SMS: Adding Software Metering to a Secondary Site After Installation Creates Phantom SQL DB Status Object (263437)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q263437

SYMPTOMS

After you install Software Metering on a secondary site by using the Systems Management Server (SMS) CD-ROM, an invalid site system on the secondary site server is created. You see "SMS Software Metering Database Server" with a blank server name in the Administrator console at the primary site. The server name is displayed as "\\" in the console.

CAUSE

Adding the Software Metering component to a secondary site creates an "SWM SQL Database" status object and site system at the secondary site. This site system has an empty server name and cannot be changed or deleted. Numerous error messages are produced on the system because the status of the site system cannot be determined.

WORKAROUND

You must install Software Metering when the you first create the secondary site.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbConfig kbnofix kbServer kbsetup kbsms200preSP3 kbsmsMeter KB263437
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