Errors compiling sms_def.mof file

[AdamSlad]

I am using mofcomp -check to make sure the syntax is OK in my modified sms_def.mof file and it reports the following error. Any suggestions? What exactly does this error mean?

Parsing MOF file: sms_def.mof
sms_def.mof (3268): error SYNTAX 0X008f: Alias cannot be used twice
Compiler returned error 0x8f

My mof file can be emailed to anyone for inspection.

Thanks!

 

[Schoenberg]

Yes, please post of email the MOF file. I have lots of experience with MOFs.

I got this one during my MOF creations, and it was caused by some incorrect syntax. Sounds like one of the class/attribute/values is stepping on itself.

joel.b.schoenberg@boeing.com

 

[AdamSlad]

Actually, I managed to get it all worked out. I had messed up the syntax.

Thanks anyway.

BTW - Is the WMI SDK the only source out there for MOF information, or have you found another?

Thanks.

 

[Schoenberg]

Another excellent resource is a Word document on MS's web site: "Advanced SMS 2 Reporting".

Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot of good info on creating MIFs and MOFs. Basically, trial and error.

Hope you have a decent lab to play with! s-)

 

[mbarlam]

Speaking of mof's, whenever I try to install SMS 2.0 on NT4.0, I get "can't complile" messages on all mof's. Any ideas.

 

[AdamSlad]

Are you saying that you can't install SMS at all, meaning that you are having a problem installing the SMS server piece on a Windows NT server? Make sure all minumum requirements are met.

Or, are you getting that error from MOFCOMP? If so, you could have a syntax error. What is the error code associated with the message? Look it up at MSDN's library and it will provide an English translation of the error code.

 

[mbarlam]

The problem was I was installing SMS on a server with SP6. It seems with 5 or higher, you need a patch, I think it's an updated WMI executable. After installing the patch, SMS loaded fine. Thanks for the responses.