DOCUMENT:Q278982 06-AUG-2002 [sms] TITLE :Server Discovery Doesn't Keep History of All Discovered Servers PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER::2.0 SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbDiscovery kbsms200preSP3fix kbsms200preSP4fix ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 SP2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== The SMS_WINNT_SERVER_DISCOVERY_AGENT thread generates Data Discovery Record (DDRs) for all discovered servers every cycle. Note that the Discovered Site Systems registry list is located in the following registry key: HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Components\SMS_WINNT_SERVER_DISCOVERY_AGENT CAUSE ===== This problem occurs because the agent does not keep a local history of all discovered servers when the agent cannot reach one site system server. 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: Q236325 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. Additional query words: prodsms disc local history ====================================================================== Keywords : kbDiscovery kbsms200preSP3fix kbsms200preSP4fix Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200SP2 Version : :2.0 SP2 Hardware : x86 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.