Microsoft KB Archive/168682

= SMS: Usage of Sendcode.exe and Its Service Codes =

Article ID: 168682

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168682



SUMMARY
This article documents the usage of Sendcode.exe, available on the Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 CD in the Support\Debug\ directory. This tool is provided to assist in diagnosing Systems Management Server service problems.



MORE INFORMATION
You can trigger the Systems Management Server site services to do a specific task by sending a service control code using the Sendcode.exe utility program. The syntax of the command is: sendcode sms_service_name For example, to trigger a normal watchdog cycle in SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER, run: sendcode SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER 192 The following service codes are accepted: 128 - Starts memory allocation tracking. 129 - Stops memory allocation tracking. 130 - Dumps all the memory allocation data to the Alerter.mem, Appmgr.mem, Hman.mem, Scmanmem.log, Sched.mem, and Smsexec.mem files in the root directory. 132 - Toggles the net pause support on and off. 192 - Initiates a normal watchdog cycle (verifies the current        installation, checks for new Systems Management Server logon         servers, restarts any stopped components, and so on). 193 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and writes a status (.ct2) file. 194 - Initiates a watchdog cycle but treats it as an upgrade. To be        most effective, shut down and restart the computer before issuing this command. 195 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and writes a user group MIF file. 196 - Initiates a watchdog cycle and modifies logon scripts only if the Automatically Configure Workstation Logon Scripts and Use All Detected Servers options are enabled. The following table shows which Systems Management Server services support which codes: Code         Services that support the code

128-130      SMS_EXECUTIVE, SMS_HIERARCHY_MANAGER, SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER 132          all Systems Management Server site services 192-196      SMS_SITE_CONFIG_MANAGER

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