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Q246040: SMS: How to Configure the Client Verify Cycle

Article: Q246040
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2,2.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbsms200
Last Modified: 08-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 2.0 SP3 
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SUMMARY
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Every 30 days by default, Systems Management Server 2.0 clients go through a
client verify cycle to ensure that the client components are correctly installed
and working properly.

You can use the Client Verify tool (Cliverify.exe) to configure the client verify
cycle on a site-by-site basis. You can use Cliverify.exe to turn off the client
verify cycle or set it to occur on a different frequency. This tool is currently
available from Microsoft Product Support Services.

MORE INFORMATION
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The client verify cycle can negatively affect environments where network
bandwidth is limited. Currently, clients must copy all client agents to the
local computer to verify its installation. This can cause up to 20 MB of data to
be downloaded to each client computer from a client access point (CAP). The
amount of actual data varies, depending on which client agents are enabled. This
can have a detrimental effect on network bandwidth as all clients perform this
verify cycle on the same day.

You can use Cliverify.exe to change the interval of the client verify cycle. To
modify the client verify cycle:

1. Start Cliverify.exe, type the name of your Systems Management Server site
  server, and then click OK.

2. Click to clear the Periodically Verify Client Installation check box to
  disable this feature, or set the Verify Interval value to an appropriate
  setting.

3. Click OK.

NOTE: You must perform these steps for each Systems Management Server site server
on which you want the client verify cycle adjusted.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q239564 SMS: Client Components Reinstalled During Periodic Verification


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbtool kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2 kbSMS200SP3
Version           : :2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2,2.0 SP3
Issue type        : kbinfo

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