WMI Monitoring Prerequisites

WMI Monitoring Prerequisites

To enable WMI-based monitoring of Windows devices using Cloudmon, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

📍 Probe Requirements

  • The Cloudmon Probe must be installed on a Windows Server running version 2016 or later.
  • Ensure the following services are running on the Probe:
    • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
    • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
    • Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
  • ✅ Allow inbound firewall access for port 135 and ports 49152–65535 (required for WMI communication over RPC/DCOM).

📍 Target Device Requirements

  • Create a dedicated domain (e.g., cloudmon.local) and join all devices to this domain.
  • Use a common domain credential with administrative privileges for monitoring.

🔹 Benefits: Centralized access, no per-device credential setup, easy onboarding of new devices.

  • Ensure the following services are running on all target devices:
    • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
    • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
    • Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
  • ✅ Allow inbound firewall access on each device for port 135 and ports 49152–65535 (required for WMI communication over RPC/DCOM).