MSSQL 2016: Populate Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Computer Group

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.PopulateSQLServersComputerGroup (Discovery)

This discovery rule populates the SQL Server 2016 Computer Group with all computers that are running one or more components of SQL Server 2016.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This discovery rule populates the SQL Server 2016 Computer Group with all computers that are running one or more components of SQL Server 2016.

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2016.ComputerGroup
EnabledTrue
RemotableFalse

Object Discovery Details:

Discovered Classes and their attribuets:

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SystemCenter.GroupPopulator Default

Source Code:

<Discovery ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.PopulateSQLServersComputerGroup" Target="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.ComputerGroup" Enabled="true">
<Category>Discovery</Category>
<DiscoveryTypes>
<DiscoveryClass TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.ComputerGroup"/>
</DiscoveryTypes>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.GroupPopulator">
<RuleId>$MPElement$</RuleId>
<GroupInstanceId>$Target/Id$</GroupInstanceId>
<MembershipRules>
<MembershipRule>
<MonitoringClass>$MPElement[Name="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]$</MonitoringClass>
<RelationshipClass>$MPElement[Name="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.ComputerGroupContainsComputer"]$</RelationshipClass>
<Expression>
<Contains>
<MonitoringClass>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]$</MonitoringClass>
</Contains>
</Expression>
</MembershipRule>
</MembershipRules>
</DataSource>
</Discovery>