Troubleshooting

WBEM CLI Documentation

The MetricsHub WBEM CLI allows you to execute WBEM queries on WBEM-enabled devices or systems. It supports querying namespaces, retrieving specific information, and accessing vCenter-hosted resources.

Before using the CLI, ensure your platform supports WBEM monitoring by checking the Connector Directory^[1].

Syntax

wbemcli <HOSTNAME> --namespace <NAMESPACE> --query <QUERY> --username <USERNAME> --password <PASSWORD> --vcenter <VCENTER> --transport <PROTOCOL> --port <PORT> --timeout <TIMEOUT>

Options

Option	Description	Default Value
`HOSTNAME`	Hostname or IP address of the WBEM-enabled device. This option is required.	None
`--query`	WBEM query to execute.	None (required)
`--transport`	Transport protocol for WBEM: `HTTP` or `HTTPS`.	`HTTPS`
`--port`	Port of the WBEM server. By default, `5988` for HTTP, `5989` for HTTPS.	Based on protocol
`--username`	Username for WBEM authentication.	None
`--password`	Password for WBEM authentication. If not provided, you will be prompted interactively.	None
`--timeout`	Timeout in seconds for WBEM operations.	30
`--namespace`	WBEM namespace for the query. This option is required.	None
`--vcenter`	VCenter hostname providing the authentication ticket (if applicable).	None
`-v`	Enables verbose mode. Use `-v` for basic logs, `-vv` for detailed logs.	None
`-h, --help`	Displays detailed help information about available options.	None

Examples

Example 1: Basic WBEM Query

wbemcli esx-01 --namespace "root/cimv2" --query "SELECT MajorVersion FROM VMware_HypervisorSoftwareIdentity" \
--username admin --password secret --vcenter hci-vcenter

Example 2: emc-san Namespace Query

wbemcli emc-san --namespace "root/emc" --query "SELECT DeviceID FROM EMC_DiskDrive" \
--transport https --username admin --password secret

Example 3: WBEM Query wih Interactive Password Input

wbemcli esx-01 --namespace "root/cimv2" --query "SELECT * FROM CIM_ManagedElement" --username admin

The CLI prompts for the password if not provided.

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