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Q182060: SMS: Rservice for Alpha Does Not Process All Computers in List

Article: Q182060
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsmsUtil smsutil
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.1, 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Alpha version of Rservice.exe does not process every computer listed in the
[Machine List] section of the initialization file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for
Systems Management Server version 1.2. 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

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do any one of the following:

- Use the version of Rservice.exe that runs on the Intel platform.

- Obtain the hotfix mentioned in the STATUS section of this article. The hotfix
  should have the following timestamp:

     3/2/98      8:00pm      591,632 Rservice.exe

- Wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsmsUtil smsutil 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.1,1.2
Hardware          : ALPHA
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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