Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) site server.

  • You click the following item in the Configuration Manager console:

    Computer Management\Operating System Deployment\Computer Association

  • You run the Import Computer information Wizard to import new computer information.

In this scenario, the computer associations are not created when the new computer information is imported. Therefore, there is no new node in the computer association list.Note When you import the new computer information, you expect to see a new node in the computer association list.

Resolution

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. 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, submit a request to 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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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

To apply this hotfix, your computer must be running a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) site server or System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Admin Console.

Installation instructions

Note The following hotfix package must be installed on all System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site servers and all computers running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Admin Console. The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site server can be running an x86-based or x64-based version of the Windows operating system:

SCCM2007-SP2-KB980270-X86-ENU.msi

Restart requirement

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

For all supported x86-based and x64-based versions of System Center Configuration Manager SP2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Adminui.machineassociation.dll

4.0.6487.2123

366,440

01-Feb-2010

10:50

x86

Status

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

More Information

For more information about the computer association node, visit the following Microsoft Web site: General information about the computer association nodeFor more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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