SMS: Software Metering Server Is Not Installed If LicMtr Share Exists (214954)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q214954

SYMPTOMS

When you set up a Software Metering server in Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0, the installation may not succeed and the following error message may be generated in the Licsvcfg.log file:
INFO: installation destination = '\\Servername\LicMtr'
Checking for the existence of a License Server share \\Servername\LicMtr
ERROR: FAILED TO INSTALL LICENSE SERVER 'Servername'

CAUSE

The Software Metering installation process checks for the existence of the LicMtr share before installing a Software Metering server. The LicMtr share may exist if you previously started to install a Software Metering server but you stopped the installation after the LicMtr share was created but before the installation process was finished.

WORKAROUND

Manually delete the LicMtr share. The Software Metering server installation process checks the site control file to verify successful installation; if the installation was incomplete, the installation is retried automatically retried.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbConfig kbfix kbServer kbsetup kbsmsMeter KB214954
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