Adding Windows Management Instrumentation capability

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is an infrastructure through which you can monitor and control system resources. Backup Exec includes performance counter and SNMP providers that can be manually installed and used with WMI.

To install the WMI performance counter provider

  1. Insert the Backup Exec Installation CD.

  2. At the command prompt, type the following:

    mofcomp <CD Drive Letter>:\winnt\wmi\backupexecperfmon.mof
    

To install the WMI SNMP provider

  1. Before you install the SNMP provider included with Backup Exec, you must have the Microsoft SNMP provider installed on your system.

    For more information, refer to your Microsoft documentation.

  2. Insert the Backup Exec Installation CD.

  3. At the command prompt, type the following:

    mofcomp <CD Drive Letter>:\winnt\wmi\snmp\eng\bkupexecmib.mof
    

    To use the WMI SNMP provider you must set up SNMP notification.