Required Number of SQL Connections Needed for SMS

 Last reviewed: April 22, 1997
Article ID: Q127857
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Systems Management Server Administrator's Guide incorrectly specifies the recommended number of SQL server connections needed for setting up SMS on page 55: 

   Make sure that the SQL Server has a maximum user connection
   setting that has at least 5 connections for use by SMS. Ten
   connections are recommended.
If you attempt to setup SMS version 1.0 with less than 20 connections, then the following error appears during Setup: 

   Not enough SQL connections are available for correct
   execution of SMS. At least 20 connections are recommended.
If you choose OK, the following error appears: 

   Error: Number of requested connections must be >= 20.

RESOLUTION

Increase the number of connections available to SQL to 20 or greater.

NOTE: Systems Management Server version 1.0 and 1.1 require SQL Server, not SQL Workstation. SQL Server allows more than 20 connections, SQL Workstation allows a maximum of 15.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: sms prodsms
Keywords : kbbug1.00 kbbug1.10 ntdocerr smsadmin smsdocerr
Version : 1.0 1.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: April 22, 1997
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