FIX: If DHCP Server Has "Unlimited" Leases NetDisc Fails to Retrieve Client Information Within That Scope

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Network Discovery can use Microsoft Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers to discover clients that have been granted IP addresses by that particular server. However, if the DHCP lease date is set to unlimited, and DHCP is the only discovery method, the clients will not be discovered.

After the Network Discovery cycle has executed you will not see any discovered clients if DHCP was the only discovery module being used. Another Discovery module must be used to discover the clients such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or by enabling the "Windows Networking Logon Discovery" method.

CAUSE

Network Discovery does not process the unlimited lease information correctly and will not create a discovery data record for the client.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug kbSMS200fix kbDiscovery
Version : winnt:2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug