WMI Performance Monitor

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.