DOCUMENT:Q235777 08-MAY-2002 [sms] TITLE :SMS: SMSAPM32 Perform Slow Link Detect All Mandatory Assignment PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Clients over a slow link may not execute an advertisement even if the Advertisement is mandatory and the "Assignments are not mandatory over slow links" is not selected. The SMSAPM32.log will show the following lines. SCHEDULER : Remote Name is \\FSNSMS01\CAP_FLN~ $$ SCHEDULER : Calculated Speed = 7400 bps~ $$ SCHEDULER : Slow link detected~ $$ SCHEDULER : Not scheduling job because it's not mandatory over a slow link~ $$>thread=561 (0x231)> If the Advertisement is scheduled to run at a certain time the client executes the program over a slow link. Only when the advertisement is created to run after a certain event, for example "As soon as possible" or "Log on or Log off", does this problem occur. CAUSE ===== This is caused by the Offer Data Provider on the client dropping the flag for "mandatory over slow net" when passing this offer to the Advertised Programs Manager. RESOLUTION ========== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): S E R V P A C K STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): S E R V P A C K Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 Version : winnt:2.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.