SMS: Sharing Violations When Creating Inventory RAW Files (162557)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q162557 SYMPTOMS
When multiple clients log in and run inventory from the same logon server
in the same period, they may experience sharing violation errors when the
inventory agents tries to create the .raw files.
CAUSE
The sharing violations stem from the process by which the Inventory Agent
finds a unique file name for both the .tmp and .raw files. There is enough
of a time lag between the time the inventory agent does a directory search
to determine a unique filename and the time the file is actually created,
that another client may be using the same file name.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below. With the
hotfix, the inventory agent uses the client's SMSID as the file name for
the .tmp and .raw files, instead of scanning the Logon.srv\Inventry.box
directory to find an unused file name.
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: | kbbug kbInventory kbnetwork KB162557 |
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