How to Configure Automatic Software Metering Rule Generation

Article
05/03/2011

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 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

Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Make a connection to the Software Metering 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 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.

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

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

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