Re: SMS 2003 server not discovering clients.

Hi Torsten,

I am aware of that... I believe the original poster may have confused
discovery with client installation...

To become fully installed, the client does need to communicate a Management
Point; whether it be through WINS or AD schema extension... Maybe Rajan can
clarify what he needs.

Steve
"Torsten [MVP]" <torsten.meringer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4ECC1128-68A9-4DCB-9C39-7CD87FB41DC3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Steve,
>
> extending the schema is not necessary for discovering clients. Even the MP
> does not have to be published in AD (when using WINS).
>
> Rajan: aren't there any errors or warnings in your site status related to
> the discovery components? You can also try having a look in one of the
logs
> each discovery method generates.
> It's also possible that ressources were discovered but you did not update
> the collection.
>
> Tom.
>
> "Steve Thompson" schrieb:
>
> > "Rajan" <Rajan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:2F01006A-40C9-4ABC-AD3A-79938F206797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > I am new to SMS server. I have installed SMS 2003 server on by Domain
> > > controller which has MS SQL 2005 server CPt installed.
> >
> > OK, you are already in unsupported territory running SMS with the Tech
> > preview of SQL Server 2005.
> >
> > > The problem is that the SMS server is not able to discover any client
> > > machine. The only system visible is the SMS server itself. I tried all
the
> > > discovery methods. Also I have made the SMS server as the management
> > point.
> > >
> > > Do I have to configure any thing else on the server so that the
clients
> > are
> > > discovered.
> >
> > Have you extended your Active Directory? Is the site server and
management
> > point published in AD?
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=D1DE764C-8E26-455F-BEE5-34FB1CA9F2C4&displaylang=en
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >


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