Microsoft KB Archive/263437

= SMS: Adding Software Metering to a Secondary Site After Installation Creates Phantom SQL DB Status Object =

Article ID: 263437

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q263437



SYMPTOMS
After you install Software Metering on a secondary site by using the Systems Management Server (SMS) CD-ROM, an invalid site system on the secondary site server is created. You see &quot;SMS Software Metering Database Server&quot; with a blank server name in the Administrator console at the primary site. The server name is displayed as &quot;\\&quot; in the console.



CAUSE
Adding the Software Metering component to a secondary site creates an &quot;SWM SQL Database&quot; status object and site system at the secondary site. This site system has an empty server name and cannot be changed or deleted. Numerous error messages are produced on the system because the status of the site system cannot be determined.



WORKAROUND
You must install Software Metering when the you first create the secondary site.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbbug kbconfig kbnofix kbserver kbsetup kbsms200presp3 kbsmsmeter KB263437

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