Article: Q235803
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbConfig kbMMC kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbResX kbsmsAdmin kbsmsUtil
Last Modified: 09-DEC-2000
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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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Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) Resource Explorer doesn't function as
expected when it is added as a snap-in to a custom MMC Console. In the
Add/Remove Snap-In option box on the Console menu in a custom MMC console, you
can see two choices listed for SMS:
- SMS Administrator Console
- SMS Resource Explorer
If you select the SMS Resource Explorer and add it to the MMC, and then select
that SMS Resource Explorer node, you receive a "Connection Failed" message in
the console.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0.
MORE INFORMATION
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Do not add the SMS Resource Explorer as a snap-in on a custom console, because
it is dependent upon the SMS Administrator Console to function.
If the snap-in is thereafter removed from MMC 1.1, you receive a series of error
messages similar to the following:
_com_error exception in MMC Admin UI!
COM Error : Invalid pointer
Source :
Description :
Entry Point : CComponentDataImp::tm_SetDefaultVerb
Operation :
Command Line: "D:\WINNT\System32\mmc.exe"
Trace :
This error message is not displayed when you use MMC 1.2. The snap-in is
gracefully removed.
Additional query words: prodsms snapin problem res
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Keywords : kbConfig kbMMC kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbResX kbsmsAdmin kbsmsUtil
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version : :2.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix
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