Support for the Windows Server 2003 Operating System

Published: April 3, 2003
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SMS 2.0 SP4 and SP5 Site Server Support for Windows Server 2003SMS 2.0 SP4 and SP5 Site Server Support for Windows Server 2003
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To Install SMS 2.0 SP4 or SP5 on Windows Server 2003:To Install SMS 2.0 SP4 or SP5 on Windows Server 2003:

Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 5 (SMS 2.0 SP5) provides support for Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, as does Service Pack 4 (SP4) with additional Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates, or "hotfixes." If you meet the minimum requirements, you can deploy Windows Server 2003 within your existing Systems Management Server site, as both an SMS system role and client.

In order to determine which Systems Management Server service pack you are running, refer to Determining Your SMS Version.

Minimum Requirements

Microsoft supports Windows Server 2003 as a client or server with SMS 2.0 SP4 and 5. Note the following exceptions:

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SMS 1.2, whether client or server, does not support Windows Server 2003.

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SMS 2.0 SP3, whether client or server, does not support Windows Server 2003.

For more information, refer to Hotfixes for SMS 2.0 and Windows Server 2003 Environments in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the Product Support Services site.

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SMS 2.0 SP4 and SP5 Site Server Support for Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 is supported for all SMS server roles except Crystal Reports, which is not supported on computers running Windows Server 2003.

The table below lists the level of site system support in SMS 2.0 SP4 and SP5 for computers running Windows Server 2003.

Site System RoleSP5SP4Qualifications

Primary Site Server

Fully supported

Qualified support

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Depending on your configuration and the SMS 2.0 SP4 product features in use, a series of hotfixes may be required, refer to Q328518 for information on all known hotfixes required at this time.

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If you have configured SMS using a remote provider and the provider is located on Windows Server 2003, refer to Q325766.

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If you wish to target Windows Server 2003 for software distribution purposes, refer to Q325772.

Site Server or Software Metering Database Server (Microsoft SQL Server™)

Fully supported

Qualified support

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Depending on your configuration and the SMS 2.0 SP4 product features in use, a series of hotfixes may be required, refer to Q328518 for information on all known hotfixes required at this time.

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If you wish to target Windows Server 2003 for software distribution purposes, refer to Q325772.

Logon Point

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

Client Access Point

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

Distribution Point

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

Software Metering Server

Qualified support

Qualified support

If you wish to take advantage of SMS 2.0 software metering, refer to Q304584 for information related to updated FoxPro drivers.

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SMS 2.0 SP4 and SP5 Client Component Support for Windows Server 2003

The table below lists the level of client support in SMS 2.0 SP4 and SP5 for computers running Windows Server 2003. (Note: This may require additional updates or fixes beyond SP4 or SP5.)

Client ComponentSP5SP4Qualifications

SMS Client Base Components

Fully supported

Qualified support

When installing the SMS 2.0 client on Windows Server 2003 in a remote session, refer to Q321580.

Hardware Inventory Agent

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

Software Inventory Agent

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

Remote Tools

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

Software Distribution

Fully supported

Qualified support

When installing the SMS 2.0 client on Windows Server 2003 in a remote session, refer to Q321580.

Windows NT Event to SNMP Trap Translator

Fully supported

Fully supported

None.

License Metering

Fully supported

Qualified support

When installing the SMS 2.0 Software Metering client on Windows Server 2003, refer to Q331966.

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To Install SMS 2.0 SP4 or SP5 on Windows Server 2003:

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Install SMS 2.0 Service Pack 2.

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Install just the site server, not other site systems or clients.

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Continue past the warning message "SMS Server 2.0 Service Pack 2 and earlier are not supported by this version of Windows."

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Wait for the site server installation to complete.

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Wait for site component manager to install the new services (for example, SMS_EXECUTIVE) and start them. It usually take 5-15 minutes for site installation to complete, depending on the hardware configuration.

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Apply SMS 2.0 SP4 or SP5.
Note: For SP4, refer to the list of hotfixes in the table above which may be required depending on your configuration and the SMS product features in use.


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