Collection members may randomly drop out of a collection on a Systems Management Server 2003 site

On a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 site, collection members may randomly drop out of a collection. This problem occurs during a collection update operation. If you manually update the collection, the missing collection members again appear in the collection.

This problem may occur when a new child site is installed. When a new child site is installed, collections are replicated throughout the site hierarchy. However, SMS 2003 may use outdated cached collection information during this replication operation. Instead, SMS 2003 should obtain collection information from the SMS database.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must have one of the following service packs installed to apply this hotfix:

• Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
• Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

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Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Systems Management Server 2003 SP1

Systems Management Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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