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Q252953: SMS:Use of Only Last Static IP Addrs on Mult IP Address w/ 1 NIC

Article: Q252953
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200sp2fix
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a Microsoft NT client has multiple static IP addresses bound to a single
Network Interface Card (NIC), Systems Management Server (SMS) only recognizes
the last IP address in the list against the boundaries of the site.

During a SMS client installation, it is not installed because the client being is
not assigned to the site.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:

- Upgrade to SMS Service Pack 2.

- Change the order of the IP address so that the last one is within the SMS
  site boundary.

- If the IP address within SMS site boundary has to be the first one in the
  order, then add another IP address to the end of the list which is also
  within the site boundary.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SMS 2.0 version SP1. This
problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for SMS 2.0 version
SP1. 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

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200sp2fix 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1
Version           : winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbprb

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