Microsoft KB Archive/235837

= SMS: SMS_LAN_SENDER Does Not Fail a Job When No Instruction File Exists =

Article ID: 235837

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q235837



SYMPTOMS
When the SMS_LAN_SENDER component receives a send request from the Scheduler, it does not determine whether there is a valid instruction file in the \Schedule.box\Tosend directory before trying to send the package file. After sending the package file, SMS_LAN_SENDER tries sending the instruction file. If the file does not exist, it simply reschedules the send request to try again later.

This can result in a situation where the package file keeps being re-sent to the destination site without a corresponding instruction file, and a zero byte file is created on the destination site. If the package were a large one, this could quickly consume the drive space on a remote site.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, you can manually delete the zero byte files from the Despoolr.box\Receive directory on the central site.



STATUS
A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.

Additional query words: prodsms lansend

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbpackage kbscheduler kbserver kbsoftwaredist KB235837

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