Transfer Site Settings Wizard Reports a Managed Object Format Compilation Error (813856)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

The Transfer Site Settings wizard may report a Managed Object Format (MOF) compilation error when it tries to configure some sites. As a result, the following error message may appear in the Sms\Logs\Ssrt_Log.log file:
"Error in compiling the MOF file. <== FAILURE !"
When this problem occurs, the MOF file is stored the Sms\Ssrt.mof folder.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
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   26-Feb-2003  13:43  1.0.200.0109  663,552  TransferSettings_ENU.EXE
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The Transfer Site Settings Wizard was designed to apply an individual site setting to other sites. Take the APM polling schedule as an example. There is a single instance of the APM polling schedule at each site. Therefore, you do not have to identify the one you want to change. This idea is extended to addresses. As a result, you select the source instance, and the wizard replaces the instances at the target site. For example, if M13 is the source address with a certain schedule attached to it, you select that address as the source to apply at a site where the address does not exist. However, every address on that site now has the schedule of the non-existent address.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbsms200preSP4fix kbfix kbbug KB813856