SMS: SMSEXEC Dr. Watson Error During Distribution Is Caused by Insufficient Disk Space

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

When you run Systems Management Server Executive service (Smsexec.exe) a Dr. Watson occurs on the primary site server during a package distribution, if a NetWare logon and/or distribution server has insufficient disk space to receive the package.

The Systems Management Server site server Event Log will log Event ID 109:

   Component = SMS_Despooler
   Operation = Install
   Object = Package
   Error Code = 1
   Note: Failed to install package. There isn't sufficient disk space
   available on that server. Disk space available on that server is Y
   megabytes, space required is Z megabytes. 

WORKAROUND

To prevent the error from occurring, you must make sufficient space available on each target NetWare server. Sufficient disk space is required for the package to be successfully distributed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : smsinst
Version : winnt:1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug