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SMS 2003 Console issue! - 6/20/2008 12:04:22 PM

mfro

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Hello:
I am running Vista Enterprise edition and having trouble getting my SMS admin console to work. When I open the console and look at the collections and packages/advertisements, they are empty. This used to work on this PC and nothing has been changed or updated. I have tried re-installing the admin console and reconnecting to the database but still nothing. I have updated the MMC with no luck. This is the only PC with this issue. Anyone out there ever seen this before or have a fix?

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RE: SMS 2003 Console issue! - 6/20/2008 12:22:28 PM

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Firewall or DCOM issues?

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RE: SMS 2003 Console issue! - 6/20/2008 12:24:08 PM

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It is similar to the problem I'm facing with upgrading to Windows XP SP3?

http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m_178719/mpage_1/tm.htm

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RE: SMS 2003 Console issue! - 6/20/2008 12:39:19 PM

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I wondered the same thing but the firewall is off. Any idea how to shutdown the DCOM service in Vista? Even with admin rights its greyed out.

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RE: SMS 2003 Console issue! - 6/20/2008 12:44:57 PM

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You still having problems with yours Brett? I'm still using XP SP3 and the console every day just fine. Are you on SMS 2003 SP3?

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RE: SMS 2003 Console issue! - 6/20/2008 1:37:54 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bmason505

You still having problems with yours Brett? I'm still using XP SP3 and the console every day just fine. Are you on SMS 2003 SP3?

Not to hijack the thread, but indeed Brian, I am still having troubles and on SMS 2003 SP3. I have to say I haven't worked on the issue much, but it is 100% recreateable. Strange thing is that it just started working on two machines a day or two after upgrade. I have another thing I want to try out. Weird.

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RE: SMS 2003 Console issue! - 9/9/2008 10:23:52 AM

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I have experienced this issue a number of times and what I have used to get around it (as I haven't found the solution as yet) is the following,

reboot the computer
rebuild the mmc console
used the console on another machine.

For some strange reason, after awhile the issue just corrects itself (maybe next day). It wasn't enough impact to spend the necessary time to troubleshoot and considering the HelpDesk and other tech's had no problems with there consoles, it just seems that one person would have this issue every now and then.

The reason I am in this thread at the moment, it is a number of tech's having the same issue and now I need a solution.

Did any of you get this to work? Please advise.

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