Article: Q226894
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 15-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2
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SYMPTOMS
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In Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0, if the environment variable
SMS_LOCAL_DIR is modified to include a directory with more than eight
characters, SMS truncates the directory name and creates a new directory for
client installation.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur because the directory name must conform to the 8.3
MS-DOS restriction; that is, MS-DOS programs (like SMSBOOT1) cannot handle file
or directory names of more than eight characters.
WORKAROUND
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Before installing the client software and setting SMS_LOCAL_DIR, follow these
steps:
1. Manually create a directory, (for example, SMSINSTALLATION).
2. Set SMS_LOCAL_DIR to the directory short name (SMSINS~1).
SMS installs into the existing SMSINSTALLATION directory.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management
Server version 2.0.
Additional query words: prodsms
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Keywords : kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2
Version : :2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Issue type : kbprb
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