The WMI performance monitor watches for specific values on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) enabled devices. WMI is a Microsoft Windows standard for retrieving information from computer systems running Windows and is installed by default on most Windows operating systems.The WMI performance monitor requires the following credential:

  • Windows

Provide a unique name and description for the monitor, then configure the following:

Configure the WMI performance monitor using the following boxes:

  • Name. Enter a unique name for the performance monitor. This name displays in the Monitor Library.
  • Description. (Optional) Enter a short description for the performance monitor. This description displays next to the performance monitor in the Monitor Library.
  • Performance Counter and Instance. Enter the OID and instance in the respective fields or click browse (...) to access the Performance Counters dialog. The Performance Counters dialog appears.
  • Use the navigation tree in the left panel to select the specific performance counter you want to monitor. You can view more information about the property/value at the bottom of the dialog.
  • In the right pane, select the specific performance instance of the selected counter you want to monitor.
  • Click OK to add the appropriate values to the Performance counter and Instance boxes on the Add WMI Performance Monitor dialog. The Add WMI Performance Monitor dialog appears.
  • Click OK to save the changes. The custom performance monitor displays in the Monitor Library list.