Re: change client management point

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Thanks, I did extend the schema. Where can I find a sample script to modify
the site MP ?
thanks


"Kim Oppalfens" wrote:

> In article <AD1492C1-BEB2-478F-9440-C07B926A4175@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> gbscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> > We had to rebuild our SMS 2003 server. All of our clients had the advanced
> > installed, But we installed the new server with a different name than before,
> > now all of our clients do not show up . Is there a way to change the
> > management point on the Local client to point to the new server ? What are my
> > options ? Thanks for the help.
> >
> If you installed using the same site code, and you extended the schema,
> then the clients should be able to find the MP automatically.
>
> Options:
>
> 1) If you haven't extended the schema or published data to ad, then do
> this, and the clients should come back up & running automatically.
>
> 2) If schema extensions is out of the question, than you could repush
> the client.
>
> 3) Run a script on every client that 'hardcodes' the management point in
> WMI
>
> I strongly prefer and advise option 1.
>
> --
> Kim Oppalfens
> MVP SMS
> Computacenter Belgium
>
.



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