ConfigMgr 2007 Status: Synchronization component failed because Site Name was not specified

SMSv4_Status__Patch_Management_synchronization_component_failed_because_Site_Name_was_not_specified_1_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The synchronization component failed because the site name was not specified. Configuration Manager status message 11452 was detected.

Causes

This condition has occurred because the site machine name is not specified in the command line.

Resolutions

Check the command line of the synchronization program. It has probably been manually changed. You must verify the command line. In the Configuration Manager console go to Computer Management > Software Distribution > Packages > Microsoft Updates Tool. Open the Properties of the Microsoft Updates Tool Sync. The default command line is: syncxml.exe /s site SERVERNAME /code XXX /package XXX0000X /target \\SERVERNAME\PackageSrc.

Additional

This alert is best handled by Configuration Manager administrators.

To investigate status messages:

1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager > Site Database > System Status > Status Message Queries.

2. Right-click the All Status Messages from a Specific System, and then select Show Messages.

3. In the All Status Messages from a Specific System dialog box, you can specify the Machine Name and Time, or you can load existing machine names from the database, and then click OK. The status messages for the appropriate selected parameters are displayed.

External

For more assistance, see the list of additional support options in the support section of the Configuration Manager Web site at Support for Configuration Manager 2007.

Element properties:

Target	Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.2007.Microsoft_SMSv4_Site_Database_Servers_Installation
Category	EventCollection
Enabled	True
Alert Generate	False
Remotable	True
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Member Modules:

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GenerateAlert	WriteAction	System.Mom.BackwardCompatibility.AlertResponse	Default

Source Code:

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Module Name: 

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Component: 

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Message ID: 

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Win32 Error: 

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Top Level Site Code: 

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Database Record ID: 

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