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A memory leak occurs when many content location requests are received by a site server that is running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:

The management point role is installed on a site server that is running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Many content location requests are sent to the management point when the requests contain multiple locations.

In this scenario, the memory usage of the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) Agent Host service (Ccmexec.exe) keeps increasing.

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CAUSE

The issue occurs because memory is leaked when a management point handles content location requests that contain multiple locations.

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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 the problem described in this article. 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.

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Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, the computer must be running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) with the management point role installed.

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 hotfix.

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