SMS: Usage of Sendcode.exe and Its Service Codes

• Microsoft Systems Management Server, version 1.2

SUMMARY

This article documents the usage of Sendcode.exe, available on the Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 CD in the Support\Debug\<platform> directory. This tool is provided to assist in diagnosing Systems Management Server service problems.

MORE INFORMATION

You can trigger the Systems Management Server site services to do a specific task by sending a service control code using the Sendcode.exe utility program. The syntax of the command is:

   sendcode sms_service_name <svcode>

   sendcode SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER 192

   128 - Starts memory allocation tracking.
   129 - Stops memory allocation tracking.
   130 - Dumps all the memory allocation data to the Alerter.mem,
         Appmgr.mem, Hman.mem, Scmanmem.log, Sched.mem, and Smsexec.mem
         files in the root directory.
   132 - Toggles the net pause support on and off.
   192 - Initiates a normal watchdog cycle (verifies the current
         installation, checks for new Systems Management Server logon
         servers, restarts any stopped components, and so on).
   193 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and writes a status (.ct2) file.
   194 - Initiates a watchdog cycle but treats it as an upgrade. To be
         most effective, shut down and restart the computer before issuing
         this command.
   195 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and writes a user group MIF file.
   196 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and modifies logon scripts only if the
         Automatically Configure Workstation Logon Scripts and Use All
         Detected Servers options are enabled.

Code          Services that support the code

128-130       SMS_EXECUTIVE, SMS_HIERARCHY_MANAGER, SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER
132           all Systems Management Server site services
192-196       SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER