Description

This connector provides the monitoring of network cards on all Windows-based systems through the WMI layer (root/WMI namespace).

Connector ID: WBEMGenNetwork

This connector is superseded by:

• CpqNICiLO
• MIB2NT

Target

Typical platform: Any system

Operating system: Microsoft Windows

Prerequisites

Leverages: WMI

Technology and protocols: WMI

Examples

hws HOSTNAME -t win -f WBEMGenNetwork --wmi -u USER

hosts:
- host:
    hostname: <HOSTNAME> # Change with actual host name
    type: win
  selectedConnectors: [ WBEMGenNetwork ] # Optional, to load only this connector
  wmi:
    username: <USERNAME> # Change with actual credentials
    password: <PASSWORD> # Encrypted using hws-encrypt

Connector Activation Criteria

The WMI - Network connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

• Operating System is Microsoft Windows
• The Windows service WINMGMT is running
• The WMI query below to the managed host succeeds:
  • Namespace: root\wmi
  • WQL Query: SELECT InstanceName FROM MSNdis_MediaConnectStatus
• The WMI query below to the managed host succeeds:
  • Namespace: root\cimv2
  • WQL Query: SELECT AdapterType FROM Win32_NetworkAdapter
  • Result contains: ^Ethernet 802\.3;$ (regex)