Article ID: 812323
Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition
SYMPTOMS
In a Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 site, Discovery Data Manager (DDM) may stop processing Discovery Data Records (DDRs) in the Sms\Inboxes\Ddm.box folder. This behavior may occur after you establish a remote control session with an SMS client. In large SMS hierarchies, this may cause a backlog of DDRs.
CAUSE
This problem is caused by a blocking issue with the SMS database on the computer running Microsoft SQL Server.
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
The post-Service Pack 4 (SP4) version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 29-Jan-2003 14:40 2.0.4.1 253,404 Kb812323-sms2.0-sp4-x86-enu.exe 01-May-2002 19:15 2.0.1493.4179 127,760 Remote.exe Alpha 01-May-2002 17:10 2.0.1493.4154 830,224 Preinst.exe X86 01-May-2002 19:15 2.0.1493.4179 78,944 Remote.exe X86
The post-Service Pack 5 (SP5) version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 24-Mar-2003 21:14 2.0.4.1 252,678 Sms2.0-kb812323-sp5-x86-enu.exe 25-Feb-2003 14:25 2.0.1493.5106 128,272 Remote.exe Alpha 23-Feb-2003 10:05 2.0.1493.5011 855,312 Preinst.exe X86 25-Feb-2003 14:25 2.0.1493.5106 79,456 Remote.exe X86
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
When DDRs are in process, DDM performs Select and Delete operations on the System_SMS_Instal_ARR table in the SMS database. Through this process, it locks portions of the table. The remote control process queries the SQL database to verify that the user who is trying to establish the remote control session has the necessary permissions. When a remote control session is executed, a Select statement is issued against the System_SMS_Instal_ARR table, and this creates the blocking condition. The computer running SQL Server recovers by ending the DDM process.
Additional query words: rc smsadmin administrator administrative console
Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbsms200presp5fix kbsysadmin kbperformance kbremoting kbdiscovery kbfix kbbug KB812323
