Microsoft KB Archive/213167

= SMS: Software Metering Clients Do Not Use the Retry Setting Properly =

Article ID: 213167

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q213167



SYMPTOMS
In Systems Management Server 2.0 the Software Metering client agent, in online mode, does not use the client retry setting properly. In situations where a client's primary software metering server is unavailable, the client quickly migrates to a new software metering server without attempting all of the configured retries specified in the client agent properties.

This can cause license denials due to a lack of licenses available at the new software metering server after the clients have migrated from their unavailable, primary metering server.



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



MORE INFORMATION
The client retry setting can be set in the General tab of the Software Metering Client Agent properties.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbbug kbclient kbconfig kbsmsmeter KB213167

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