Step 1: Check the WMI Service
The quickest way to test the WMI service is to start the WMI Control
snap-in:
a. Start -> Run -> Open: wmimgmt.msc
b. Right Click on "WMI Control (Local)"
c. Select Properties
If the WMI service is configured properly, the control snap-in will connect
to WMI and display the properties dialog. Under the "General" tab you
should see information about the operating system and the version of WMI
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Step 2: Check Security
While still in the WMI Control MMC, do the following:
a. Click on the Security tab.
b. Expand Root and highlight Root/MicrosoftExchangeV2. Click the Security
tab. A sample of "good" permissions is:
Administrators - full inherited
Everyone - Inherited
Execute method,Provider Write,Enable account
Local Service - inherited
Execute method,Provider write, Enable account
Network Service - inherited
Execute method,Provider write,Enable account
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c. Expand Root\CIMV2\Applications and highlight Exchange. Click the
Security tab.Again - a sample of "good" permissions:
Administrators - full inherited
Everyone - Inherited
Execute method,Provider Write,Enable account
Local Service - inherited
Execute method,Provider write,Enable account
Network Service - inherited
Execute method,Provider write,Enable account
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The above permissions are same as Windows 2000 as in Windows 2003 - EXCEPT on Windows 2000 you do not have permissions such as Local Service and Network Service.
Step 3:
To check the WMI Connectivity from your Exchange Server to another server use the following method.
a. Start -> Run -> Open: wmimgmt.msc
b. Right Click on "WMI Control (Local)"
c. Select Connect to another computer
Type in FQDN of the second Exchange Server.
Once done, please perform Step 2.
Step 4: Check Classes and Namespaces Using WBEMTEST.EXE
a. Click Start -> Run and run wbemtest.exe
b. In the WbemtestTester application click the Connect button.
c. In the Namespace field type in: root\cimv2\applications\ex
change. Then
click the Connect button.
d. Click the Enum Classes... button. Do not enter a superclass name. Click
the Recursive option, and then click OK.
Note there should be 59 objects (Exchange 2003)
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Click the Close button when finished.
e. In the Wbemtest Tester application click Connect again.
f. In the Namespace field type in: root\microsoftExchangeV2. Then click the
Connect button.
g. Click the Enum Classes... button. Do not enter a superclass name. Click
the Recursive option, and then click OK.
Note there should be 74 objects (Exchange 2003)
Click the Close button when finished.
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