How to Configure Hardware Inventory Settings
Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
You set the Hardware Inventory Client Agent settings, in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, by modifying the necessary site control file settings.
To modify the Hardware Inventory Client Agent settings
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Make a connection to the Hardware Inventory Client Agent section of the site control file by using the SMS_SCI_ClientComp class.
Loop through the array of available properties, making changes as needed.
Commit the changes to the site control file.
Example
The following example sets the Hardware Inventory Client Agent settings by using the SMS_SCI_ClientComp class to connect to the site control file and change properties.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub ConfigureHardwareInventoryClientAgentSettings(swbemServices, _
swbemContext, _
siteCode, _
newInventorySchedule, _
newMIFSize, _
newMIFCollection)
' Load site control file and get the SMS Software Update Point system resource section.
swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile.Filetype=1,Sitecode=""" & siteCode & """", "Refresh", , , swbemContext
Query = "SELECT * FROM SMS_SCI_ClientComp " & _
"WHERE ClientComponentName = 'Hardware Inventory Agent' " & _
"AND SiteCode = '" & siteCode & "'"
Set SCIComponentSet = swbemServices.ExecQuery(Query, ,wbemFlagForwardOnly Or wbemFlagReturnImmediately, swbemContext)
' Only one instance is returned from the query.
For Each SCIComponent In SCIComponentSet
' Set the client agent by setting the Flags value to 0 or 1 using the enableDisableClientAgent variable.
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo "Hardware Inventory Agent"
wscript.echo "Current value " & SCIComponent.Flags
' Modify the value.
SCIComponent.Flags = enableDisableClientAgent
wscript.echo "New value " & enableDisableClientAgent
'Loop through the array of embedded SMS_EmbeddedProperty instances.
For Each vProperty In SCIComponent.Props
' Setting: Inventory Schedule
If vProperty.PropertyName = "Inventory Schedule" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value2
'Modify the value.
vProperty.Value2 = newInventorySchedule
wscript.echo "New value " & newInventorySchedule
End If
' Setting: Maximum 3rd Party MIF Size
If vProperty.PropertyName = "Maximum 3rd Party MIF Size" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value
' Modify the value.
vProperty.Value = newMIFSize
wscript.echo "New value " & newMIFSize
End If
' Setting: MIF Collection
If vProperty.PropertyName = "MIF Collection" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value
' Modify the value.
vProperty.Value = newMIFCollection
wscript.echo "New value " & newMIFCollection
End If
Next
' Update the component in your copy of the site control file. Get the path
'to the updated object, which could be used later to retrieve the instance.
Set SCICompPath = SCIComponent.Put_(wbemChangeFlagUpdateOnly, swbemContext)
Next
' Commit the change to the actual site control file.
Set InParams = swbemServices.Get("SMS_SiteControlFile").Methods_("CommitSCF").InParameters.SpawnInstance_
InParams.SiteCode = siteCode
swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile", "CommitSCF", InParams, , swbemContext
' Release the copy of the site control file.
swbemServices.Get("SMS_SiteControlFile").ReleaseSessionHandle swbemContext.Item("SessionHandle").Value
End Sub
public void ConfigureHardwareInventoryClientAgentSettings(WqlConnectionManager connection,
string siteCode,
string enableDisableClientAgent,
string newInventorySchedule,
string newMIFSize,
string newMIFCollection)
{
try
{
IResultObject siteDefinition = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_SCI_ClientComp.FileType=1,ItemType='Client Component',SiteCode='" + siteCode + "',ItemName='Hardware Inventory Agent'");
// Setting: Enable Client Agent
// Enable or disable the client agent by setting the Flags value to 0 or 1 using the enableDisableClientAgent variable.
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Hardware Inventory Client Agent");
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + siteDefinition["Flags"].StringValue);
// Change value using the enableDisableClientAgent value passed in.
siteDefinition["Flags"].StringValue = enableDisableClientAgent;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + enableDisableClientAgent);
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IResultObject> kvp in siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties)
{
// Create temporary working copy of embedded properties.
Dictionary<string, IResultObject> embeddedProperties = siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties;
// Setting: Inventory Schedule
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Inventory Schedule")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
// Change value using the newInventorySchedule value passed in.
embeddedProperties["Inventory Schedule"]["Value2"].StringValue = newInventorySchedule;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + newInventorySchedule);
}
// Setting: Maximum 3rd Party MIF Size
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Maximum 3rd Party MIF Size")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
// Change value using the newMIFSize value passed in.
embeddedProperties["Maximum 3rd Party MIF Size"]["Value"].StringValue = newMIFSize;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + newMIFSize);
}
// Setting: MIF Collection
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "MIF Collection")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
// Change value using the newMIFCollection value passed in.
embeddedProperties["MIF Collection"]["Value"].StringValue = newMIFCollection;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + newMIFCollection);
}
// Store the settings that have changed.
siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties = embeddedProperties;
}
// Save the settings.
siteDefinition.Put();
}
catch (SmsException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed. Error: " + ex.InnerException.Message);
throw;
}
}
The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
connection |
|
A valid connection to the SMS Provider. |
siteCode |
|
The site code. |
enableDisableClientAgent |
|
A value to enable or disable the client agent. Disabled - 0 Enabled - 1 |
newInventorySchedule |
|
A value to set the inventory schedule. |
newMIFSize |
|
A value to set the maximum size of the hardware inventory MIF. Default is 512. |
newMIFCollection |
|
A value to enable or disable MIF collection. Collect: No (MIF) files - 0 NOIDMIF files - 4 IDMIF files - 8 Both NOIDMIF and IDMIF files - 12 |
Compiling the Code
This C# example requires:
Namespaces
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.Text
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
Assembly
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
Security
For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see Securing Configuration Manager Applications.
See Also
Concepts
System Center Configuration Manager Software Development Kit
Configuration Manager Inventory
About Configuration Manager Inventory
About the Configuration Manager Site Control File
How to Read and Write to the Configuration Manager Site Control File by Using Managed Code
How to Read and Write to the Configuration Manager Site Control File by Using WMI
SMS_SCI_Component Server WMI Class
Configuration Manager Schedules
How to Create a Schedule Token