SMS: Status Messages in Futureq Folder Are Not Processed (246749)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1
This article was previously published under Q246749

SYMPTOMS

Systems Management Server (SMS) status messages that should be located in the Statmgr.box folder may be moved to the Statmgr.box\Futureq folder for processing at a later time. However, these files may never be processed, and this can generate unreliable or incomplete status messages for the site.

CAUSE

This problem can be caused by improper handling of status messages with a time-stamp that is greater than the current time on the site server.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, stop and then restart the SMS_Executive service so that the files in the Statmgr.box\Futureq folder can be processed correctly.

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:

236325 How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0 This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server version 2.0 Service Pack 2..
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbServer kbsms200sp2fix kbStatSum KB246749
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