Q234850: SMS: Packages Are Advertised to the Wrong Collections

Article: Q234850
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbSoftwareDist
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Systems Management Server 2.0, a package that is advertised to one collection
may be incorrectly offered to a different collection. This problem occurs on
secondary sites only.

CAUSE
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Offer Manager modifies the wrong .col file to contain the advertisement ID. As a
result, the .ins and .ofr files are modified to point to the wrong collection.

WORKAROUND
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service
  Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Systems Management Server 2.0.
This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack
Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION
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For information about investigating other issues that may affect Systems
Management Server, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q227032 SMS: Clients Are Using Wrong Instruction After Site Rebuild


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbSoftwareDist 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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