DOCUMENT:Q271937 22-OCT-2000 [sms] TITLE :SMS: Systems Management Server 2.0 Support of SQL Server 2000 PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER::2.0 SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbinterop ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 SP2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes Microsoft SQL Server 2000 support in Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0. MORE INFORMATION ================ SQL Server 2000 is fully supported in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) with the following limitations: - Only the default SQL Server instance is supported for use as Systems Management Server site databases. Additional instances can be used for other applications that support instancing. - Mixed-mode security is required on the SQL server for the software metering database to function properly. NT Only mode causes an error during the configuration of software metering tables. Additional query words: sql2000 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbinterop Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200SP2 Version : :2.0 SP2 Issue type : kbinfo Solution Type : kbnofix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.