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Q279752: SMS: Sms.ini File Is Missing Site Code and Domain Information

Article: Q279752
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 1.2 SP3,1.2 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbClient kbConfig kbServer kbsms120 kbsms120bug kbAudit kbInventory kbMaintMan kbPackag
Last Modified: 12-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.2 SP3, 1.2 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you create a secondary site with Systems Management Server (SMS) 1.2
Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4, the following fields may be blank in the
Sms.ini file of the site and any new clients:

- Site

- Domain

- CurrentLogonServer

- Server1

Because of this, Audit packages may not work as the site and domain entries are
evaluated during the audit. However, the Domain.ini file on the site and the
Sms.new file on the client contain the correct information.

CAUSE
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This problem can be caused when the client does not populate the SITE and DOMAIN
entries in the Sms.ini file.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

1. Manually stop and then restart the SMS_INVENTORY_AGENT_NT Service of the
  secondary site server.

2. While you are logged on locally to the secondary site server, map a drive
  letter to a logon server, and then run Upgrade.bat.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: prodsms smsinventory

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Keywords          : kbClient kbConfig kbServer kbsms120 kbsms120bug kbAudit kbInventory kbMaintMan kbPackage kbSoftwareDist 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120SP3 kbSMS120SP4
Version           : :1.2 SP3,1.2 SP4
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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