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Q185337: SMS: Existing UNC Connection to Distribution Server Not Reused

Article: Q185337
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a client has an existing Universal Naming Convention (UNC) connection to a
Microsoft Systems Management Server distribution server, Program Group Control
(PGC) will not use that connection, but instead will randomly select a
distribution server.

If the randomly selected server is not the one to which there is currently an
open connection, an additional connection will be made to the new server.

Systems Management Server will not reuse a UNC connection, although it will use a
drive letter connection, and consequently, will randomly select a distribution
server.

WORKAROUND
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This behavior is only exhibited when using a UNC connection. If a drive is
mapped to the same location on the distribution server, Systems Management
Server will reuse the connection.

NOTE: Although you can use a drive mapping to reuse a connection to a
distribution server, this connection must be to the distribution location on the
server. A connection to another share on the same server will not result in a
reused connection and a server will be randomly selected.

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

Additional query words: prodsms VSMSNET UNC distribution

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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