MetricsHub
MetricsHub Enterprise 1.1.00

WMI CLI

The MetricsHub WMI CLI allows you to execute WMI queries on remote systems. It supports querying namespaces, retrieving system information, and managing resources.

Syntax

wmicli <HOSTNAME> --username <USERNAME> --password <PASSWORD> --namespace <NAMESPACE> --query <QUERY> --timeout <TIMEOUT>

Options

Option Description Default Value
HOSTNAME Hostname or IP address of the WMI-enabled device. This option is required None
--username Username for WMI authentication. None
--password Password for WMI authentication. If not provided, you will be prompted interactively. None
--timeout Timeout in seconds for WMI operations. 30
--query WMI query to execute. None (required)
--namespace Namespace for the WMI query. None (required)
-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 WMI Query

wmicli dev-01 --username admin --password secret --namespace "root/cimv2" --query "SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem" --timeout 30

Example 2: Interactive Password Input

wmicli dev-01 --username admin --namespace "root/cimv2" --query "SELECT * FROM CIM_ManagedElement"

The CLI prompts for the password if not provided.

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