SMS: Duplicate/Cross Linked Datakeys Appear on Very Large Sites

ID: Q191352

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

After sites have more than 15,000 computers inventoried into the database, duplicate or cross-linked datakeys may begin to appear.

This can cause such problems as the wrong computer being remote controlled or receiving the wrong software distribution.

When cross-linked and duplicate datakeys begin to appear, they may be found on but are not limited to the following tables:

   Netcard_spec
   Disk_spec
   Environment_spec
   Identification_spec

Please contact Microsoft Systems Management Server Product support for more information.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms sp sp4 data keys key crosslink crosslinked crosslinks

Keywords          : smsinv kbfix1.20.sp4 kbbug1.20 smsdatabase kbfaq
Version           : WINNT:1.2
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: September 10, 1998