If you have WMI connection problems with Octopus, you can use wbemtest, a WMI testing tool included with Windows, to test the connection outside of Octopus.
Part 1: Test connection:
- To start wbemtest, enter wbemtest at the Start > Run command box
- In wbemtest, click the connect button
- Change root\cimv2 by \\COMPUTERNAME\root\cimv2 (where COMPUTERNAME is the name or IP of the host you want to connect to).
- Click Connect
You might get an error at this stage. The error message might be useful for troubleshooting.
Part 2: Test reading information:
- Click the Query button
- Enter this query: select * from win32_operatingsystem
- Press Apply
The test is successful if you get a dialog box called "Query result". The test failed ff you get a dialog called "error". The error message might be useful for troubleshooting.