Microsoft KB Archive/263430

= SMS: Network Discovery Tab Does Not Accept Computer Names That Begin with Numbers =

Article ID: 263430

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 Q263430



SYMPTOMS
When a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) Administrator enters a computer name that begins with a number in the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) device tabs for Network Discovery, the dialog attempts to convert the name to an IP address and assigns the number to the first octet of the IP address. For example, if you specify a computer name of &quot;1abcdx&quot; in the DHCP or SNMP device tabs of the Network Discovery properties, SMS assigns the number &quot;1&quot; to the first octet and ignores the alphabetic characters. The result would be an entry of 1.0.0.0 for the IP address.



CAUSE
When a computer name is specified in the DHCP or SNMP device tabs, SMS attempts to resolve the name to an IP address. If SMS sees a number at the beginning of the computer name, it assumes that an IP address is being entered and populates the first octet with the number at the beginning of the computer name. SMS then disregards the alphabetic characters, as IP addresses are numeric only.



WORKAROUND
For computer names that begin with a number, enter the IP address in the DHCP or SNMP device tabs of Network Discovery.

Additional query words: prodsms network discovery dhcp snmp

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb kbsms200presp3 KB263430

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