FIX: SMSAPM32 Performs Slow Link Detection on All Mandatory Assignments

ID: Q235777

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Clients over a slow link may not execute an advertisement even if the Advertisement is mandatory and the "Assignments are not mandatory over slow links" is not selected.

The SMSAPM32.log will show the following lines.



   SCHEDULER   : Remote Name is \\FSNSMS01\CAP_FLN~  $$<APM><Thu Apr 22       09:36:15.685 1999><thread=561 (0x231)>
   SCHEDULER   : Calculated Speed = 7400 bps~  $$<APM ><Thu Apr 22          09:36:15.685 1999><thread=561 (0x231)>
   SCHEDULER   : Slow link detected~  $$<APM><Thu Apr 22 09:36:15.685         1999><thread=561 (0x231)>
   SCHEDULER   : Not scheduling job because it's not mandatory over a slow    link~  $$<APM><Thu Apr 22 09:36:15.716 1999>>thread=561 (0x231)>

If the Advertisement is scheduled to run at a certain time the client executes the program over a slow link. Only when the advertisement is created to run after a certain event, for example "As soon as possible" or "Log on or Log off", does this problem occur.

CAUSE

This is caused by the Offer Data Provider on the client dropping the flag for "mandatory over slow net" when passing this offer to the Advertised Programs Manager.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. 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

STATUS

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms


Keywords          : kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug kbSMS120 kbSMS120bug 
Version           : winnt:2.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 9, 1999