WMI Provider for Server Events

Article
12/03/2008

SQL Server 2005 provides the WMI Provider for Server Events. This feature lets you use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to monitor events in an instance of SQL Server.

In This Section

Topic	Description
Understanding the WMI Provider for Server Events	Provides an overview of the provider architecture and how SQL Server Agent can be programmed to work with it.
Working with the WMI Provider for Server Events	Explains the factors that you need to consider before programming with the provider.
Using WQL with the WMI Provider for Server Events	Explains the WMI Query Language (WQL) syntax and how to use it when you program against the provider.
Sample: Creating a SQL Server Agent Alert by Using the WMI Provider for Server Events	Provides an example of using the WMI Provider to return trace event information on which to create a SQL Server Agent alert.
Sample: Use the WMI Event Provider with the .NET Framework	Provides an example of using the WMI Provider to return event data in a C# application.
WMI Provider for Server Events Classes and Properties	Introduces the event classes and properties that make up the programming mode of the provider.