SMS client discovery problem

[atdawgie]

I've just setup SMS 2.0 and have enabled login discovery w/out login script modification as well as network discovery (defined subnets and enabled domains to search) but the only computer I see under Collections, All Systems is the site system. In order for other computers (win98, nt, 2k) to show up in Collections do I have to install the client first? If so how do I know what computers are being discovered initially, will they show up somewhere?

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[EGarner]

Try reinstalling and use the modify/reset option restart all services, also if a slow network it might take some time, and set your network discovery to topology-client-os any further problem submit PM to egarner@att.net

 

[Jpoandl]

No, you do NOT have to install the client machine in order for them to show up in your site collections. However, it does take some time before they will show up.

Many people have problem setting up the SITE BOUNDARIES. You have to consider that the SUBNETs that define your site, will always use the client SUBNET MASK. Here's an example:

Say your everyone subnet starts with 10.x.x.x You might think that this is a class A address scheme. However, all clients are configured with a 255.255.0.0 subnet mask. Therefore, if you were to put 10.0.0.0 in your site boundaries, you would only pick up the client in the 10.0.x.x subnet...eventhough you have clients in the 10.1.0.0, 10.2.0.0, 10.3.0.0, 10.4.0.0...etc. Unfortunately, in the scenerio, you will have place all of your subnets into your SITE BOUNDARIES (10.0.0.0, 10.1.0.0, 10.2.0.0, 10.3.0.0, 10.4.0.0...etc)

Check your boundaries...this is the most common mistake. Also, check you schedule for network discovery...make sure that it has already tried to run. If not, schedule network discovery to run for a few hours...

Your clients should start appearing under COLLECTIONS...

hope this helps. Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

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[atdawgie]

Why do some of the computers in my all systems collection show up as IP addresses and others show up with Netbios names?

Also I heard something about win98 and 95 needing file print and sharing turned on in order to show up in the collections list?

Thanks,

Dawgie