SMS: Packages Are Advertised to the Wrong Collections (234850)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

This article was previously published under Q234850

SYMPTOMS

In Systems Management Server 2.0, a package that is advertised to one collection may be incorrectly offered to a different collection. This problem occurs on secondary sites only.

CAUSE

Offer Manager modifies the wrong .col file to contain the advertisement ID. As a result, the .ins and .ofr files are modified to point to the wrong collection.

WORKAROUND

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Systems Management Server 2.0. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about investigating other issues that may affect Systems Management Server, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

227032 SMS: Clients Are Using Wrong Instruction After Site Rebuild

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	4/7/2006
Keywords:	kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbBug kbfix kbSoftwareDist KB234850