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SMS: Processor Name Only Allows 20 Characters

Article ID: 164900

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q164900

SYMPTOMS

After the client upgrade process from Systems Management Server version 1.1 to version 1.2, the client's processor name property may be truncated.

CAUSE

The processor name property that appears in a client's Personal Computer Properties in the Systems Management Server Administrator program can only display a maximum of 20 characters. For example, the string 
   INTEL PENTIUM PRO-200
Appears as: 
   INTEL PENTIUM PRO-20

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K


Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbbug kbdatabase kbinventory kbnetwork kbsmsadmin KB164900


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