Microsoft KB Archive/322545

= How to prevent SMS 2003 Network Discovery from discovering specific computers or IP-based network devices =

PSS ID Number: 322545

Article Last Modified on 7/14/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

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This article was previously published under Q322545



Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to prevent Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Network Discovery from discovering specific computers or IP-based network devices, such as a network printer with its own IP address.



MORE INFORMATION
Although there is no option to exclude computers or IP-based network devices in the SMS Administrator console, you can exclude computers or IP-based network devices by using the route add command on the SMS 2003 site server. For example, to prevent SMS 2003 Network Discovery from discovering a computer or a IP-based network device that has the IP address 192.168.100.10, add a route add command that directs the IP address 192.168.100.10 back to the SMS 2003 site server. To do this, follow these steps.

Note This SMS 2003 site server configuration causes all the network access to the IP address to be redirected to the local computer.

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.  On the SMS 2003 site server, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. At a command prompt (Cmd.exe), type the following command, and then press ENTER:

ROUTE ADD -p 192.168.100.10 mask 255.255.255.254 127.0.0.1

 Type exit, and then press ENTER to exit the command prompt.

When you use the route add command with the -p switch, you add a persistent record that redirects the IP address 192.168.100.10 to the SMS 2003 site server (127.0.0.1).

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