SMS: AppleTalk Session Protocol Parameter Error with PCMMAC (160611)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q160611 SYMPTOMS
Macintosh clients running the Microsoft Systems Management Server Package
Command Manager (PCMMAC) may repeatedly receive the following error
message:
AspParamErr AppleTalk Session Protocol parameter error. Package Command
Manager is unable to connect to any servers. Package Command Manager
will check periodically to see if it can connect.
CAUSE
This error occurs repeatedly because PCMMAC constantly checks the
connection to the Systems Management Server logon server with Appletalk
"tickle" packets. If the logon server fails to respond to these "tickle"
packets, the error message is generated, indicating that the server is no
longer available. PCMMAC checks the connection to the logon server
regardless of the polling interval set in PCMMAC. The constant checks
occur
because there is a single connection made to the logon server; however,
the
PCMMAC polling interval only specifies how often PCMMAC checks for a new
package using the existing connection.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. A supported fix is now available, but is not fully regression-
tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific
problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem,
Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains
this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbbug kbPCM KB160611 |
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