Microsoft KB Archive/288218

= SMS: Windows 95-Based and Windows 98-Based Clients May Remove SMS Client Components When Moving to a New Site =

Article ID: 288218

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 Q288218



SYMPTOMS
When a Microsoft Windows 95-based or Microsoft Windows 98-based computer changes its site location because of a change in site boundaries or a change in the client's subnet, the client may be removed if Client Configuration Installation Manager (CCIM) starts a removal process before the Smsls.bat file is able to assign the computer to its new site. The client performs a CCIM-update cycle every 23 hours to check for updates to the site settings.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when a Windows 95-based computer changes subnets and the computer is assigned to a new site as a result of a site boundary change. CCIM begins the process of removing the client from the old site and &quot;cleaning up&quot; the client.

At the same time, a user can log on the computer which starts the Smsls.bat file and its evaluation of the site boundaries. The Smsls.bat file finds the new site assignment and adds it to the registry. If CCIM removes the old site, however, before the Smsls.bat file adds the new site, the client can be removed by CCIM.

In other cases, the Smsls.file can add the new site assignment before CCIM removes the assignment and the computer is properly moved from the old to the new site.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The following log files record the removal of a client instead of its move from one site to another. The Smsls.bat file adds the new site assignment just three seconds after CCIM begins to remove the client.

CCIM32.log

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1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   Checking property SMS Installed Sites, value = &quot;ABC&quot;    CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   Calling GetAccessiblePath with ABEXPRT:\\CAP List for site ABC\clidata.box\     CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   Assessing assignment state from &quot;\\\CAP_ABC\clidata.box\&quot;     CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   HK ASSMT : To become assigned, the potential client must match the following 'IP Subnets' data. Using DLL 'SMSDISCV.DLL', Entry Point 'GetSMSAssignmentStatus' to fetch this data. CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA411) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM    135.<###>.<###>.192    CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   CardIndex 0, MACAddress 00:A0:C9:13:74:B2, IPAddress 135.<###>.<###>.132, IPSubnet 135.<###>.<###>.128, IPXAddress, IPXSubnet      CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   CardIndex 1, MACAddress 44:45:53:54:00:00, IPAddress 0.0.0.0, IPSubnet 0.0.0.0, IPXAddress, IPXSubnet      CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   Invalid IPX Address. Zero length string. CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   Card at index 1 is not valid for assignment CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   Function return - Client not assigned   CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41) 1/16/2001 2:27:39 PM   - No longer assigned to ABC; checking for travel mode override      CliEx32.dll 4294896193 (0xFFFEEA41)

NOTE: The Travel mode setting is checked prior to CCIM beginning the removal process.

(At this point the client is removed...)

WN_LOGON.LOG

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== 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Before adding new sites, there are 2 site keys and 1 sites in the site list     CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Key #0: &quot;123&quot;   CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Key #1: &quot;ABC&quot;   CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Value #0: &quot;ABC&quot;     CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Some sites in the registry are not assigned     CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Assessing assignment state from &quot;\\\SMSLOGON\SITES\123&quot;       CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   HK ASSMT : To become assigned, the potential client must match the following 'IP Subnets' data. Using DLL 'SMSDISCV.DLL', Entry Point 'GetSMSAssignmentStatus' to fetch this data. CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB9799) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM    135.<###>.<###>.128    CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   CardIndex 0, MACAddress 00:A0:C9:13:74:B2, IPAddress 135.<###>.<###>.132, IPSubnet 135.<###>.<###>.128, IPXAddress, IPXSubnet      CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   CardIndex 1, MACAddress 44:45:53:54:00:00, IPAddress 0.0.0.0, IPSubnet 0.0.0.0, IPXAddress, IPXSubnet      CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Invalid IPX Address. Zero length string. CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Card at index 1 is not valid for assignment CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   CLIENT IS ASSIGNED      CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Inserting new site &quot;123&quot; into the registry      CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Skipping assignment check for site 'ABC' because it's already assigned  CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   After adding any new sites, there are 2 site keys and 2 sites in the site list      CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Key #0: &quot;123&quot;   CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Key #1: &quot;ABC&quot;   CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Value #0: &quot;ABC&quot;     CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM      Site Value #1: &quot;123&quot;     CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Waiting up to one minute for sites subtree mutex    CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979) 1/16/2001 2:27:42 PM   Wrote Site List data back to the registry   CliEx32.dll 4294883705 (0xFFFEB979)

Additional query words: prodsms smsman

Keywords: kbbug kbclient kbconfig kbnetwork kbnofix kbsetup kbupgrade KB288218

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