Q168682: SMS: Usage of Sendcode.exe and Its Service Codes

Article: Q168682
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbsmsUtil smsutil
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SUMMARY
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This article documents the usage of Sendcode.exe, available on the Microsoft
Systems Management Server 1.2 CD in the Support\Debug\<platform>
directory. This tool is provided to assist in diagnosing Systems Management
Server service problems.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can trigger the Systems Management Server site services to do a specific
task by sending a service control code using the Sendcode.exe utility program.
The syntax of the command is:

     sendcode sms_service_name <svcode>

For example, to trigger a normal watchdog cycle in SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER, run:

     sendcode SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER 192

The following service codes are accepted:

     128 - Starts memory allocation tracking.
     129 - Stops memory allocation tracking.
     130 - Dumps all the memory allocation data to the Alerter.mem,
           Appmgr.mem, Hman.mem, Scmanmem.log, Sched.mem, and Smsexec.mem
           files in the root directory.
     132 - Toggles the net pause support on and off.
     192 - Initiates a normal watchdog cycle (verifies the current
           installation, checks for new Systems Management Server logon
           servers, restarts any stopped components, and so on).
     193 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and writes a status (.ct2) file.
     194 - Initiates a watchdog cycle but treats it as an upgrade. To be
           most effective, shut down and restart the computer before issuing
           this command.
     195 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and writes a user group MIF file.
     196 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and modifies logon scripts only if the
           Automatically Configure Workstation Logon Scripts and Use All
           Detected Servers options are enabled.


The following table shows which Systems Management Server services support which
codes:

Code          Services that support the code
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128-130       SMS_EXECUTIVE, SMS_HIERARCHY_MANAGER, SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER
132           all Systems Management Server site services
192-196       SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER


Additional query words: prodsms utility

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Keywords          : kbtool kbsmsUtil smsutil 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

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