Configuring WMI wizard in TrueSight


This topic provides information about configuring the WMI Wizard by using the TrueSight and the Central Monitoring Administration console.

On the Add Monitor Types dialog, with the Monitoring Profile set to Perfmon and WMI Wizard, and the Monitor Type set to WMI Wizard, provide the following details:

Custom Monitoring 

WMI Monitors

List of Parameters: Click Add button.pngto configure WMI.

Parameter Name

Enter the WMI parameter name. For example: CDrive_FreeSpace.

Namespace

Specify the namespace you want to connect. By default it is root\\cimv2

WMI Query

Enter the WMI query. For example: select FreeSpace from win32_logicaldisk WHERE DeviceID='C:'

Note: The WMI Query must return a numeric value.

Scaling Factor

Enter a value between 1 and 2147483647, to scale down value that cannot be directly set to parameters, such as WMI queries that return 64-bit integer value.

 Raw Counter Data Configurations

Formatted Raw Counter Data

Select the checkbox to display a normalize formatted performance data.

Note: You can select this check box only for Win32_PerfRawData WMI classes. For more information, see Performance counters supported through Win32_PerfRawData WMI class

Counter Type

Specify the counter type qualifier for properties in Win32_PerfRawData classes. To see more on counter type configuration click here.

OK

Click to save the configuration.

Cancel

Click to close the dialog.

 

 

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