Editing the configuration.mof File
The configuration.mof file defines classes in the local WMI repository of the client. The WMI class has the information necessary to locate the hardware-related data for the inventory report. The configuration.mof file is sent to the managed systems during the policy polling cycle and is automatically compiled.
Note
Use the mofcomp.exe utility to compile and test custom hardware inventory classes before adding the information to the configuration.mof file. The following command adds the classes in the test.mof file to the correct location in the WMI repository: mofcomp.exe -N:root/cimv2 test.mof.
To edit the configuration.mof file, complete the following steps:
1. Navigate to the location %Program Files% ...
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