Database Management

SQL Sentry Component Error: WMI

SQL Sentry encountered an error with component: Read Link Speed WMI Info' in category: Read WMI

First published date

7/14/2021 5:00 PM

Last published date

7/14/2021 5:00 PM

Overview

SQL Sentry encountered an error with component: 'Read Link Speed WMI Info' in category: 'Read WMI' " error. This can be fix if the service account must have Windows admin and verify there is data in the query result set.

Product section

SQL Sentry (SQLS)

Cause

SQL Sentry component error: 'Read Link Speed WMI Info' in category: 'Read WMI'.

Resolution

Step-by-step guide

First verify the service account has Windows admin. If verified, run a wbemtest.exe (From the service host, using the service account creds)
Click connect and type server-name(\\ServerName\root\cimv2) you are having issues connecting to then click "OK"
Click query and type "SELECT * FROM Win32_Processor" also "SELECT * FROM WIN32_LOGICALDISK"
Verify there is data in the query result set. Example below:

Queries to test.

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