AppManager for Windows Management Instrumentation |
Version 7.0.161.0 |
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Date Published: January 2013 |
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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the infrastructure for managing data and operations on Windows-based operating systems. It provides an operating system interface through which scripting languages such as VBScript or Windows PowerShell manage local and remote computers. AppManager for WMI provides Knowledge Scripts that enable you to monitor WMI processes and services, and execute WMI queries. This release improves usability and resolves previous issues. Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the AppManager forum on Qmunity, our community Web site that also includes product notifications, blogs, and product user groups. This document outlines why you should install this module, lists installation requirements, and identifies known issues. For more information about installing the module, see the AppManager for Windows Management Instrumentation Management Guide, included in the download package. What's New?This release of AppManager for WMI provides the following enhancement:
This release also resolves the following issue:
To get the updates provided in this release, you must install the module to the repository (QDB) and on the agent computer, and then propagate changes to any running jobs for the Knowledge Scripts that were updated in this release. AppManager 7.x does not automatically update renamed or copied Knowledge Scripts. For more information, see the "Upgrading Knowledge Script Jobs" section in the management guide. This release of AppManager for WMI replaces all Previous Releases. System RequirementsFor the most recently updated list of supported application versions, see the AppManager Supported Products Web site. AppManager for WMI has the following system requirements:
For more information, see the AppManager for Windows Management Instrumentation Management Guide, included in the download package. Contents of the Download Package
AppManager for WMI includes a managed object,
When you download the module, these files are copied by default to the local folder on the download computer. Consider copying these files to the Installing This ModuleRun the module installer to install the module components in the following locations:
Run the module installer only once on each of these computers. When installing to the primary QDB, select the option to install Knowledge Scripts, and then specify the SQL Server name of the server hosting the QDB, as well as the case-sensitive QDB name. Important If you use Control Center 7.x, run the module installer for each QDB attached to Control Center. If you use Control Center 8.x, run the module installer only for the primary QDB, and Control Center will automatically replicate this module to secondary QDBs. Install Knowledge Scripts only once per QDB. The module installer now installs Knowledge Scripts for each module directly into the QDB instead of to the For more information about installing this module, see the AppManager for Windows Management Instrumentation Management Guide, included in the download package. Known IssuesNetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support.
Previous ReleasesThis release of AppManager for WMI includes enhancements added in previous releases. Release 7.0, March 2007This release provided support for Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows XP Service Pack 2. Contact InformationOur goal is to provide documentation that meets your needs. If you have suggestions for improvements, please email Documentation-Feedback@netiq.com. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you. For detailed contact information, see the Support Contact Information page. For general corporate and product information, see the NetIQ Corporate Web site. For interactive conversations with your peers and NetIQ Corporation experts, become an active member of Qmunity, our community Web site that offers product forums, product notifications, blogs, and product user groups. Legal NoticeTHIS DOCUMENT AND THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE FURNISHED UNDER AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT OR A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SUCH LICENSE AGREEMENT OR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, NETIQ CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS DOCUMENT AND THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS; THEREFORE, THIS STATEMENT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. For purposes of clarity, any module, adapter or other similar material ("Module") is licensed under the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement for the applicable version of the NetIQ product or software to which it relates or interoperates with, and by accessing, copying or using a Module you agree to be bound by such terms. If you do not agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement you are not authorized to use, access or copy a Module and you must destroy all copies of the Module and contact NetIQ for further instructions. This document and the software described in this document may not be lent, sold, or given away without the prior written permission of NetIQ Corporation, except as otherwise permitted by law. Except as expressly set forth in such license agreement or non-disclosure agreement, no part of this document or the software described in this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of NetIQ Corporation. Some companies, names, and data in this document are used for illustration purposes and may not represent real companies, individuals, or data. This document could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein. These changes may be incorporated in new editions of this document. NetIQ Corporation may make improvements in or changes to the software described in this document at any time. U.S. Government Restricted Rights: If the software and documentation are being acquired by or on behalf of the U.S. Government or by a U.S. Government prime contractor or subcontractor (at any tier), in accordance with 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-4 (for Department of Defense (DOD) acquisitions) and 48 C.F.R. 2.101 and 12.212 (for non-DOD acquisitions), the government's rights in the software and documentation, including its rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display or disclose the software or documentation, will be subject in all respects to the commercial license rights and restrictions provided in the license agreement. © 2013 NetIQ Corporation and its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. For information about NetIQ trademarks, see http://www.netiq.com/company/legal/. | ||