Re: very slow distribution

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But, is there any way to "reset" those re-instalation or make something to
change (in the report) the status of "Waiting" for those computers that are
re-installing?
Because I already deleted the advertisement and created a new one, but those
machines still in the "Waiting" status...

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Baruch Ortiz
"Milan Stojanovic" <username piksi@host eunet dot not com but YU> escribió
en el mensaje news:uxblEs39FHA.3760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Ouch, I didn't yet had that problem, but I think that you can delete
> advertisement and make a new one from the same package. That will not
> re-run SP2 on workstations that have already run it (that 'extra clicking
> thing'). Also, be sure that you have some explanation for your manager :))
>
>
> "Baruch Ortiz" <baruchnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OsJliI29FHA.3560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hello again.
>>
>> I got an other question, I'm distribuying the SP 2 for XP, and before
>> to read your posts I, "re-runned" the advertisement and now the status of
>> my workstations is waiting (all my workstations of my collection), infact
>> 1 o my workstations sent the status of "Fail", but is my SMS
>> re-installing the SP 2 to those computers that already has the SP?, and
>> if this is true, how can i stop this process, to prevent the
>> re-installing and stay in a "normal" way?
>>
>> Thank you so much
>>
>> Baruch Ortiz
>>
>> "Milan Stojanovic" <piksi 'at server' EUnet dot YU not COM> escribió en
>> el mensaje news:%23xQ%23e$r9FHA.1572@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Here is some tips that I use:
>>>
>>> 1. always create advertisements with mandatory assignements to specific
>>> date/time (it can be current date/time).
>>> 2. when you want to re-run advertisement only on clients which have been
>>> failed, simply delete that assignement and create a new one. All
>>> succeeded clients will have status successfull because 'Program will not
>>> re-run'.
>>> 2a. Be sure that you have only one mandatory assignement. If you have
>>> two, it will force program to run again, even if it have been
>>> successfully executed first time. First delete old then create new.
>>>
>>> making a new advertisement will do the same job, but you will have some
>>> extra clicking :)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Piksi.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kim Oppalfens" <Kim dot Oppalfens@google mail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23jewuzr9FHA.2832@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> It is not going to achieve what you want.
>>>> You will have to create a new advertisement for the same program to the
>>>> same collection.
>>>> This would make all failed clients try again, successful clients will
>>>> gracefully exit because they have already ran the program.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Kim Oppalfens
>>>> Telindus Belgium
>>>> MVP Windows Server System - SMS
>>>> "Baruch Ortiz" <baruchnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23HEIOeq9FHA.4036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Thank you Milan:
>>>>
>>>> Just One question.....
>>>>
>>>> Is there any problem if I change the Advertisement of AS SOON POSIBLE
>>>> to any near date/time and re-run the advertisement, with those clients
>>>> that already instaled the software and those clients that failed
>>>> before?
>>>>
>>>> Baruch Ortiz
>>>> "Milan Stojanovic" <username piksi@host eunet dot not com but YU>
>>>> escribió en el mensaje news:uuucM2p9FHA.4036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> If Mandatory assignement is set to 'as soon as possible', then you
>>>> can't rerun advertisement.
>>>> "Baruch Ortiz" <baruchnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:OG8SSMp9FHA.3544@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hello Fellas again....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alan your method works wonderfully, but now I got 4 computers (from
>>>> whole enterprise) that shows the status as "Failed", when I see with
>>>> detail what happened the report shows, "Failed program exited" or
>>>> "Failed Non Package", when I review all my config (Package, DP,
>>>> Program, Advertisement, Advanced client, etc.) everything is Ok, and
>>>> thinking to RE-RUN the advertisement the option is disabled.
>>>> Is there any way to fix this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Baruch Ortiz" <baruchnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
>>>> news:uSh9sLT9FHA.3048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Thank you so much, you saved my life....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Baruch Ortiz
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alan" <alany@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
>>>>> news:3D537272-649B-4343-988A-E5D755B4FCDD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Hi Baruch,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can use the "PreloadPkgOnSite.exe" found in SMS toolkit 2 to
>>>>>> expedite
>>>>>> the process.
>>>>>> (http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/downloads/2003/tools/toolkit.mspx)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Remove the package from the secondary site distribution point
>>>>>> (Right
>>>>>> click on the package and choose manage distribution point)
>>>>>> 2. Manually copy the .pck file from the primary site server to the
>>>>>> SMSPKG
>>>>>> folder in all your secondary site servers.
>>>>>> 3. Run "preloadpkgonsite.exe" on all your secondary site servers,
>>>>>> indicating
>>>>>> your package ID. It is a console command line program.
>>>>>> 4. Go back to your primary site server and now distribute to your
>>>>>> secondary
>>>>>> site servers again. Alternatively, you can also do it from your
>>>>>> secondary
>>>>>> site server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> Alan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Baruch Ortiz" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello fellas:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I 'have 7 secondary servers in the country, and i'm trying to
>>>>>>> distribute
>>>>>>> the SP 2 for windows XP, (for those old machines that have not the
>>>>>>> SP),
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> several machines that reply to be "waiting" still in the same status
>>>>>>> since
>>>>>>> long time ago (5 days [including this weekend]), but this is not
>>>>>>> generalizated from my 47 machines that were advertised in mandatory
>>>>>>> way,
>>>>>>> only 17 still in "waiting" status.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there any way to speed up this distribution?
>>>>>>> Is there something that i'm missing?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any Ideas are welcome...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Baruch Ortiz
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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