SMS Site Server Miscellaneous

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This page provides miscellaneous hints and tips relating to SMS Site Servers.

0 Byte .CXX Files in \SMS\Inboxes\Offermgr.box

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Have you ever seen 0 Byte .CXX Files in \SMS\Inboxes\Offermgr.box? Well here's a possible explanation...  [Go to article]
 

Backlog of DDR Files in DDM Inbox

Contributed By: Wally Mead [MS]
 If you’re seeing a backlog of DDR files in your DDM Inbox then here’s some advice...  [Go to article]
 

Can I Change the Name of the SMSClient_xxxx Account?

Contributed By: Wally Mead [MS]
 Wondering if you can change the default name SMS specifies? Well you can under certain circumstances...  [Go to article]
 

Changing the IP Address of the Site Server

Contributed By: Hans Schefske [MVP SMS]
 Wondering how you go about this and what the impact would be? Well let Hans explain...  [Go to article]
 

Do I Need an SMS License for my Secondary Site Server?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Yes - whenever you install a Primary or a Secondary site you need an SMS server license. Component servers such as CAPs, DPs, and Software Metering servers, DON'T require separate licenses and can be installed on any server running a licensed copy of NT/ Windows 2000.

Component servers such as CAPs, DPs, Software Metering servers WILL require a separate SMS Client Access License (CAL) if they are installed as or run any of the SMS Client components.

CALs are also required for any computer/device (including servers), that are installed as or run any of the SMS Client components. In addition a CAL is required for any clients that run packages created with SMS Installer.

A CAL is not required for server-to-server communications.

What is not clear from this is whether you need a separate CAL on Primary and Secondary servers as the client is automatically installed as part of the SMS Site Server installation.

The above information was obtained from http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/exec/faq.asp and from information extracted from the End-User License Agreement included in the root of the SMS CD. The above information is the author's interpretation of this information. If you are at all unsure as to your licensing requirements please contact Microsoft.

Should anyone from Microsoft viewing this information care to clarify the above, the author will gladly publish any errors or omissions here.
 

Installation Fails with an "Error 53"

Contributed By: Wally Mead [MS]
 If the SMS Installation logs indicate that an installation failed with the above error then check your network connectivity and that you didn't fat finger the computer name...  [Go to article]
 

How Do SMS Senders Calculate Available Bandwidth?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Every wondered how SMS Senders calculate available bandwidth? Well here's the answer...  [Go to article]
 

Logon Point not Created/ Updated after Secondary Site Rebuilt

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
 So you’ve rebuilt a Secondary Site but find that the SMSLOGON directory isn’t created/ updated...  [Go to article]
 

Problem Attaching One Site to Another

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 So you want to connect two SMS sites together. You go through the usual process and see the RPL files being built on the Parent but nothing else happens. What now? Well try this courtesy of Rich Wood...  [Go to article]
 

TLIST.EXE Causing High Processor Utilization

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 If you’re seeing high processor utilization on your SMS Servers and TLIST.EXE seems to be the culprit then PULIST.EXE is the answer…  [Go to article]
 

Using SMS to Keep Track of Logons and Logoffs

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
SMS can be used to track logons/logoffs. Want to know how?..  [Go to article]
 

What Are DWS Files?

Contributed By: Wally Mead [MS]
If you see files with a *.DWS extension in your ..\SMS\inboxes\schedule.box they're nothing to worry about...  [Go to article]
 

What Does a Site Reset Do?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Wondering what happens when you perform a Site Reset?..  [Go to article]
 

What Happens if the Sender Runs Out of Time Copying Files?

From the microsoft.public.sms.sitecomm newsgroup
 So your Sender is merrily copying files between Sites when the scheduled end time is reached. What happens next?..  [Go to article]
 

Why aren't .ddr Files Processing in My \sms\inboxes\ddm.box Directory?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Got loads (and when we says loads we mean thousands), of DDRs piling up on your Site Server? Well here’s some things to help from various contributors…  [Go to article]
 

Why does SMSLS.BAT copy files such as SLWNT16 to the NETLOGON share?

Why do the following files get copied to the 'NETLOGON' share in addition to 'SMSLS.BAT' (which I would expect to get copied there):

SLWNT16
SLWNT32
SLWNT32A
SMSBOOT1
SNBOOT

I would have thought these would have got copied to just the 'SMSLOGON' share and then SMS takes care of the replication rather than relying on NT?

Contributed By: Rod Trent
 SMSLS.bat is written so those files have to be in the same directory that the batch file is initiated from.
 

Why isn't my Secondary Site generating any log files?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 If you're wondering why no log files are being generated on your Secondary Site(s) it's because by default logging isn't enabled. To enable logging for a Secondary you need to enable it using the SMS Service Manager utility available through the Admin console on the Secondary's Parent Primary.
 

X86.bin\00000409 Folder Missing on SMS Server and Logon Points

Contributed By: Michael Griswold [MS]
 If you’ve got problems with this folder going AWOL and wondering how to recreate it here’s how…  [Go to article]
 

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