Windows NT 4.0 SP 5 |
Q221947 DOC | Forcing Software Inventory Incorrectly Documented in Administrator's Guide |
Q221951 SMS | RAS Sender Over SNA Link Error 53 During WNetAddConnection2() |
Q223044 SMS | Remote Control Agent Not Found |
Q223138 SMS | Client Service Error 1314 Fails to Start SMSAPM32 |
Q223755 SMS | SMS Executive Crashes When Enumerating Non-Microsoft Server |
Q224574 SMS | Remote Control Installation Fails to Recognize LANDesk 6.x |
Q225507 SMS | Windows Management Service Keeps High Processor Utilization |
Q225514 SMS | WinNT Logon Server Manager Replicates Files When It Should Not |
Q225530 SMS | Resource Explorer Returns "File Not Found" Error |
Q226114 SMS | Advertisement Fails When Sent to Win95 & Win98 Users in More Than 10 Groups |
Q226115 SMS | Preferred Distribution Point Selection Requires Full Path to Package |
Q226368 SMS | NAL May Search Mapped Drives for Network DLLs |
Q226504 SMS | APM Does Not Execute the Correct Number of Advertisements |
Q226877 SMS | 2.0 CD Key Format Differs From SQL 6.5 CD Key Format |
Q226888 SMS | Component Status Times Are Listed Ahead Of Local Time in GMT Locale |
Q226908 SMS | Distribute Software Wizard May GPF if Collection Table Has Invalid Name for Custom Collection |
Q227010 SMS | Site Component Manager Fails to Install/Uninstall Component: SrvBoot.Exe |
Q227021 SMS | Scheduler Creates Zero Byte Instruction Files for PSUEDO MiniJobs |
Q227028 SMS | Logon Server Manager Fails to Update the PDC in a Large Domain with Multiple Sites |
Q228276 SMS | Software Inventory Processing Degrades Foreground Performance on Win95 & Win98 Clients |
Q228324 SMS | Delete File(s) "Remove Dir Containing Files" Option Fails |
Q228532 SMS | French Conv20.exe Fails to Convert SMS 1.2 Database When SQL 6.5 Is Set to Character Set 850 |
Q229018 SMS | APM Re-executes Some Advertisements |
Q229113 SMS | APM32 Doesn't Display the Reboot Countdown Dialog Box |
Q229950 SMS | Provider Deletes Collection When Computer Name Starts With Number |
Q230128 SMS | SQL Monitor Reports "Cannot Connect to Site Server Registry" |
Q230640 SMS | Setup Sets 'Restrict filegrowth' on SQL Server 7.0 Databases |
Q231209 SMS | 'Update distribution points on a schedule' Option Cannot Be Cleared |
Q231250 SMS | Trying to Delete Collection May Fail and Cause Collection Status to Remain Busy |
Q231399 SMS | SMSCliToknAcct& and or SMSCliSvcAcct Accounts Locked Out on Site Systems or Domain |
Q232240 SMS | Specifying Long File Name for Status MIF Causes Error |
Q232508 SMSINST | Dialog Boxes Are Incorrectly Drawn and Colored When Compiled in 32-Bit Mode |
Q233292 SMS | Remote Control Applet Does Not Repair Component After LanDesk Tool is Removed |
Q233395 SMS | SNMP Access Violation After Installing Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 |
Q234257 SMS | Secondary Site Server Processor Utilization Always High |
Q234850 SMS | Packages Are Advertised to the Wrong Collections |
Q234912 SMS | Y2K Queries Use Large Amounts of Tempdb & Fail to Complete |
Q234916 SMS | Internal Error in Admin Console When Refreshing Pkg Status |
Q235139 SMS | Y2K Software Compliance Query May Display Incorrect File Names |
Q235169 SMS | How To Reduce SMS Accounts Required for Installation on Large NT Domains |
Q235184 SMS | Registry Change Turns Off Package Target Deletion During Distribution Point Update |
Q235190 SMS | Advertisements Created By the Distribute Software Wizard Are Immediately Locked and Cannot Be Modified |
Q235724 SMSINST | Working With Complex Expressions and Operators |
Q235725 SMSINST | Sleep Functionality Now Built Into SMS Installer |
Q235726 SMS | How To Specify Senior Site for WinNT Logon Point Management in a Single Domain with Multiple Sites |
Q235727 SMSINST | Repackage Does Not Detect Deleted Registry Keys and Values |
Q235728 SMS | Edit.ini File Fails If Compiled On Win95 With 'True 32 Compile Selected |
Q235729 SMS | Silent Unattended Setup for SMS 2.0 Service Packs |
Q235730 SMS | Remote Control Fails on Win95 Client with Nitro 3D STB Vision Video Card |
Q235731 SMS | Remote Control Cannot Connect to Child Site Client Via RAS |
Q235733 SMS | Cannot Retrieve IP Address of DOS or Win31 + MS Network Client 3.0 Client |
Q235734 SMS | URL in Y2kprod.txt Is Incorrect |
Q235735 SMS | Site Backup Only Occurs Once a Week and Does Not Adhere to Schedule |
Q235737 SMS | Group/User Data From Trusted Domain Not Available in SMS Manage Users Security Wizard |
Q235738 SMS | Restart Option Fails When Logged On User Doesn't Have Shutdown Privilege |
Q235739 SMS | Intel P3 CPU Name Incorrectly Reported |
Q235740 SMS | ODP Incorrectly Identifies User Name for Advertisements Targeted to Users |
Q235741 SMSINST | Installer Script Calls CTL3DV2.DLL on NTW When 'Silent Install' and 'Use 3D' Are Unchecked |
Q235742 SMS | Hardware Inventory Agent Raises Exception When Processing Class: Win32_DisplayControllerConfiguration |
Q235743 SMS | Predefined Queries for Product Compliance Return Incorrect Results |
Q235745 SMS | Setup Does Not Create "SMS Admins" Group When Installing SMS on a Backup Domain Controller |
Q235746 SMS | URLs Listed in Product Compliance Database Are Incorrect |
Q235747 DOC | Software Metering Troubleshooting Tips in Resource Guide Reference Nonexistent Check Boxes |
Q235748 SMSINST | Remove Directory Containing Files Option in "Delete Files" Script Item Not Functioning Properly |
Q235751 SMS | Distribute Software Wizard May Generate Internal Error if Site Has Large Number of Packages |
Q235752 SMS | Prompted Queries May Return Bad Data and Hang MMC |
Q235753 SMS | Specifying \servername in Sender Address May Cause Sender Connection Failure |
Q235754 SMS | MMC Exception Error May Refer To Build 1239 Beta |
Q235755 SMS | SNMP Agent May Leak Memory When Queried |
Q235760 SMS | Queries Fail to Execute when Alias is Specified and Collection Limiting is Used |
Q235761 SMS | SMS 2.0 Parent Site Foreign Package Information Not Available to SMS 1.2 Primary Child Site |
Q235762 SMS | NT_Logon_Server_Manager Enumerates All Shares on Domain Controllers During Maintenance Cycle |
Q235765 SMS | Local Groups Cannot Write Queries Even With Full Rights |
Q235766 SMS | Admin Console Installation From smsbini386 Subdirectory Causes Dr Watson |
Q235767 SMS | Programs Can't Be Run From a Package Subdirectory with Spaces in the Name |
Q235768 SMS | Using /Upgrade Switch with Command Line Setup Causes Error "Setup cannot upgrade the SMS database" and Disables SMS 1.2 Site |
Q235769 DOC | SMS Admin Guide Talks About Inboxes on WinNT Logon Points |
Q235770 SMS | Win95 Client Software Causes Unexpected Login Failure Status 8890 |
Q235771 SMS | Rchelp.Sys Can Cause CHKDSK to Run Continuously |
Q235772 SMS | If DHCP Server Has "Unlimited" Leases NetDisc Fails to Retrieve Client Information Within That Scope |
Q235774 SMS | Hierarchy is Unsynchronized After Package Deletion |
Q235775 SMS | Network Discovery Using SNMP May Fail to Discover Device |
Q235777 SMS | SMSAPM32 Performs Slow Link Detection on All Mandatory Assignments |
Q235778 SMS | CCM Fails to Install SMS Client on WinNT Version 3.51 |
Q235779 SMS | SMSMAN Does Not Automatically Detect Server if Logon Discovery Is Disabled |
Q235782 SMSINST | REG_MULTI_SZ Entries Repackaged by Installer Are Not Recreated with Terminating Double Nulls |
Q235786 SMS | Failed Connection To Software Metering Server Does Not Differentiate Between Online and Offline Clients |
Q235788 SMS | Distribution Manager Fails to Process PKG File and Update Distribution Point |
Q235792 SMSINST | Long File Name File Installed With Version Checking Gets Truncated at Destination |
Q235801 SMS | ODPSYS Refreshes Every 60 Minutes Regardless of Specified Interval |
Q235805 SMS | Package Job Status Not Reported From SMS 1.2 Child Site to SMS 2.0 Parent Site |
Q235811 SMS | Selecting Windows NT Client Software Installation Account Does Not Provide Local Administrative Rights |
Q235812 SMS | DDM Fails to Process DDR with Assigned Sites Property Set to |
Q235818 SMS | Network Discovery May Time Out on Slow Network |
Q235834 SMS | Read Instance on a Collection Fails to Produce Collection List |
Q235835 SMS | Users With Restricted Collection Viewing Rights May See All Resources |
Q235873 SMS | Specifying Preferred Servers in SMS 2.0 |
Q236035 SMSINST | SMS Installer Cannot Directly Call Windows APIs |
Q236036 SMS | NetDisc Fails to Discover Static IP Addresses Reserved and Assigned by DHCP |
Q236061 SMS | Zero Byte DDR May Cause High CPU Utilization by Discovery Data Manager |
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