Q232573: SMS: Logon Discovery in Multiple-Site Environments

Article: Q232573
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 26-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In a Systems Management Server (SMS) hierarchy that contains several sites
managing a single Microsoft Windows NT domain, you should enable Logon Discovery
on only one site.

When a Logon Point receives a Data Discovery Record (DDR), it replicates that DDR
to all site servers that manage the domain.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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To ensure that SMS does not create network saturation issues, disable Network
Logon Discovery for all but one site in the hierarchy. When you are using
Windows Network Logon Discovery in a multiple-site environment, this can cause a
great deal of network traffic. Symptoms of network saturation include slow
network response and possibly Error 53 ("The network path is not found") error
messages.

Additional query words: prodsms smstshoot disc tshoot bandwith network problems

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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