SMS: Network Discovery May Time Out on Slow Network

ID: Q235818

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

While performing Network Discovery, computers on slow links are not discovered.

The NetDisc.Log contains the following:


ADM: ICMP: Address <155.14.182.1> did not respond to a ping.	
ADM: ICMP: Address <155.14.192.129> did not respond to a ping.

The machines can be reached by Ping.

CAUSE

Network Discovery will Ping a computer, and then attempt communication with other protocols. This can increase network traffic, resulting in time-outs of other ICMP requests.

RESOLUTION

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