WMI Command-line Tools
WMI has several command line tools used by administrators and WMI provider writers.
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| mofcomp | Compiles Managed Object Format (MOF) code into binary form stored in the WMI repository. Use when creating or modifying the MOF file for a WMI provider. |
| smi2smir | Accepts one SNMP information module as input, and accepts any additional modules necessary to resolve external references. |
| winmgmt | Runs the WMI service. Beginning with Windows Vista, several new switches have been added. |
| wmiadap | Runs the ADAP command-line tool to parse and transfer performance libraries to the WMI repository. |
| wmic | Performs WMI operations at command prompt. |
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