Re: Assigned = yes installed=no different subnets,site and domain

From: Evan [MSFT] (esc_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:16:09 -0700

Afraid I'm not the one to ask about that. But I inquired elsewhere and got a
link which might help:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/wuscomparison.mspx 

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"JOEY REGO" <JOEYREGO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> For one the staff machines h+ave a differents naming scheme and two they
also have a different IP Scheme.  SO your saying a nother indivudual site
for the students right.  Do you think its worth it?  should i just bring up
an SUS server for the software updates and use vnc to manage them remotely?
Let me know your thoughts
>
> "Evan [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > It is not supported for a site in one forest to have site systems in
another
> > forest. You must either have both domains in the same forest, or install
> > another sms site in the other forest to manage the clients in that
forest.
> > Curious - how do you propose to distinguish your machines from others
that
> > you don't want to manage if they're in the same boundaries?
> >
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> > "JOEY REGO" <JOEYREGO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F79C9C63-93E6-4D72-B649-975EEA98EDE9@microsoft.com...
> > > I am Using 2003 and i am trying to install the advanced client.  I am
> > using the Client push technology on both the staff ans student machines.
> > What exactly would I be looking for in the DDM.log file?  These domains
are
> > in two separate forests.  Is this a problem?  Will i be able to install
the
> > client and manage them.  Here is the thing.  What i want to do is be
able to
> > push software and security updates to our staff and the student client
> > machines that are only ours.
> > > No i do not have a SLP Server Locater Point.  thats what it stands for
> > right?  Would i need to implement one in my scenario?
> > >
> > > I really appreciate your help.  I will be awaiting your response.
> > >
> > > "Evan [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What version of sms?
> > > > If sms 2003, are you trying to install legacy or advanced client?
> > > > What method are you using to try to install the student domain
machines?
> > If
> > > > using auto-push, check ddm.log on site server, as it is the one that
> > > > generates a ccr to start the push whenever it receives a ddr that's
in
> > the
> > > > boundary. Then check ccm.log on the site server, as it is the one
> > actually
> > > > doing the push when it gets the ccr..
> > > > Are the domains in same or different AD forests?
> > > > Do you have a SLP installed?
> > > >
> > > > You can use the Delete Inactive Client Discovery Data task under
> > Database
> > > > Maintenance \ Tasks to get rid of clients that no longer exist. It
> > > > deletes all clients that have not sent a ddr within the number of
days
> > > > specified in the task's Properties dialog. Since they will still
exist
> > in
> > > > AD, the task ignores DDRs from the SMS_AD_SYSTEM_DISCOVERY_AGENT (ie
AD
> > > > System Discovery) since otherwise AD System Discovery would add them
> > back
> > > > the next time it ran. So you don't need to clean up AD for this
purpose
> > if
> > > > you don't want to. Note that if you're using auto-push, ddm won't
> > generate a
> > > > ccr for nt4 boxes discovered by AD System Discovery since the AD
info
> > > > doesn't include whether it's a workstation or server for nt4 (and
you
> > can
> > > > choose to push or not to push to each type); network discovery does
> > include
> > > > that info, so you could use it to install clients for nt4.
> > > >
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> > > > "JOEY REGO" <JOEY REGO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4307BCEC-7E6A-42DD-9A0D-B03BFC618B36@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I work at a university and we have two domains.  One for students
and
> > one
> > > > for staff..I have installed SMS2003 on the Staff domain and most of
the
> > > > clients are getting installed and assigned.  the clients that are in
the
> > > > student domain are getting assigned but not installed.  i have made
sure
> > > > that the subnets of the student domain have been added as site
> > > > boundaries..but the client is still not installing.  does anyone
know
> > how i
> > > > can get these clients on the student domain installed?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also since we are a university we are constantly reimaging
computers
> > and
> > > > giving them differentnames.   does sms delete computer accounts in
its
> > > > database that it cannot communicate with?  is it dynamic like that?
We
> > have
> > > > AD system discovery set up...do we have to make sure that ad is
cleaned
> > up
> > > > regularly?  or can i disable the ad system discovery and just use
> > heartbeat
> > > > and network.  will this make a difference.  THanks for your help in
> > advance
> > > > >
> > > > > we have a one way trust and the student domain trusts the staff
but
> > the
> > > > staff does not trust the domain.  i don't know if that helps any.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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