SCCM (SMS) Server Kbs for February 2009

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The Windows Update Agent version is not inventoried after the hardware inventory runs on Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 2 or on SMS 2003 Service Pack 3-based clients

(940182) - Explains that the Windows Update Agent version is not inventoried after the hardware inventory runs on Systems Management Server 2003 SP2 or on SP3-based clients. Modify the Sms_def.mof file to resolve this problem.

- 2/10/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/940182

The SMS_HIERARCHY_MANAGER component of Systems Management Server 2003 may log Event ID 3304 and the following error message in the System event log: “Cannot update the Sites table, try this later”

(922359) - Describes an issue in Systems Management Server 2003 where the SMS_HIERARCHY_MANAGER component in logs a "Cannot update the Sites table" error.

- 2/10/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/922359

Error message after you install a BITS-enabled distribution point: "Failed to bind to virtual directory root"

(917485) - Discusses a problem where you receive a "Failed to bind to virtual directory root" error message after you install a BITS-enabled distribution point.

- 2/10/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/917485

A hotfix rollup package addresses issues that involve the Out of Band Management (OOB) feature in Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1

(960804) - Describes the availability of a hotfix rollup package that fixes issues that concern the Out of Band Management (OOB) feature in Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1.

- 2/13/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960804

If a Configuration Manager 2007 offline task sequence media is used to deploy an operating system on a client that does not have a network connection, the operating system is not registered

(961663) - Explains that if System Center Configuration Manager 2007 offline task sequence media is used to deploy an OS on a client that does not have a network connection, the OS is not registered.

- 2/3/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961663

Supported configurations for using WSUS to distribute Forefront Client Security Definition updates within SCCM 2007

(958491) - Describes the supported configurations for using the same Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) instance to support both FCS v1 and SCCM 2007.

- 2/24/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958491

Software metering information is not added to the database in Systems Management Server 2003

(841901) - Updates the Software Metering component in SMS 2003 to let you set the number of times the Software Metering Processor will try to process an .sum file. This hotfix helps prevent a backlog of .sum files on the site server.

- 2/2/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/841901

Client push fails when the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Management Point is installed in Windows Server 2008

(967506) - Explains that client push fails when the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Management Point is installed in Windows Server 2008. Provides a resolution to resolve it.

- 2/6/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/967506

Package distribution fails on a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 site if a file name in the package contains an ampersand (&)

(967648) - Fixes a problem that occurs if the package is saved on distribution points and on branch distribution points.

- 2/27/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/967648

The shared folders that store packages on branch distribution points may be removed in systems that are running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1

(960846) - Fixes a problem in which folder permissions are reset randomly.

- 2/24/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960846

The state of the check box for the maintenance window that you double-click is changed when System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 is installed on a Windows Server 2003 x64-based system or on a Windows Server 2008 x64-based system

(961960) - Fixes a problem in which the check box that was selected is cleared when you double-click the maintenance window. Therefore, the maintenance window is disabled.

- 2/5/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961960

Recurring advertisements or maintenance windows start to run an hour later or earlier than expected when the time is changed because of DST in System Center Configuration Manager 2007

(956259) - Fixes a problem in which recurring advertisements or maintenance windows run an hour later or earlier than you expect when the time is changed because of DST in System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

- 2/18/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956259

Recurring advertisements or maintenance windows start to run an hour later or earlier than expected when the time is changed because of DST in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1

(959257) - Fixes a problem in which recurring advertisements or maintenance windows run an hour later or earlier than you expect when the time is changed because of DST in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1.

- 2/19/2009 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959257