Microsoft KB Archive/235785

= SMS: Changes to SMS Backup Schedule Require Up to 24 hours to Take Effect =

Article ID: 235785

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 Q235785



SYMPTOMS
The schedule for the Backup SMS Site Server task can be changed at any time; however, the process that reads the schedule and performs all changes operates only once each day. Therefore, any changes made to the backup schedule can require as long as 24 hours to take effect.



WORKAROUND
To immediately start the Backup SMS Site Server task in Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 Service Pack 1, manually start the SMS_SITE_BACKUP service. Doing so forces the process to cycle through the instructions in the SMSbkup.ctl file. The service then automatically shuts down. The SMSbkup.ctl file can be found in the SMS\inboxes\smsbkup.box folder.

In both SMS 2.0 and SMS 2.0 Service Pack 1, to force SMSdbmon to reread the backup schedule and, if appropriate, start an immediate backup, follow these steps:  In Notepad, open the following file:

\Sms\Bin\I386\Sqlmon.dat

 Locate the following string:

Backup SMS Site Server

 Change the date located directly after the backup string to a date more than one week old. In the Service Manager, stop and restart the SMS_SQL_MONITOR (SMSdbmon) service.

Regardless of how the backup schedule is configured, this process forces SMSdbmon to read the schedule and run the backup process.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0.



MORE INFORMATION
Please refer to the SMS Administrator's Guide for additional information on how to stop and start SMS components, including the Backup service (SMS_SITE_BACKUP).

Additional query words: prodsms recovery

Keywords: kbbug kbconfig kbnofix kbserver kbsmsutil KB235785

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