SMS: Snmpelea 3006 Events Rapidly Fill the Application Log (165267)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2

This article was previously published under Q165267

SYMPTOMS

If the Event Viewer's System log becomes full on a computer running Windows NT Server, you may see the following event in the Application log:

Event 3006:
Source SNMPELEA

Description: Error read log event record. Handled specified is ###.
Return code from read event log is ###.

This message repeats continuously. Both the handle number and the return code '###' may change each time the event is logged.

WORKAROUND

Setting the event log to overwrite events will provide a temporary workaround. To change the event log configuration, follows these steps:

Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Event Viewer.
On the Log menu, click Log Settings.
Change Settings for Application Log.
Click Overwrite Events as Needed and then click OK.
On the Log menu, click Clear All Events.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2. 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

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2005
Keywords:	kbbug kbnetwork kbSNMP KB165267