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I would like to remove an obsolete server in SCCM.
Unfortunatelly It doesn't allow me to do it because of the "component server role" error as it is still present.
I have restarted the service "sms_site_component_manager" and tick the "require the site server ...." option in site system.
I have also restart the primary server without success.
What can I do more?
Thanks
Thank you both for your interest.
I confirm no roles were present apart Component Server and Site System, then I have restarted SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER service.
Later I have also restarted the prymary server. I was not able to stop SMS_EXECUTIVE service because I receive an error (when it happened was not possible to start this service again).
I have navigated to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\ but inside SMS I couldn't see SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER component.
Very strange.
Hi @Marc ,
Thank you for your feedback!
The full registry path is as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\COMPONENTS\SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER\Component Servers[server FQDN]\Components\SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER
The screenshot for your reference:
Looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Cherry
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Maybe you can share a screenshot of the content under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS in the registry, and we will discuss it together.
This is the screenshot
As you can see from the screenshot, this is a site system server, and we need to change the registry value at the primary site.
Finally I got it .....it was there ;)
I found the the server to remove inside component servers but inside Components of this server i didn't find SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER
So I setup “Deinstallation Start Time” REG_DWORD value to 1 to all of them and then restart the service SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER.
I didn't restart the primary server.
I wait 20 min, refreshed and no change "Component Server" still there
You can try to change the value of "Deinstallation Start Time" to 1 in the registry according to the following article:
configmgr-remove-orphaned-site-systems.htm
You need save the original values. If this change doesn't work, you need to revert to the original value.
Hi @Marc ,
1, Agree with Gideoney-4397, this can be a useful approach. Besides, there are something we need to confirm. Have you removed all the roles apart from Component Server and Site System before restart the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER service. I found an article, is this same as your situation?
The link for your reference:
Error while removing the Component Server role (prajwaldesai.com)
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2, Furthermore, in the following thread, many people provided some different methods to solve this problem. The link for your reference:
Deleting a site system that no longer exists (microsoft.com)
Looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Cherry
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I need to remind that after we remove the role from the site system, we change the value of the registry at the primary site.
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The correct registry key is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\COMPONENTS\SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER
Hi @Marc ,
The full registry path is as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\COMPONENTS\SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER\Component Servers[server FQDN]\Components\SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER
Looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Cherry
I had the opportunity to restart the primary server and the "Component Server" disappeared.
Problem finally sorted out ;)
Thank you very much.
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The screenshot for your reference:
Thanks for your time and patience.
Best regards,
Cherry