SQL Server Inventory using ConfigMgr

The hardware inventor feature of ConfigMgr helps us discover and track several items. One recurring item is SQL Server and by default there is no nice way of tracking this. Basically the only option out of the box is using the application inventory to find where SQL server is installed. However this usualy results in a large list with mixed servers and clients and you still have no idea if its running SQLExpress, Standard or Enterprise edtion.

So what can we do to fix this besides buy a third party solution. Well the good thing is that SQL stores all the information into WMI, this means we can track editions, installations and versions with a bit of trickery with the hardware inventory engine.

There are number of steps included here at it is important to follow all of them for a successful result.

Step 1 – Update Configuration.mof

The first part of this is updateing configuration.mof. This file will control classes that inventoried and then index into the database.

The file can be a bit tricky to find if you have never done this before. You need to go to this location <Your ConfigMgr Install folder>\Inboxes\clifiles.src\hinv

In here is the configuration.mof file, now first make a backup copy of the file in case you want to revert the changes later and don’t want edit the file again.

At the very end of the file there is a section for adding custom extensions.

//======================== // Added extensions start //======================== //======================== // Added extensions end //========================

In between these block we need to add the following

//——————————————— // SQL 2017 Properties //——————————————— [Union, ViewSources{“select IsReadOnly,PropertyIndex,PropertyName,PropertyNumValue,PropertyStrValue,PropertyValueType, ServiceName,SqlServiceType from sqlServiceAdvancedProperty”},ViewSpaces{“\\\\.\\root\\microsoft\\sqlserver\\computermanagement14”}, dynamic, Provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”)] class cm_sql17 { [PropertySources{“IsReadOnly”}        ] boolean IsReadOnly; [PropertySources{“PropertyIndex”},key ] uint32 PropertyIndex; [PropertySources{“PropertyName”},key  ] string PropertyName; [PropertySources{“PropertyNumValue”}  ] uint32 PropertyNumValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyStrValue”}  ] string PropertyStrValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyValueType”} ] uint32 PropertyValueType; [PropertySources{“ServiceName”},key   ] string ServiceName; [PropertySources{“SqlServiceType”},key] uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //——————————————— // SQL 2016 Properties //——————————————— [Union, ViewSources{“select IsReadOnly,PropertyIndex,PropertyName,PropertyNumValue,PropertyStrValue,PropertyValueType, ServiceName,SqlServiceType from sqlServiceAdvancedProperty”},ViewSpaces{“\\\\.\\root\\microsoft\\sqlserver\\computermanagement13”}, dynamic, Provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”)] class cm_sql16 { [PropertySources{“IsReadOnly”}        ] boolean IsReadOnly; [PropertySources{“PropertyIndex”},key ] uint32 PropertyIndex; [PropertySources{“PropertyName”},key  ] string PropertyName; [PropertySources{“PropertyNumValue”}  ] uint32 PropertyNumValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyStrValue”}  ] string PropertyStrValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyValueType”} ] uint32 PropertyValueType; [PropertySources{“ServiceName”},key   ] string ServiceName; [PropertySources{“SqlServiceType”},key] uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //——————————————— // SQL 2014 Properties //——————————————— [Union, ViewSources{“select IsReadOnly,PropertyIndex,PropertyName,PropertyNumValue,PropertyStrValue,PropertyValueType, ServiceName,SqlServiceType from sqlServiceAdvancedProperty”},ViewSpaces{“\\\\.\\root\\microsoft\\sqlserver\\computermanagement12”}, dynamic, Provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”)] class cm_sql14 { [PropertySources{“IsReadOnly”}        ] boolean IsReadOnly; [PropertySources{“PropertyIndex”},key ] uint32 PropertyIndex; [PropertySources{“PropertyName”},key  ] string PropertyName; [PropertySources{“PropertyNumValue”}  ] uint32 PropertyNumValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyStrValue”}  ] string PropertyStrValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyValueType”} ] uint32 PropertyValueType; [PropertySources{“ServiceName”},key   ] string ServiceName; [PropertySources{“SqlServiceType”},key] uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //——————————————— // SQL 2012 Properties //——————————————— [Union, ViewSources{“select IsReadOnly,PropertyIndex,PropertyName,PropertyNumValue,PropertyStrValue,PropertyValueType, ServiceName,SqlServiceType from sqlServiceAdvancedProperty”},ViewSpaces{“\\\\.\\root\\microsoft\\sqlserver\\computermanagement11”}, dynamic, Provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”)] class cm_sql12 { [PropertySources{“IsReadOnly”}        ] boolean IsReadOnly; [PropertySources{“PropertyIndex”},key ] uint32 PropertyIndex; [PropertySources{“PropertyName”},key  ] string PropertyName; [PropertySources{“PropertyNumValue”}  ] uint32 PropertyNumValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyStrValue”}  ] string PropertyStrValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyValueType”} ] uint32 PropertyValueType; [PropertySources{“ServiceName”},key   ] string ServiceName; [PropertySources{“SqlServiceType”},key] uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //——————————————— // SQL 2008 Properties //——————————————— [Union, ViewSources{“select IsReadOnly,PropertyIndex,PropertyName,PropertyNumValue,PropertyStrValue,PropertyValueType, ServiceName,SqlServiceType from sqlServiceAdvancedProperty”},ViewSpaces{“\\\\.\\root\\microsoft\\sqlserver\\computermanagement10”}, dynamic, Provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”)] class cm_sql08 { [PropertySources{“IsReadOnly”}        ] boolean IsReadOnly; [PropertySources{“PropertyIndex”},key ] uint32 PropertyIndex; [PropertySources{“PropertyName”},key  ] string PropertyName; [PropertySources{“PropertyNumValue”}  ] uint32 PropertyNumValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyStrValue”}  ] string PropertyStrValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyValueType”} ] uint32 PropertyValueType; [PropertySources{“ServiceName”},key   ] string ServiceName; [PropertySources{“SqlServiceType”},key] uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //——————————————— // SQL 2000/2005 Properties //——————————————— [Union, ViewSources{“select IsReadOnly,PropertyIndex,PropertyName,PropertyNumValue,PropertyStrValue,PropertyValueType, ServiceName,SqlServiceType from sqlServiceAdvancedProperty”},ViewSpaces{“\\\\.\\root\\microsoft\\sqlserver\\computermanagement”}, dynamic,Provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”)] class cm_sql2kand05 { [PropertySources{“IsReadOnly”}        ] boolean IsReadOnly; [PropertySources{“PropertyIndex”},key ] uint32 PropertyIndex; [PropertySources{“PropertyName”},key  ] string PropertyName; [PropertySources{“PropertyNumValue”}  ] uint32 PropertyNumValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyStrValue”}  ] string PropertyStrValue; [PropertySources{“PropertyValueType”} ] uint32 PropertyValueType; [PropertySources{“ServiceName”},key   ] string ServiceName; [PropertySources{“SqlServiceType”},key] uint32 SqlServiceType; };

Save the configuration.mof file

Done! On to step two.

Step 2 – Import hardware inventory information

The next step is done in the console and you need some nice permissions to do this. You will need to edit the default client settings object.

First thing is first. So we need to create a custom mof file to import. To do this, copy the following and save it as SQLProperties.mof (pick a nice location, like the desktop).

//=================SQL 2017 Information [dynamic, provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”), SMS_Report(TRUE), SMS_Group_Name(“SQL17 Property”), SMS_Class_ID(“CUSTOM|SQL17_Property|1.0”)] class cm_sql17 : SMS_Class_Template { [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  boolean IsReadOnly; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 PropertyIndex; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string PropertyName; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyNumValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  string PropertyStrValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyValueType; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string ServiceName; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //=================SQL 2016 Information [dynamic, provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”), SMS_Report(TRUE), SMS_Group_Name(“SQL16 Property”), SMS_Class_ID(“CUSTOM|SQL16_Property|1.0”)] class cm_sql16 : SMS_Class_Template { [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  boolean IsReadOnly; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 PropertyIndex; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string PropertyName; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyNumValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  string PropertyStrValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyValueType; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string ServiceName; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //=================SQL 2014 Information [dynamic, provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”), SMS_Report(TRUE), SMS_Group_Name(“SQL14 Property”), SMS_Class_ID(“CUSTOM|SQL14_Property|1.0”)] class cm_sql14 : SMS_Class_Template { [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  boolean IsReadOnly; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 PropertyIndex; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string PropertyName; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyNumValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  string PropertyStrValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyValueType; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string ServiceName; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //=================SQL 2012 Information [dynamic, provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”), SMS_Report(TRUE), SMS_Group_Name(“SQL12 Property”), SMS_Class_ID(“CUSTOM|SQL12_Property|1.0”)] class cm_sql12 : SMS_Class_Template { [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  boolean IsReadOnly; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 PropertyIndex; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string PropertyName; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyNumValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  string PropertyStrValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyValueType; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string ServiceName; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //=================SQL 2008 Information [dynamic, provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”), SMS_Report(TRUE), SMS_Group_Name(“SQL Property”), SMS_Class_ID(“CUSTOM|SQL_Property|2.0”)] class cm_sql08 : SMS_Class_Template { [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  boolean IsReadOnly; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 PropertyIndex; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string PropertyName; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyNumValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  string PropertyStrValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyValueType; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string ServiceName; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 SqlServiceType; }; //==================SQL Information 2000 and 2005 [dynamic, provider(“MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER”), SMS_Report(TRUE), SMS_Group_Name(“SQL Property Legacy”), SMS_Class_ID(“CUSTOM|SQL_Property_Legacy|2.0”)] class cm_sql2kand05 : SMS_Class_Template { [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  boolean IsReadOnly; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 PropertyIndex; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string PropertyName; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyNumValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  string PropertyStrValue; [SMS_Report(TRUE)    ]  uint32 PropertyValueType; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  string ServiceName; [SMS_Report(TRUE),key]  uint32 SqlServiceType; };

Next, head on over to the Administration workspace in the ConfigMgr console and find the Client Settings in the menu to the left. Open up the Default Client Settings and check the Hardware Inventory tab.

There is a nice little button named Set Classes, hit that and then hit import. Browse to the SQLProperties.mof file and hit Open.

You will be greated by this screen where you need to make sure the Import both hardware inventory classes and hardware inventory class settings is selected

If you are like me and don’t want this inventory to hit each and every device you have deselect the following classes in your default settings. If you are only using the default client settings object, please skip to the next step.

If you are using custom client settings, please add the above classes to be included in hardware inventory under the same tabe as we did the import.

This means SQL information will now be imorted into the database! We can now create collections based on this, please do leave enough time for hardware inventory to run on each client before you find data in the database.

Step 3 – The Report

For me the last piece of the pussel is to create a custom report to easily show me the information needed. I will not cover the details of how to create a custom reports as the options are plenty. However I will share the query used to get a nice detailed view with the server and edition info.

Note that this is a simple report and can be extended in a lot of ways and if you are already using PowerBI you can extract the same data that way.

Query used:

— SQL 2017 select sys1.Netbios_name0 as [Computer Name] ,max(Case sql6.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then (case when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘9.0%’ then ‘SQL 2005’ when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘10.5%’ then ‘SQL 2008 R2′ when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ’10.%’ then ‘SQL 2008′ when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ’11.%’ then ‘SQL 2012′ when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ’12.%’ then ‘SQL 2014′ when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ’13.%’ then ‘SQL 2016′ when sql6.PropertySTRValue0 like ’14.%’ then ‘SQL 2017’ else ‘SQL Other’ End) end) as [SQL] ,max(Case sql6.PropertyName0 when ‘SKUName’ then sql6.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Type] ,max(Case sql6.PropertyName0 when ‘SPLEVEL’ then sql6.PropertyNUMValue0 end) as [SQL Service Pack] ,max(Case sql6.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then sql6.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Version] ,max(Case sql6.PropertyName0 when ‘FILEVERSION’ then sql6.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL CU Version] from v_r_system sys1 left join v_gs_custom_SQL17_Property0 sql6 on sys1.ResourceID=sql6.ResourceID where sql6.PropertyName0 in (‘SKUNAME’,’SPLevel’,’version’,’fileversion’) group by sys1.Netbios_name0 union — SQL 2016 select sys1.Netbios_name0 as [Computer Name] ,max(Case sql5.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then (case when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘9.0%’ then ‘SQL 2005’ when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘10.5%’ then ‘SQL 2008 R2′ when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ’10.%’ then ‘SQL 2008′ when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ’11.%’ then ‘SQL 2012′ when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ’12.%’ then ‘SQL 2014′ when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ’13.%’ then ‘SQL 2016′ when sql5.PropertySTRValue0 like ’14.%’ then ‘SQL 2017’ else ‘SQL Other’ End) end) as [SQL] ,max(Case sql5.PropertyName0 when ‘SKUName’ then sql5.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Type] ,max(Case sql5.PropertyName0 when ‘SPLEVEL’ then sql5.PropertyNUMValue0 end) as [SQL Service Pack] ,max(Case sql5.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then sql5.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Version] ,max(Case sql5.PropertyName0 when ‘FILEVERSION’ then sql5.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL CU Version] from v_r_system sys1 left join v_gs_custom_SQL16_Property0 sql5 on sys1.ResourceID=sql5.ResourceID where sql5.PropertyName0 in (‘SKUNAME’,’SPLevel’,’version’,’fileversion’) group by sys1.Netbios_name0 union — SQL 2014 select sys1.Netbios_name0 as [Computer Name] ,max(Case sql4.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then (case when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘9.0%’ then ‘SQL 2005’ when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘10.5%’ then ‘SQL 2008 R2′ when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ’10.%’ then ‘SQL 2008′ when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ’11.%’ then ‘SQL 2012′ when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ’12.%’ then ‘SQL 2014′ when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ’13.%’ then ‘SQL 2016′ when sql4.PropertySTRValue0 like ’14.%’ then ‘SQL 2017’ else ‘SQL Other’ End) end) as [SQL] ,max(Case sql4.PropertyName0 when ‘SKUName’ then sql4.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Type] ,max(Case sql4.PropertyName0 when ‘SPLEVEL’ then sql4.PropertyNUMValue0 end) as [SQL Service Pack] ,max(Case sql4.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then sql4.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Version] ,max(Case sql4.PropertyName0 when ‘FILEVERSION’ then sql4.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL CU Version] from v_r_system sys1 left join v_gs_custom_SQL14_Property0 sql4 on sys1.ResourceID=sql4.ResourceID where sql4.PropertyName0 in (‘SKUNAME’,’SPLevel’,’version’,’fileversion’) group by sys1.Netbios_name0 union — SQL 2012 select sys1.Netbios_name0 as [Computer Name] ,max(Case sql3.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then (case when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘9.0%’ then ‘SQL 2005’ when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘10.5%’ then ‘SQL 2008 R2′ when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ’10.%’ then ‘SQL 2008′ when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ’11.%’ then ‘SQL 2012′ when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ’12.%’ then ‘SQL 2014′ when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ’13.%’ then ‘SQL 2016′ when sql3.PropertySTRValue0 like ’14.%’ then ‘SQL 2017’ else ‘SQL Other’ End) end) as [SQL] ,max(Case sql3.PropertyName0 when ‘SKUName’ then sql3.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Type] ,max(Case sql3.PropertyName0 when ‘SPLEVEL’ then sql3.PropertyNUMValue0 end) as [SQL Service Pack] ,max(Case sql3.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then sql3.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Version] ,max(Case sql3.PropertyName0 when ‘FILEVERSION’ then sql3.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL CU Version] from v_r_system sys1 left join v_gs_custom_SQL14_Property0 sql3 on sys1.ResourceID=sql3.ResourceID where sql3.PropertyName0 in (‘SKUNAME’,’SPLevel’,’version’,’fileversion’) group by sys1.Netbios_name0 union — SQL 2008 Select sys1.Netbios_name0 as [Computer Name] ,max(Case sql2.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then (case when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘9.0%’ then ‘SQL 2005’ when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘10.5%’ then ‘SQL 2008 R2′ when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ’10.%’ then ‘SQL 2008′ when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ’11.%’ then ‘SQL 2012′ when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ’12.%’ then ‘SQL 2014′ when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ’13.%’ then ‘SQL 2016′ when sql2.PropertySTRValue0 like ’14.%’ then ‘SQL 2017’ else ‘SQL Other’ End) end) as [SQL] ,max(Case sql2.PropertyName0 when ‘SKUName’ then sql2.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Type] ,max(Case sql2.PropertyName0 when ‘SPLEVEL’ then sql2.PropertyNUMValue0 end) as [SQL Service Pack] ,max(Case sql2.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then sql2.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Version] ,max(Case sql2.PropertyName0 when ‘FILEVERSION’ then sql2.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL CU Version] from v_r_system sys1 left join v_gs_custom_sql_property_2_00 sql2 on sys1.resourceid=sql2.ResourceID where sql2.PropertyName0 in (‘SKUNAME’,’SPLevel’,’version’,’fileversion’) group by sys1.Netbios_name0 union — SQL 2005 Select sys1.Netbios_name0 as [Computer Name] ,max(Case sql1.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then (case when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘9.%’ then ‘SQL 2005’ when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ‘10.5%’ then ‘SQL 2008 R2′ when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ’10.%’ then ‘SQL 2008′ when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ’11.%’ then ‘SQL 2012′ when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ’12.%’ then ‘SQL 2014′ when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ’13.%’ then ‘SQL 2016′ when sql1.PropertySTRValue0 like ’14.%’ then ‘SQL 2017’ else ‘SQL Other’ End) end) as [SQL] ,max(Case sql1.PropertyName0 when ‘SKUName’ then sql1.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Type] ,max(Case sql1.PropertyName0 when ‘SPLEVEL’ then sql1.PropertyNUMValue0 end) as [SQL Service Pack] ,max(Case sql1.PropertyName0 when ‘VERSION’ then sql1.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL Version] ,max(Case sql1.PropertyName0 when ‘FILEVERSION’ then sql1.PropertySTRValue0 end) as [SQL CU Version] from v_r_system sys1 left join v_gs_custom_sql_property_legacy_2_00 sql1 on sys1.ResourceID=sql1.ResourceID where sql1.PropertyName0 in (‘SKUNAME’,’SPLevel’,’version’,’fileversion’) group by sys1.Netbios_name0

This might not be the prettiest query every created or the smartest way (there are alot smarter people out there) so don’t go flaming it’s not optimized. It does the job : )

/Peter