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Create SCCM Collection for SQL Server
By Prajwal Desai ⋮ ⋮ 8/6/2024
In this post, I will show you how to create SCCM collection for SQL Server. You can group all the Windows servers
that are running SQL Server into a device collection in Configuration Manager.
Each Configuration Manager site requires a supported SQL Server version and configuration to host the site
database. A dedicated SQL server device collection can help you understand what versions of SQL are currently
installed in your environment and help you manage them using SCCM. You can deploy SQL updates to this
collection, perform maintenance tasks and much more.
SCCM includes built-in collections, but you may need to create additional collections based on your needs. A WQL
query can help you determine the SQL server versions that are installed in your setup. You can modify this query by
specifying the SQL version that you’re looking for and creating a device collection.
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Prerequisites
The Windows server that hosts the SQL Server should be installed with a client agent.
The client agent should be updated to the latest version. You can use the automatic client upgrade method to
update all clients to the latest version.
WQL Query for Microsoft SQL Server
Use this WQL query to find all the Microsoft SQL Server versions running in your environment.
select * from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM on
SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where
SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Roles like "%SQLServer%"
WQL Query for Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Use this WQL query to find all the SQL Server 2022 in your environment.
select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.ResourceId in (select
distinct SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.ResourceID from
SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS where SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName =
'Microsoft SQL Server 2022')
WQL Query for Microsoft SQL Server 2019
Use this WQL query to find all the SQL Server 2019 in your environment.
select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.ResourceId in (select
distinct SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.ResourceID from
SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS where SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName =
'Microsoft SQL Server 2019')
WQL Query for Microsoft SQL Server 2017
Use this WQL query to find all the SQL Server 2017 in your environment.
select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.ResourceId in (select
distinct SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.ResourceID from
SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS where SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName =
'Microsoft SQL Server 2017')
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Let’s create a device collection in SCCM that groups all your SQL servers present in the setup. Open the
Configuration Manager console and click Assets and Compliance > Device Collections. On the top ribbon, select
Create Device Collection.
Create SCCM Collection for SQL Server
Enter the device collection name, choose the limiting collection and click Next.
Create SCCM Collection for SQL Server
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On the Membership Rules window, click Add Rule and from the drop-down, select Query Rule.
Select Add Query Rule
In the Query Rule Properties box, enter the query name and click Edit Query Statement. In the Query
statement properties window, select the Criteria tab. Click Show query language and enter the below WQL query
to create a Microsoft SQL Server device collection.
select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,
SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.ResourceId in (select
distinct SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.ResourceID from
SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS where SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName =
'%Microsoft SQL Server%')
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Specify WQL query for SQL Server
Click OK three times and continue with the Create Device Collection Wizard. The Membership Rules page now
displays the rule name and the query information that you just specified. Click Next.
Create SCCM Collection for SQL Server
Review the changes on the Summary page. Complete the remaining steps and close the wizard.
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Create SCCM Collection for SQL Server
After a few minutes, in the SCCM console, check the member count of the SQL Server device collection. The
collection should group all the SQL servers in your hierarchy. If the device collection is not updating, review
the colleval.log which records details about when collections are created, changed, and deleted by the collection
evaluator.
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