You configure Automatic Software Metering Rule Generation settings, in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, by modifying the site control file.

To configure automatic software metering rule generation

  1. Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.

  2. Make a connection to the Software Metering Client Agent section of the site control file by using the SMS_SCI_ClientComp class.

  3. Loop through the array of available properties, making changes as needed.

  4. Commit the property changes to the site control file.

Example

The following example method configures various Software Metering Rule Generation 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.

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Sub ConfigureAutomaticSWMRuleGeneration(swbemServices, 			_
										swbemContext, 			 _
										siteCode, 				 _	 
										enableAutoCreateDisabledRule,   _
										newAutoCreatePercentage, 	_
										newAutoCreateThreshold)

	' Load site control file and get the SMS_SCI_ClientComp section.
	swbemServices.ExecMethod "SMS_SiteControlFile.Filetype=1,Sitecode=""" & siteCode & """", "Refresh", , , swbemContext

	Query = "SELECT * FROM SMS_SCI_ClientComp " &   _
	"WHERE ClientComponentName  = 'Software Metering 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
 
		'Loop through the array of embedded SMS_EmbeddedProperty instances.
		For Each vProperty In SCIComponent.Props

			' Setting: Auto Create Disabled Rule
			If vProperty.PropertyName = "Auto Create Disabled Rule" Then
				wscript.echo " "
				wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
				wscript.echo "Current value " &  vProperty.Value			 
			
				'Modify the value.
				vProperty.Value = enableAutoCreateDisabledRule
				wscript.echo "New value " & enableAutoCreateDisabledRule
			End If		 
			 
			' Setting: Auto Create Percentage
			If vProperty.PropertyName = "Auto Create Percentage" Then
				wscript.echo " "
				wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
				wscript.echo "Current value " &  vProperty.Value			 
			
				' Modify the value.
				vProperty.Value = newAutoCreatePercentage
				wscript.echo "New value " & newAutoCreatePercentage
			End If		 

			' Setting: Auto Create Threshold
			If vProperty.PropertyName = "Auto Create Threshold" Then
				wscript.echo " "
				wscript.echo vProperty.PropertyName
				wscript.echo "Current value " &  vProperty.Value			 
			
				' Modify the value.
				vProperty.Value = newAutoCreateThreshold
				wscript.echo "New value " & newAutoCreateThreshold
			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
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public void ConfigureAutomaticSWMRuleGeneration(WqlConnectionManager connection,
												string siteCode,
												string enableAutoCreateDisabledRule,
												string newAutoCreatePercentage,
												string newAutoCreateThreshold)
{
	try
	{
		IResultObject siteDefinition = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_SCI_ClientComp.FileType=1,ItemType='Client Component',SiteCode='" + siteCode + "',ItemName='Software Metering Agent'");

		foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IResultObject> kvp in siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties)
		{
			// Create temporary working copy of embedded properties.
			Dictionary<string, IResultObject> embeddedProperties = siteDefinition.EmbeddedProperties;

			//Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);

			// Setting: Auto Create Disabled Rule
			if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Auto Create Disabled Rule")
			{
				Console.WriteLine();
				Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
				Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + embeddedProperties["Auto Create Disabled Rule"]["Value"].StringValue);

				// Change value using the enableAutoCreateDisabledRule value passed in. 
				embeddedProperties["Auto Create Disabled Rule"]["Value"].StringValue = enableAutoCreateDisabledRule;
				Console.WriteLine("New value	: " + enableAutoCreateDisabledRule);
		}

			// Setting: Auto Create Percentage
			if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Auto Create Percentage")
			{
				Console.WriteLine();
				Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
				Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + embeddedProperties["Auto Create Percentage"]["Value"].StringValue);

				// Change value using the newAutoCreatePercentage value passed in. 
				embeddedProperties["Auto Create Percentage"]["Value"].StringValue = newAutoCreatePercentage;
				Console.WriteLine("New value	: " + newAutoCreatePercentage);
		}

			// Setting: Auto Create Threshold
			if (kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"] == "Auto Create Threshold")
			{
				Console.WriteLine();
				Console.WriteLine(kvp.Value.PropertyList["PropertyName"]);
				Console.WriteLine("Current value: " + embeddedProperties["Auto Create Threshold"]["Value"].StringValue);

				// Change value using the newAutoCreateThreshold value passed in. 
				embeddedProperties["Auto Create Threshold"]["Value"].StringValue = newAutoCreateThreshold;
				Console.WriteLine("New value	: " + newAutoCreateThreshold);
		}

			// 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

  • Managed: WqlConnectionManager

  • VBScript: SWbemServices

A valid connection to the SMS Provider.

siteCode

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The site code.

enableAutoCreateDisabledRule

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

Enables or disables Software Metering auto rule creation.

newAutoCreatePercentage

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

Sets the auto creation percentage.

0 - 100

newAutoCreateThreshold

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

Sets the auto creation threshold.

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


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