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Q236036: SMS: NetDisc Fails to Discover Static IP Addresses Reserved and

Article: Q236036
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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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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When using Network Discovery with Systems Management Server to locate system
resources on a network, those clients that have DHCP reservations are not
discovered.

CAUSE
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Network Discovery interrogates the DHCP server for information regarding devices
present on the network. The data requested does not include data corresponding
to DHCP reservations.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for
Systems Management Server version 2.0. 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

MORE INFORMATION
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Many organizations prefer to use DHCP reservations over static IP, for more
information see:

  Q170062 Advantages of DHCP Reservation over Static IP Assignment

If your organization is using static IP rather than DHCP reservations see:

  Q201781 SMS: Clients with Static IP Addresses Not Network Discovered


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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