SMS: Smsls.ini Fails If Used in a Domain with Multiple Sites

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

The Smsls.ini file can be used to map clients to specific sites in a Systems Management Server hierarchy. This may fail when using Smsls.ini within a domain that contains more than one site. For example, a primary site resides in a resource domain. A secondary site is then created in the same domain. The Smsls.ini file is created and modified to map the clients from the primary site to the new secondary site. The clients are not moved to the secondary site.

CAUSE

During the client login process, the Setlsxx.exe program is called. SETLS is coded to determine whether it needs to check the Smsls.ini file or depend on the Sms.ini file. This code compares the Sms.ini domain, filename, and time against the current domain, filename, and time. If they match, then only the Sms.ini file is used.

WORKAROUND

Instead of using Smsls.ini, use a batch file that maps a drive to the SMS_SHR share of a server belonging to the new site. This batch file can then execute Runsms.bat from that server. This will result in the client reporting to the new site.

For existing clients, the "Invalid Site/Domain combination" message may be displayed. This will occur for three login attempts before the client is added to the new site.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms

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