Re: Two Distribution Points on Primary Server

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Additional info: How to Specify Drives for Client Access Points and Distribution
Points
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=327455


Or if you're on SMS 2003 SP2, I think you can create a file named
"NO_SMS_ON_DRIVE.sms" but I haven't tested this yet.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=871234

SMS 2003 SP2 enables CPAs and distribution points to recognize
NO_SMS_ON_DRIVE.sms

In versions earlier than SMS 2003 SP2, the default SMS CAP (CAP_ sitecode) share
and the distribution point share are not affected by the NO_SMS_ON_DRIVE.sms
file. Alternatively, their location can be controlled by specifying a system
type of share and by using a custom share that is created by the SMS
Administrator. Installing SMS 2003 SP2 provides CAPs and Distribution Points
with the ability to use an NTFS volume other than the default volume by
preventing SMS from enumerating certain NTFS volumes.



"Steve Lynch" <user@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Two options:

1. Instead of creating the DP under Site Systems as a server name (which is
what most people do), you can create it as a Server Share (Right-click Site
Systems -> New -> Server Share).


2. For specific packages, force SMS to use a specific share or file path.
From the Help file:

Share distribution folder
The package will be created on distribution points with an
administrator-specified share and path name.

Share name
A unique share name and path to be created for the package source files on
distribution points. The value can either be a share, which must be unique
among all packages, or a share and a path, where the path must be unique among
all packages. See the following table for examples.

Share name Resulting path on distribution points
Office \\Dpservername\Office
Packages\OfficeXP \\Dpservername\Packages\OfficeXP
Packages\Spreadsheets\Excel \\Dpservername\Packages\Spreadsheets\Excel

Note: Do not enter a full Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path in Share
name, such as \\server\share. Instead, enter the share name as shown in the
table above.

If the share name is entered as a share only, as in the first example, all
files and subdirectories within that share will be deleted and recreated each
time the package is updated or refreshed. If the share name is entered as a
share name and a path, only the bottom path (OfficeXP and Excel in the above
examples) will be deleted and recreated each time the package is updated or
refreshed.

To control which drive either the default or custom package folder is created
on, assign the distribution point role to a server share instead of a server
computer. For more information, see Site Systems Configuration Overview. For
distribution points on server shares, if a share name is entered for a
package, it is treated as a path beneath the distribution point share
(\\MyServer\MyShare):

Package share name Resulting path on distribution points
Office \\MyServer\MyShare\Office
Packages\OfficeXP \\MyServer\MyShare\Packages\OfficeXP
Packages\Spreadsheets\Excel \\MyServer\MyShare\Packages\Spreadsheets\Excel

Note

If you distribute the package to clients that do not support long file names,
ensure that the share value does not contain share or folder names longer than
11 characters (eight-character name plus the three-character extension).
Failure to do so will prevent such clients from accessing the package folder,
and any advertisements for programs in the package will fail on those clients.



"Jeff" <TraversJ@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My SMS 2003 server has a two partitioned 'C:\" and "D:\" drive. Due to
limited space on the primary partition (C:) I've tried to install SMS
on the D:\ drive. As far as I can tell, all of my SMS shares are
located on the "D". However, under 'Site System Status' I see two
listings for the SMS Distribution Point. One for
\\SiteServerHostname\C$ and another for \\SiteServerHostname\D$. I'm
seeing space slowly disappear on the primary partition. How can I
determine what's being placed on "C:\" and can I remove this DP to just
reference the DP on the "D" drive?





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