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Q154861: Scheduler Start of a Job Takes One Second Per Computer

Article: Q154861
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbScheduler smsscheduler
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a job is sent to a large number of computers (for example: 50,000 computers)
in a site, the starting of the job by the scheduler can take up to 14 hours,
regardless of when the job is to start.

CAUSE
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Scheduler is single-threaded and adds computers one at a time, which takes about
1 second per computer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server
version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbusage kbScheduler smsscheduler 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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