SMS: Event ID 7016 Occurs with Remotely Possible or ControlIT Software (263708)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

This article was previously published under Q263708

SUMMARY

When you perform a hardware inventory on a system that has Remotely Possible or ControlIT software installed, the system event log may log the following message:
Event ID: 7016
Source: Service Control Manager
Type: Error
Category: None
Description:
The ControlIT service has reported an invalid current state 0.

MORE INFORMATION

The event ID does not affect the functionality of Systems Management Server 2.0.

Remotely Possible has been renamed ControlIT. Information about ControlIT and Computer Associates can be found at the Computer Associates Web site: Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) acquired Avalan Technology, Inc., and its product, the Remotely Possible family of remote control software, in November, 1997.

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbinfo KB263708