Query WMI
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator
The Query WMI activity will send a WMI query to a system that you specify and return the results. This activity also can be used to check statistics on a remote server to create audit trails that can be reviewed later.
Configuring the Query WMI Activity
Before you configure the Query WMI activity, you need to determine the following:
The computer you are querying.
The WMI query statement you want to run.
Use the following information to configure the Query WMI activity.
Details Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Computer | Type the name of the computer that you are running the WMI query against. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the computer. |
| Namespace | Type the name of the WMI namespace that you want to query. |
| WMI query | Type the WMI query that will be used to query the Computer. For more information about Windows Management Instrumentation, see Windows Management Instrumentation (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=221343). |
Published Data
The following table lists the published data items.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Computer where the WMI query is performed | The name of the computer where the WMI query was ran. |
| WMI Query | The WMI query that was sent to the computer. |
| WMI Query Result as a string | The result of the WMI query. |
| WMI Namespace | The WMI namespace that you queried. |