How to Create a Management Pack

Applies To: Operations Manager 2007 R2, Operations Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Operations Manager 2007

You can use the Operations Manager class libraries to create a Management Pack and add it to a Management Group.

The following code example demonstrates how to create a Management Pack. This example creates a Management Pack for a router and the ports that the router uses. A ManagementPackClass object is created for the router and the ports, and the ManagementPackRelationship class is used to set up a relationship that shows that the router hosts the ports. The Management Pack that is created references types in the following set of Management Packs, so these Management Packs must be installed for the example code to run correctly:

  • C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\System.Library.mp

  • C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\Microsoft.SystemCenter.Library.mp

  • C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\System.Health.Library.mp

The Management Pack is saved to an XML file after it is created.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration;
using Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.IO;
 
namespace MPCreation
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            MPCreator mpCreator = new MPCreator();
 
            mpCreator.AddReferences();
            
            mpCreator.AddClasses();
            mpCreator.AddRelationships();
            mpCreator.AddViews();
            mpCreator.AddTasks();
            mpCreator.AddRules();
            
            mpCreator.AddMonitorType();      
 
            mpCreator.SaveMPToDisk(@"C:\");
        }
    }

    class MPCreator
    {
        ManagementPack                  m_mp;
        ManagementPack                  m_libraryMp;
        ManagementPack                  m_windowsLibraryMp;
        ManagementPack                  m_healthLibraryMp;
        ManagementPackFileStore         m_mpStore;
        ManagementPackClass             m_routerClass;
        ManagementPackClass             m_portClass;
        ManagementPackUnitMonitorType   m_unitMonitorType;

        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        public MPCreator()
        {
            m_mpStore = new ManagementPackFileStore();

            m_mpStore.AddDirectory(@"C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007");
 
            m_mp = new ManagementPack("SampleMP", "Sample Management Pack", new Version(1, 0), m_mpStore);

            m_libraryMp = new ManagementPack(@"C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\System.Library.mp", m_mpStore);
            m_windowsLibraryMp = new ManagementPack(@"C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\Microsoft.SystemCenter.Library.mp", m_mpStore);
            m_healthLibraryMp = new ManagementPack(@"C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\System.Health.Library.mp", m_mpStore);
            m_mp.Description    = "Sample Description";
            m_mp.DisplayName    = "Sample Management Pack";
 
            m_mp.DefaultLanguageCode = "ENU";
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        public void AddClasses()
        {            
            m_routerClass = new ManagementPackClass(m_mp,
                                                    "SampleMP.Router",
                                                    ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
 
            m_portClass = new ManagementPackClass(m_mp,
                                                  "SampleMP.Port",
                                                  ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
 
            m_routerClass.Abstract  = false;
            m_routerClass.Base      = m_libraryMp.GetClass("System.NetworkDevice");
 
            m_portClass.Abstract    = false;
            m_portClass.Hosted      = true;
            m_portClass.Base        = m_libraryMp.GetClass("System.LogicalEntity");
 
            AddRouterClassProperties();
            AddPortClassProperties();
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        public void AddRelationships()
        {
            ManagementPackRelationship routerHostsPort;
            
            routerHostsPort = new ManagementPackRelationship(m_mp,
                                                             "SampleMP.RouterHostsPort",
                                                             ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
            routerHostsPort.Abstract    = false;
            routerHostsPort.Base        = m_libraryMp.GetRelationship("System.Hosting");
            routerHostsPort.Description = "Defines the hosting relationship between a router and its ports";
            routerHostsPort.DisplayName = "Router Hosts Port";
 
            routerHostsPort.Source = m_routerClass;
            routerHostsPort.Target = m_portClass;
 
            routerHostsPort.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        public void AddReferences()
        {
            m_mp.References.Add("SCLibrary", new ManagementPackReference(m_libraryMp));
            m_mp.References.Add("SCWinLibrary", new ManagementPackReference(m_windowsLibraryMp));
            m_mp.References.Add("SCHealth", new ManagementPackReference(m_healthLibraryMp));
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        public void AddViews()
        {
            ManagementPackFolderItem    routerStateFolderItem;
            ManagementPackFolder        viewFolder;
            ManagementPackView          routerStateView;
            
            routerStateView = new ManagementPackView(m_mp,"SampleMP.RouterStateView",ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
            viewFolder      = new ManagementPackFolder(m_mp, "SampleMP.ViewFolder", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
 
            viewFolder.Description  = "Sample MP View Folder";
            viewFolder.DisplayName  = "Sample MP";
            viewFolder.Status       = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
            viewFolder.ParentFolder = m_windowsLibraryMp.GetFolder("Microsoft.SystemCenter.Monitoring.ViewFolder.Root");
 
            routerStateView.Target          = m_routerClass;
            routerStateView.TypeID          = m_windowsLibraryMp.GetViewType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.StateViewType");
            routerStateView.Description     = "Router State View";
            routerStateView.DisplayName     = "Router State View";
            routerStateView.Category        = "Operations";
            routerStateView.Configuration   = @"<Criteria><InMaintenanceMode>false</InMaintenanceMode></Criteria>";
 
            routerStateFolderItem = new ManagementPackFolderItem(routerStateView, viewFolder);
 
            routerStateFolderItem.Status    = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
            routerStateView.Status          = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        public void AddTasks()
        {
            ManagementPackTask task;
            ManagementPackProbeActionModule probeAction;
            
            task        = new ManagementPackTask(m_mp, "ResetRouter", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
            probeAction = new ManagementPackProbeActionModule(task, "ResetRouterProbe");
 
            task.Description    = "Resets a router";
            task.DisplayName    = "Reset Router";
            task.Target         = m_routerClass;
            task.Status         = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
            task.ProbeAction    = probeAction;
 
            probeAction.TypeID          = (ManagementPackProbeActionModuleType)m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.CommandExecuterProbe");
            probeAction.Configuration   = @"<ApplicationName>%WINDIR%\System32\NET.EXE</ApplicationName><WorkingDirectory/><CommandLine>USER</CommandLine><TimeoutSeconds>30</TimeoutSeconds><RequireOutput>true</RequireOutput><Files/>";
        }
 
        public void AddRules()
        {
            ManagementPackDataSourceModule          sdkEventDS;
            ManagementPackWriteActionModule         writeEventToDBMWA;
            ManagementPackConditionDetectionModule  conditionDetection;
            ManagementPackRule                      rule;
 
            rule = new ManagementPackRule(m_mp, "CollectEventsRule");
 
            writeEventToDBMWA               = new ManagementPackWriteActionModule(rule, "WriteToDB");
            writeEventToDBMWA.TypeID        = (ManagementPackWriteActionModuleType)m_windowsLibraryMp.GetModuleType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent");
            writeEventToDBMWA.Description   = "Write Event to DB";
            writeEventToDBMWA.DisplayName   = "Write Event to DB";
            
            sdkEventDS          = new ManagementPackDataSourceModule(rule, "CollectSDKEvent");
            sdkEventDS.TypeID   = (ManagementPackDataSourceModuleType)m_windowsLibraryMp.GetModuleType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.SdkEventProvider");
            sdkEventDS.DisplayName = "Collect SDK Event";
            sdkEventDS.Description = "Collect SDK Event";
 
            conditionDetection = new ManagementPackConditionDetectionModule(rule, "EventConditionDetection");
 
            conditionDetection.TypeID = (ManagementPackConditionDetectionModuleType)m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.ExpressionFilter");
            conditionDetection.Configuration = @"<Expression><SimpleExpression><ValueExpression><XPathQuery>EventNumber</XPathQuery></ValueExpression><Operator>Equal</Operator><ValueExpression><Value>1</Value></ValueExpression></SimpleExpression></Expression>";
  
            rule.ConfirmDelivery    = true;
            rule.Description        = "Collect Events Rule";
            rule.DisplayName        = "Collect Router Events";
            rule.Priority           = ManagementPackWorkflowPriority.Normal;
            rule.Target             = m_routerClass;
 
            rule.DataSourceCollection.Add(sdkEventDS);
            rule.WriteActionCollection.Add(writeEventToDBMWA);
            
            rule.ConditionDetection = conditionDetection;
 
            rule.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        private void AddRouterClassProperties()
        {
            AddPropertyToClass("Id",
                               "Id",
                               "Contains the Id of the router",
                               true,
                               false,
                               1,
                               ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.@string,
                               m_routerClass);
 
            AddPropertyToClass("Name",
                               "Name",
                               "Contains the name of the router",
                               false,
                               false,
                               1,
                               ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.@string,
                               m_routerClass);
 
            AddPropertyToClass("ModelNumber",
                               "Model Number",
                               "Contains the model number of the router",
                               false,
                               false,
                               1,
                               ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.@string,
                               m_routerClass);
 
            m_routerClass.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        private void AddPortClassProperties()
        {
            AddPropertyToClass("Id",
                               "Id",
                               "Contains the Id of the port",
                               true,
                               false,
                               1,
                               ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.@string,
                               m_portClass);
 
            AddPropertyToClass("PortType",
                               "Port Type",
                               "Contains the type of the port",
                               false,
                               false,
                               1,
                               ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.@string,
                               m_portClass);
 
            AddPropertyToClass("PortStatus",
                               "Port Status",
                               "Determines whether the port is on or off",
                               false,
                               false,
                               1,
                               ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.@string,
                               m_portClass);
 
            m_portClass.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        internal void SaveMPToDisk(string directoryName)
        {
            ManagementPackXmlWriter mpXmlWriter = new ManagementPackXmlWriter(directoryName);
 
            m_mp.AcceptChanges();
 
            mpXmlWriter.WriteManagementPack(m_mp);
            Console.WriteLine("Management pack created in the " + directoryName + m_mp.Name + ".xml file.");
        }
 
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        private void AddPropertyToClass(
            string                              name,
            string                              displayName,
            string                              description,
            bool                                isKey,
            bool                                isCaseSensitive,
            int                                 minLength,
            ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes   type,
            ManagementPackClass                 mpClass
            )
        {
            ManagementPackClassProperty property = new ManagementPackClassProperty(mpClass, name);
 
            property.CaseSensitive  = isCaseSensitive;
            property.Description    = description;
            property.Type           = type;
            property.MinLength      = minLength;
            property.Key            = isKey;
            property.DisplayName    = displayName;
 
            mpClass.PropertyCollection.Add(property);
        }
 
        internal void AddMonitorType()
        {
            ManagementPackConfigurationSchemaType   monitorSchemaType   = new ManagementPackConfigurationSchemaType();
            ManagementPackModuleTypeReference       dsRef;
            ManagementPackModuleTypeReference       conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef;
            ManagementPackModuleTypeReference       conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef;
            ManagementPackMonitorTypeState          underThresholdState;
            ManagementPackMonitorTypeState          overThresholdState;
            ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection      underThresholdDetection;
            ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection      overThresholdDetection;
            ManagementPackModuleCompositionNodeType dataSourceNodeType;
 
            m_unitMonitorType = new ManagementPackUnitMonitorType(m_mp, "SdkPerfDataUnitMonitor", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public);
 
            monitorSchemaType.Schema = @"<xsd:element name=""CounterName"" type=""xsd:string"" /><xsd:element name=""ObjectName"" type=""xsd:string"" /><xsd:element name=""Threshold"" type=""xsd:string""/><xsd:element name=""InstanceName"" type=""xsd:string"" minOccurs=""0"" maxOccurs=""1"" />";
 
            m_unitMonitorType.Configuration = monitorSchemaType;
 
            dsRef = new ManagementPackModuleTypeReference(m_unitMonitorType, "Datasource");
            dsRef.TypeID    = m_windowsLibraryMp.GetModuleType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.SdkPerformanceDataProvider");
 
            conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef                 = new ManagementPackModuleTypeReference(m_unitMonitorType, "UnderThresholdFilter");
            conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef.TypeID          = m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.ExpressionFilter");
            conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef.Configuration   = @"<Expression><SimpleExpression><ValueExpression><XPathQuery Type=""Double"">Value</XPathQuery></ValueExpression><Operator>LessEqual</Operator><ValueExpression><Value Type=""Double"">$Config/Threshold$</Value></ValueExpression></SimpleExpression></Expression>";
 
            conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef                  = new ManagementPackModuleTypeReference(m_unitMonitorType, "OverThresholdFilter");
            conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef.TypeID           = m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.ExpressionFilter");
            conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef.Configuration    = @"<Expression><SimpleExpression><ValueExpression><XPathQuery Type=""Double"">Value</XPathQuery></ValueExpression><Operator>Greater</Operator><ValueExpression><Value Type=""Double"">$Config/Threshold$</Value></ValueExpression></SimpleExpression></Expression>";
 
            m_unitMonitorType.DataSourceCollection.Add(dsRef);
            m_unitMonitorType.ConditionDetectionCollection.Add(conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef);
            m_unitMonitorType.ConditionDetectionCollection.Add(conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef);
 
            underThresholdState = new ManagementPackMonitorTypeState(m_unitMonitorType, "UnderThreshold");
            overThresholdState = new ManagementPackMonitorTypeState(m_unitMonitorType, "OverThreshold");
 
            m_unitMonitorType.MonitorTypeStateCollection.Add(underThresholdState);
            m_unitMonitorType.MonitorTypeStateCollection.Add(overThresholdState);
 
            underThresholdDetection = new ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection();
            overThresholdDetection  = new ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection();
 
            underThresholdDetection.MonitorTypeStateID  = "UnderThreshold";
            overThresholdDetection.MonitorTypeStateID   = "OverThreshold";          
 
            dataSourceNodeType = new ManagementPackModuleCompositionNodeType();
 
            dataSourceNodeType.ID = "Datasource";
 
            underThresholdDetection.Node.ID = "UnderThresholdFilter";
            underThresholdDetection.Node.NodeCollection.Add(dataSourceNodeType);
 
            overThresholdDetection.Node.ID = "OverThresholdFilter";
            overThresholdDetection.Node.NodeCollection.Add(dataSourceNodeType);
 
            m_unitMonitorType.RegularDetectionCollection.Add(underThresholdDetection);
            m_unitMonitorType.RegularDetectionCollection.Add(overThresholdDetection);
 
            m_unitMonitorType.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd;
        }
 
        
    }
}
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration
Imports Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.IO


Namespace MPCreation
    Class Program

        Public Overloads Shared Function Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer
            Dim mpCreator As New MPCreator()

            mpCreator.AddReferences()

            mpCreator.AddClasses()
            mpCreator.AddRelationships()
            mpCreator.AddViews()
            mpCreator.AddTasks()
            mpCreator.AddRules()

            mpCreator.AddMonitorType()

            mpCreator.SaveMPToDisk("C:\")
        End Function 'Main
        
    End Class 'Program

    Class MPCreator
        Private m_mp As ManagementPack
        Private m_libraryMp As ManagementPack
        Private m_windowsLibraryMp As ManagementPack
        Private m_healthLibraryMp As ManagementPack
        Private m_mpStore As ManagementPackFileStore
        Private m_routerClass As ManagementPackClass
        Private m_portClass As ManagementPackClass
        Private m_unitMonitorType As ManagementPackUnitMonitorType

        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Public Sub New()
            m_mpStore = New ManagementPackFileStore()

            m_mpStore.AddDirectory("C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007")

            m_mp = New ManagementPack("SampleMP", "Sample Management Pack", New Version(1, 0), m_mpStore)

            m_libraryMp = New ManagementPack("C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\System.Library.mp", m_mpStore)
            m_windowsLibraryMp = New ManagementPack("C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\Microsoft.SystemCenter.Library.mp", m_mpStore)
            m_healthLibraryMp = New ManagementPack("C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007\System.Health.Library.mp", m_mpStore)
            m_mp.Description = "Sample Description"
            m_mp.DisplayName = "Sample Management Pack"

            m_mp.DefaultLanguageCode = "ENU"
        End Sub 'New


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Public Sub AddClasses()
            m_routerClass = New ManagementPackClass(m_mp, "SampleMP.Router", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)

            m_portClass = New ManagementPackClass(m_mp, "SampleMP.Port", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)

            m_routerClass.Abstract = False
            m_routerClass.Base = m_libraryMp.GetClass("System.NetworkDevice")

            m_portClass.Abstract = False
            m_portClass.Hosted = True
            m_portClass.Base = m_libraryMp.GetClass("System.LogicalEntity")

            AddRouterClassProperties()
            AddPortClassProperties()
        End Sub 'AddClasses


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Public Sub AddRelationships()
            Dim routerHostsPort As ManagementPackRelationship

            routerHostsPort = New ManagementPackRelationship(m_mp, _
                "SampleMP.RouterHostsPort", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)
            routerHostsPort.Abstract = False
            routerHostsPort.Base = m_libraryMp.GetRelationship("System.Hosting")
            routerHostsPort.Description = "Defines the hosting relationship between a router and its ports"
            routerHostsPort.DisplayName = "Router Hosts Port"

            routerHostsPort.Source = m_routerClass
            routerHostsPort.Target = m_portClass

            routerHostsPort.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
        End Sub 'AddRelationships


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Public Sub AddReferences()
            m_mp.References.Add("SCLibrary", New ManagementPackReference(m_libraryMp))
            m_mp.References.Add("SCWinLibrary", New ManagementPackReference(m_windowsLibraryMp))
            m_mp.References.Add("SCHealth", New ManagementPackReference(m_healthLibraryMp))
        End Sub 'AddReferences


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Public Sub AddViews()
            Dim routerStateFolderItem As ManagementPackFolderItem
            Dim viewFolder As ManagementPackFolder
            Dim routerStateView As ManagementPackView

            routerStateView = New ManagementPackView(m_mp, "SampleMP.RouterStateView", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)
            viewFolder = New ManagementPackFolder(m_mp, "SampleMP.ViewFolder", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)

            viewFolder.Description = "Sample MP View Folder"
            viewFolder.DisplayName = "Sample MP"
            viewFolder.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
            viewFolder.ParentFolder = m_windowsLibraryMp.GetFolder("Microsoft.SystemCenter.Monitoring.ViewFolder.Root")

            routerStateView.Target = m_routerClass
            routerStateView.TypeID = m_windowsLibraryMp.GetViewType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.StateViewType")
            routerStateView.Description = "Router State View"
            routerStateView.DisplayName = "Router State View"
            routerStateView.Category = "Operations"
            routerStateView.Configuration = "<Criteria><InMaintenanceMode>false</InMaintenanceMode></Criteria>"

            routerStateFolderItem = New ManagementPackFolderItem(routerStateView, viewFolder)

            routerStateFolderItem.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
            routerStateView.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
        End Sub 'AddViews


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Public Sub AddTasks()
            Dim task As ManagementPackTask
            Dim probeAction As ManagementPackProbeActionModule

            task = New ManagementPackTask(m_mp, "ResetRouter", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)
            probeAction = New ManagementPackProbeActionModule(task, "ResetRouterProbe")

            task.Description = "Resets a router"
            task.DisplayName = "Reset Router"
            task.Target = m_routerClass
            task.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
            task.ProbeAction = probeAction

            probeAction.TypeID = CType(m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.CommandExecuterProbe"), ManagementPackProbeActionModuleType)
            probeAction.Configuration = "<ApplicationName>%WINDIR%\System32\NET.EXE</ApplicationName><WorkingDirectory/><CommandLine>USER</CommandLine><TimeoutSeconds>30</TimeoutSeconds><RequireOutput>true</RequireOutput><Files/>"
        End Sub 'AddTasks


        Public Sub AddRules()
            Dim sdkEventDS As ManagementPackDataSourceModule
            Dim writeEventToDBMWA As ManagementPackWriteActionModule
            Dim conditionDetection As ManagementPackConditionDetectionModule
            Dim rule As ManagementPackRule

            rule = New ManagementPackRule(m_mp, "CollectEventsRule")

            writeEventToDBMWA = New ManagementPackWriteActionModule(rule, "WriteToDB")
            writeEventToDBMWA.TypeID = CType(m_windowsLibraryMp.GetModuleType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"), _
                ManagementPackWriteActionModuleType)
            writeEventToDBMWA.Description = "Write Event to DB"
            writeEventToDBMWA.DisplayName = "Write Event to DB"

            sdkEventDS = New ManagementPackDataSourceModule(rule, "CollectSDKEvent")
            sdkEventDS.TypeID = CType(m_windowsLibraryMp.GetModuleType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.SdkEventProvider"), _
                ManagementPackDataSourceModuleType)
            sdkEventDS.DisplayName = "Collect SDK Event"
            sdkEventDS.Description = "Collect SDK Event"

            conditionDetection = New ManagementPackConditionDetectionModule(rule, "EventConditionDetection")

            conditionDetection.TypeID = CType(m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.ExpressionFilter"), ManagementPackConditionDetectionModuleType)
            conditionDetection.Configuration = "<Expression><SimpleExpression><ValueExpression><XPathQuery>EventNumber</XPathQuery></ValueExpression><Operator>Equal</Operator><ValueExpression><Value>1</Value></ValueExpression></SimpleExpression></Expression>"

            rule.ConfirmDelivery = True
            rule.Description = "Collect Events Rule"
            rule.DisplayName = "Collect Router Events"
            rule.Priority = ManagementPackWorkflowPriority.Normal
            rule.Target = m_routerClass

            rule.DataSourceCollection.Add(sdkEventDS)
            rule.WriteActionCollection.Add(writeEventToDBMWA)

            rule.ConditionDetection = conditionDetection

            rule.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
        End Sub 'AddRules


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Private Sub AddRouterClassProperties()
            AddPropertyToClass("Id", "Id", "Contains the Id of the router", _
                True, False, 1, ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.string, m_routerClass)

            AddPropertyToClass("Name", "Name", "Contains the name of the router", _
                False, False, 1, ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.string, m_routerClass)

            AddPropertyToClass("ModelNumber", "Model Number", "Contains the model number of the router", _
                False, False, 1, ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.string, m_routerClass)

            m_routerClass.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
        End Sub 'AddRouterClassProperties


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Private Sub AddPortClassProperties()
            AddPropertyToClass("Id", "Id", "Contains the Id of the port", _
                True, False, 1, ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.string, m_portClass)

            AddPropertyToClass("PortType", "Port Type", "Contains the type of the port", _
                False, False, 1, ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.string, m_portClass)

            AddPropertyToClass("PortStatus", "Port Status", "Determines whether the port is on or off", _
                False, False, 1, ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes.string, m_portClass)

            m_portClass.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
        End Sub 'AddPortClassProperties


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Friend Sub SaveMPToDisk(ByVal directoryName As String)
            Dim mpXmlWriter As New ManagementPackXmlWriter(directoryName)

            m_mp.AcceptChanges()

            mpXmlWriter.WriteManagementPack(m_mp)
            Console.WriteLine(("Management pack created in the " + directoryName + m_mp.Name + ".xml file."))
        End Sub 'SaveMPToDisk


        '---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Private Sub AddPropertyToClass(ByVal name As String, ByVal displayName As String, _
            ByVal description As String, ByVal isKey As Boolean, ByVal isCaseSensitive As Boolean, _
            ByVal minLength As Integer, ByVal type As ManagementPackEntityPropertyTypes, _
            ByVal mpClass As ManagementPackClass)

            Dim [property] As New ManagementPackClassProperty(mpClass, name)

            [property].CaseSensitive = isCaseSensitive
            [property].Description = description
            [property].Type = type
            [property].MinLength = minLength
            [property].Key = isKey
            [property].DisplayName = displayName

            mpClass.PropertyCollection.Add([property])
        End Sub 'AddPropertyToClass


        Friend Sub AddMonitorType()
            Dim monitorSchemaType As New ManagementPackConfigurationSchemaType()
            Dim dsRef As ManagementPackModuleTypeReference
            Dim conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef As ManagementPackModuleTypeReference
            Dim conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef As ManagementPackModuleTypeReference
            Dim underThresholdState As ManagementPackMonitorTypeState
            Dim overThresholdState As ManagementPackMonitorTypeState
            Dim underThresholdDetection As ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection
            Dim overThresholdDetection As ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection
            Dim dataSourceNodeType As ManagementPackModuleCompositionNodeType

            m_unitMonitorType = New ManagementPackUnitMonitorType(m_mp, "SdkPerfDataUnitMonitor", ManagementPackAccessibility.Public)

            monitorSchemaType.Schema = "<xsd:element name=""CounterName"" type=""xsd:string"" /><xsd:element name=""ObjectName"" type=""xsd:string"" /><xsd:element name=""Threshold"" type=""xsd:string""/><xsd:element name=""InstanceName"" type=""xsd:string"" minOccurs=""0"" maxOccurs=""1"" />"
            m_unitMonitorType.Configuration = monitorSchemaType

            dsRef = New ManagementPackModuleTypeReference(m_unitMonitorType, "Datasource")
            dsRef.TypeID = m_windowsLibraryMp.GetModuleType("Microsoft.SystemCenter.SdkPerformanceDataProvider")

            conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef = New ManagementPackModuleTypeReference(m_unitMonitorType, "UnderThresholdFilter")
            conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef.TypeID = m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.ExpressionFilter")
            conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef.Configuration = "<Expression><SimpleExpression><ValueExpression><XPathQuery Type=""Double"">Value</XPathQuery></ValueExpression><Operator>LessEqual</Operator><ValueExpression><Value Type=""Double"">$Config/Threshold$</Value></ValueExpression></SimpleExpression></Expression>"

            conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef = New ManagementPackModuleTypeReference(m_unitMonitorType, "OverThresholdFilter")
            conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef.TypeID = m_libraryMp.GetModuleType("System.ExpressionFilter")
            conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef.Configuration = "<Expression><SimpleExpression><ValueExpression><XPathQuery Type=""Double"">Value</XPathQuery></ValueExpression><Operator>Greater</Operator><ValueExpression><Value Type=""Double"">$Config/Threshold$</Value></ValueExpression></SimpleExpression></Expression>"
            
            m_unitMonitorType.DataSourceCollection.Add(dsRef)
            m_unitMonitorType.ConditionDetectionCollection.Add(conditionDetectionUnderThresholdRef)
            m_unitMonitorType.ConditionDetectionCollection.Add(conditionDetectionOverThresholdRef)

            underThresholdState = New ManagementPackMonitorTypeState(m_unitMonitorType, "UnderThreshold")
            overThresholdState = New ManagementPackMonitorTypeState(m_unitMonitorType, "OverThreshold")

            m_unitMonitorType.MonitorTypeStateCollection.Add(underThresholdState)
            m_unitMonitorType.MonitorTypeStateCollection.Add(overThresholdState)

            underThresholdDetection = New ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection()
            overThresholdDetection = New ManagementPackMonitorTypeDetection()

            underThresholdDetection.MonitorTypeStateID = "UnderThreshold"
            overThresholdDetection.MonitorTypeStateID = "OverThreshold"

            dataSourceNodeType = New ManagementPackModuleCompositionNodeType()

            dataSourceNodeType.ID = "Datasource"

            underThresholdDetection.Node.ID = "UnderThresholdFilter"
            underThresholdDetection.Node.NodeCollection.Add(dataSourceNodeType)

            overThresholdDetection.Node.ID = "OverThresholdFilter"
            overThresholdDetection.Node.NodeCollection.Add(dataSourceNodeType)

            m_unitMonitorType.RegularDetectionCollection.Add(underThresholdDetection)
            m_unitMonitorType.RegularDetectionCollection.Add(overThresholdDetection)

            m_unitMonitorType.Status = ManagementPackElementStatus.PendingAdd
        End Sub 'AddMonitorType
    End Class 'MPCreator 
End Namespace 'MPCreation