Inventory Classes

Table C.1 contains a list of inventory classes that you can enable or disable by editing the SMS_def.mof file. The table provides a brief description of each class; subsequent tables in this appendix present each class in greater detail. The classes are presented in alphabetical order by their “display (friendly) name.”

The columns of Table C.1 have the following significance:

Display Name: This is the friendly name of the class as it appears in the SMS_def.mof file. The name is similar to that seen in the SMS Query Builder and the Resource Explorer in the SMS Administrator Console.
If the object is included in the default hardware inventory profile (if the object is marked TRUE in the SMS_def.mof), the object name in the table appears in bold print.
WMI and SMS Class Names: This column lists both the WMI class name (“Win32_object”) and the SMS hardware inventory class names (“SMS_G_System_object”) for each class.
Description: This is a high-level description of the class and the information it contains.

Table C.1 Inventory Classes from SMS_def.mof

Display name (Bold if collected)	WMI and SMS Class Names	Description
Account	Win32_Account SMS_G_System_ACCOUNT	Represents data about a user or group.
Base Services	Win32_BaseService SMS_BaseService	Represents any service or process that is not owned by a specific user and that provides an interface to functionality supported by the system. Example: The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client service on a Windows NT system.
BIOS	Win32_BIOS SMS_G_System_PC_BIOS	Represents the attributes of any BIOS installed on a Win32 system, such as installation date, manufacturer, and release date. Example: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A14.
Boot Configuration	Win32_BootConfiguration SMS_G_System_BOOT_ CONFIGURATION	Represents information required to reboot a client, such as the boot directory, temp directory, and last drive.
CD-ROM	Win32_CDRomDrive SMS_G_System_CDROM	Represents client CD-ROM drive information such as manufacturer, media type, and availability.
Computer System	Win32_ComputerSystem SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_ SYSTEM	Represents information about the client computer, such as the status, manufacturer, system role, and the computer name.
Desktop	Win32_Desktop SMS_G_System_DESKTOP	Represents client desktop display information, such as wallpaper, screen saver, and icon spacing.
Directory	Win32_Directory SMS_G_System_DIRECTORY	Represents client computer directory information, such as whether it is modifiable, readable, or archived. Example: C:\\Temp.
Disk	Win32_DiskDrive SMS_G_System_DISK	Represents physical disk drive information, such as the manufacturer, media type, partitions, and total number of sectors.
Display Configuration	Win32_DisplayConfiguration SMS_G_System_DISPLAY_ CONFIGURATION	Represents client display driver information, such as bits per picture element (pel), display frequency, and dither type.
Display Controller Configuration	Win32_DisplayControllerConfiguration SMS_G_System_DISPLAY_ CONTROLLER_CONFIGURATION	Represents video adapter configuration information, such as bits per pixel, color planes, and resolution.
DMA	Win32_DeviceMemoryAddress SMS_G_System_DEVICE_ MEMORY_ADDRESS	Represents Device Memory Address (DMA) information, such as starting address, ending address, memory type, and status.
DMA Channel	Win32_DMAChannel SMS_G_System_DEVICE_ MEMORY_ADDRESS	Represents DMA channel information, such as channel status, port, and availability.
Driver –VxD	Win32_DriverVXD SMS_G_System_DRIVER_VXD	Represents a virtual device driver on a Win32 system.
Environment	Win32_Environment SMS_G_System_ENVIRONMENT	Represents an environment or system variable on the client. Example: PATH.
Groups	Win32_Group SMS_G_System_GROUP	Represents data about a group. Example: WORKGROUP.
IRQ Table	Win32_IRQResource SMS_G_System_IRQ	Represents an interrupt request line (IRQ) number such as IRQ 5.
Keyboard	Win32_Keyboard SMS_G_System_KEYBOARD_ DEVICE	Describes a client’s keyboard characteristics, such as layout and number of function keys.
Load Order Group	Win32_LoadOrderGroup SMS_G_System_LOAD_ ORDER_ GROUP	Represents a grouping of system services that define execution dependencies. The services must be initiated in the order that the Load Order Group specifies because the services are interdependent. To function correctly, these services require the presence of the antecedent services.
Logical Disk	Win32_LogicalDisk SMS_G_System_LOGICAL_DISK	Represents information about a logical disk drive on a client, such as the volume name and file system.
Memory	Win32_LogicalMemoryConfiguration SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY	Represents client memory configuration information, such as page file space and virtual memory.
Modem	Win32_POTSModem SMS_G_System_MODEM_DEVICE	Represents a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) modem.
Motherboard	Win32_MotherboardDevice SMS_G_System_MOTHERBOARD_ DEVICE	Represents information about the client computer’s motherboard, such as the primary and secondary bus types on the client.
Network Adapter	Win32_NetworkAdapter SMS_G_System_NETWORK_ ADAPTER	Represents information about the network adapters on the client, such as the type of adapter, manufacturer, time of last reset, and its media access control (MAC) address.
Network Adapter Configuration	Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration SMS_G_System_NETWORK_ ADAPTER_CONFIGURATION	Represents the configuration information of a network adapter.
Network Client	Win32_NetworkClient SMS_G_System_NETWORK_CLIENT	Represents a network client computer on a network. Example: A computer that runs Windows NT Workstation and is part of a Windows NT domain.
Network Connection	Win32_NetworkConnection SMS_G_System_NETWORK_ CONNECTION	Represents a network connection.
Network Login Profile	Win32_NetworkLoginProfile SMS_G_System_NETWORK_LOGIN_\|PROFILE	Represents the network login information of a specific user, including the user ID, logon directory, and maximum allowed storage space.
NT Eventlog File	Win32_NTEventlogFile SMS_G_System_NT_EVENTLOG_ FILE	Represents information about a Windows NT log file, such as modified date and number of records.
NT Log Event	Win32_NTLogEvent SMS_G_System_NT_LOG_EVENT	Represents an event in a Windows NT log file, including information about the source file, the message, record number, and time the log file is generated.
Operating System	Win32_OperatingSystem SMS_G_System_OPERATING_ SYSTEM	Represents any operating system discovered on Win32 system. Example: Microsoft Windows 95.
Operating System Recovery Configuration	Win32_OSRecoveryConfiguration SMS_G_System_OS_RECOVERY_ CONFIGURATION	Represents the configuration information necessary to recover from an operating system failure, such as a boot failure or system crash.
Pagefile	Win32_PageFile SMS_G_System_PAGE_FILE	Represents the file used to handle virtual memory file swapping.
Parallel Port	Win32_ParallelPort SMS_G_System_PARALLEL_PORT	Represents information about a parallel port on a client machine.
Partition	Win32_DiskPartition SMS_G_System_PARTITION	Represents an area of a physical disk on a Win32 system. Example: Disk #0, Partition #1.
Pointing Device	Win32_PointingDevice SMS_G_System_POINTING_DEVICE	Represents a device, such as a mouse, stylus, touch pad, or tablet used to point to regions on the display.
Ports	Win32_PortResource SMS_G_System_PORT	Represents information about a port number on a Win32 system.
Printer Configuration	Win32_PrinterConfiguration SMS_G_System_PRINTER_ CONFIGURATION	Represents printer configuration information, such as orientation, paper size, and print resolution.
Printer Device	Win32_Printer SMS_G_System_PRINTER_DEVICE	Represents information about the capabilities and status of a printer.
Print Jobs	Win32_PrintJob SMS_G_System_PRINT_JOB	Represents a print job generated by a Win32 application. Example: A print document created by a Microsoft Office 97 application.
Process	Win32_Process SMS_G_System_PROCESS	Represents information about a process running on a client machine.
Processor	Win32_Processor SMS_G_System_PROCESSOR	Represents client processor information, including the family, manufacturer, and version number. Example: Intel 486/66.
Protocol	Win32_NetworkProtocol SMS_G_System_PROTOCOL	Represents information about a network protocol installed on a client machine, such as maximum address size and maximum message size. Example: TCP/IP.
Program Group	Win32_ProgramGroup SMS_G_System_PROGRAM_GROUP	Represents a program group in a Win32 system, such as Accessories or Startup.
Registry	Win32_Registry SMS_G_System_REGISTRY	Represents information about the registry on a client, such as proposed size and maximum size.
SCSI Controller	Win32_SCSIController SMS_G_System_SCSI_CONTROLLER	Represents a SCSI controller on a client computer. Example: Adaptec AHA-2940UW.
Serial Ports	Win32_SerialPort SMS_G_System_SERIAL_PORT	Represents information about a serial port on a client computer.
Serial Port Configuration	Win32_SerialPortConfiguration SMS_G_System_SERIAL_PORT_ CONFIGURATION	Represents information about the serial port configuration on the client, such as baud rates, parity values, and stop bits.
Services	Win32_Service SMS_G_System_SERVICE	Represents a service running on a client.
Shares	Win32_Share SMS_G_System_SHARE	Represents a shared directory on a Win32 system.
Sound Devices	Win32_SoundDevice SMS_G_System_SOUND_DEVICE	Represents a sound-generating device.
System Account	Win32_SystemAccount SMS_G_System_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT	Represents data about the Win32 system.
System Drivers	Win32_SystemDriver SMS_G_System_SYSTEM_DRIVER	Represents the system driver for a base service.
System Memory Resource	Win32_SystemMemoryResource SMS_G_System_SYSTEM_MEMORY_RESOURCE	Represents information such as system memory, starting address, ending address, and installation date. Example: An I/O address.
Tape Drive	Win32_TapeDrive SMS_G_System_TAPE_DRIVE	Represents a tape drive attached to a client.
Time Zone	Win32_TimeZone SMS_G_System_TIME_ZONE	Represents the time zone set for a client. This class contains all segments of the current time, such as year, month, day, day of week, hour, minute, second, and millisecond. Example, (GMT08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.
Universal Power Supply	Win32_PowerSupply SMS_G_System_POWER_SUPPLY	Represents information about a client’s power supply or battery.
User Accounts	Win32_UserAccount SMS_G_System_USER	Represents information about a user account, such as the user’s full name and password information.
Video	Win32_VideoConfiguration SMS_G_System_VIDEO	Represents information about a client video subsystem. This information includes the adapter type, the chip type, the color resolution, and installed display drivers.