SMS: Troubleshooting "Outstanding Devices In Our Presence" When You Run Network Discovery (293844)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP3
This article was previously published under Q293844
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

Network Discovery may become stuck and begin to repeat the following two log statements:
  • DC: Protocol module <AD_ADM.dll> reports it is still busy while checking idle state.
  • ADM: Returning busy from idle status due to outstanding devices in our presence.

CAUSE

Network Discovery is waiting for an "outstanding" device.

RESOLUTION

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

288239 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 4.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbDiscovery kbfix kbsms200fix kbsms200preSP4fix KB293844
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