SMS: How to Verify Hotfix Installation in System Management Server 2.0 (258149)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2
This article was previously published under Q258149

SUMMARY

This article describes how to determine which hotfixes have been installed on a site running Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1 or later.

MORE INFORMATION

There has been a change in the way hotfix update programs are written for Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1. When the update program runs, it writes an entry to the registry of the site server at the following location:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Updates\SMS 2.0\Service Pack Level

The hotfix setup program will write a key at that location that corresponds to the ID number of the Knowledge Base article for the hotfix that was applied.

A log with the hot fix number is also created under \SMS\LOGS, and a QFE Update group is created which lists the hot fixes under Hardware inventory in the Resource Explorer of the server.

Note: Hotfixes released earlier than Service Pack 1 do not have this functionality.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbinfo KB258149
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