How to Configure Heartbeat Discovery
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
In Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, you configure the Heartbeat Discovery settings by modifying the necessary site control file settings.
To configure Heartbeat Discovery
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Make a connection to the Heartbeat Discovery section of the site control file by using the SMS_SCI_Component 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 Heartbeat Discovery settings by using the SMS_SCI_Component 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 ConfigureHeartbeatDiscoverySettings1(swbemServices, _
swbemContext, _
siteCode, _
serverName, _
newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule)
' Load site control file and get the SMS_SITE_CONTROL_MANAGER section.
swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile.Filetype=1,Sitecode=""" & siteCode & """", "Refresh", , , swbemContext
Query = "SELECT * FROM SMS_SCI_Component " & _
"WHERE ItemName = 'SMS_SITE_CONTROL_MANAGER|" & serverName & "' " & _
"AND SiteCode = '" & siteCode & "'"
' Get the SMS Software Update Point properties.
Set SCIComponentSet = swbemServices.ExecQuery(Query, ,wbemFlagForwardOnly Or wbemFlagReturnImmediately, swbemContext)
' Only one instance is returned from the query.
For Each SCIComponent In SCIComponentSet
' Display the server name.
wscript.echo "Server: " & SCIComponent.Name
' Loop through the array of embedded SMS_EmbeddedProperty instances.
For Each vProperty In SCIComponent.Props
' Setting: Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule.
If vProperty.PropertyName = "Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value1
'Modify the value.
vProperty.Value1 = newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule
wscript.echo "New value " & newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule
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
' SEPARATE EXAMPLE TO ENABLE HEARTBEAT DISCOVERY ON THE CLIENT
Sub ConfigureHeartbeatDiscoverySettings2(swbemServices, _
swbemContext, _
siteCode, _
enableDisableHeartbeatDDR)
' Load site control file and get the SMS_SCI_ClientConfig section.
swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile.Filetype=1,Sitecode=""" & siteCode & """", "Refresh", , , swbemContext
Query = "SELECT * FROM SMS_SCI_ClientConfig " & _
"WHERE ItemName = 'Client Properties'" & _
"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
'Loop through the array of embedded SMS_EmbeddedProperty instances.
For Each vProperty In SCIComponent.Props
' Setting: Enable Heartbeat DDR
If vProperty.PropertyName = "Enable Heartbeat DDR" Then
wscript.echo " "
wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
wscript.echo "Current value " & vProperty.Value
'Modify the value.
vProperty.Value = enableDisableHeartbeatDDR
wscript.echo "New value " & enableDisableHeartbeatDDR
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 ConfigureHeartbeatDiscoverySettings(WqlConnectionManager connection,
string siteCode,
string serverName,
string newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule,
string newEnableDisableHeartbeatDDR)
{
try
{
// Change the Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule value.
// Connect to SMS_SITE_CONTROL_MANAGER section of the site control file.
IResultObject siteDefinition = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_SCI_Component.FileType=2,ItemType='Component',SiteCode='" + siteCode + "',ItemName='SMS_SITE_CONTROL_MANAGER|" + serverName + "'");
// Temporary copy of the embedded properties.
Dictionary<string, IResultObject> embeddedProperties = siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties;
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IResultObject> kvp in siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties)
{
// Property: Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + embeddedProperties["Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule"]["Value1"].StringValue);
embeddedProperties["Heartbeat Site Control File Schedule"]["Value1"].StringValue = newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule);
}
}
// Store the settings that have changed.
siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties = embeddedProperties;
// Save the settings.
siteDefinition.Put();
}
catch (SmsException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Failed. Error: " + ex.InnerException.Message);
}
try
{
// Change the Enable Heartbeat DDR value.
// Connect to SMS_SCI_ClientConfig section of the site control file.
IResultObject siteDefinition = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_SCI_ClientConfig.FileType=2,ItemType='Client Configuration',SiteCode='" + siteCode + "',ItemName='Client Properties'");
// Create temporary working copy of embedded properties.
Dictionary<string, IResultObject> embeddedProperties = siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties;
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IResultObject> kvp in siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties)
{
// Setting: Enable Heartbeat DDR
if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Enable Heartbeat DDR")
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + kvp.Value.PropertyList["Value"]);
// Change value using the newEnableDisableHeartbeatDDR value passed in.
embeddedProperties["Enable Heartbeat DDR"]["Value"].StringValue = newEnableDisableHeartbeatDDR;
Console.WriteLine("New value : " + newEnableDisableHeartbeatDDR);
}
}
// 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. |
serverName |
|
The server name. |
newHeartbeatSiteControlFileSchedule |
|
The schedule defining how often the client will produce heartbeat data discovery records (DDRs). |
enableDisableDiscovery |
|
A value to enable or disable the discovery method. Disabled - 0 Enabled - 1 |
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 Discovery
About Configuration Manager Discovery
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