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How to extend WMI Provider unload time?
1. Extend the Provider Unload time __win32provider Instance: UnloadTime = <CIM_Datetime for interval http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387237(VS.85).aspx > For example: instance of __Win32Provider { CLSID = "{41ED66D6-53DC-4475-9765-B69FBC84CD28}"; Read More...
Writing WMI providers FAQ series - 3 - Is it better to use embedded objects or association in a CIM model?
It happens that some CIM models need to link various entities together. The recommended approach for doing this is to use Associations and References. By default WMI is capable to handle associations based on the relations defined in the CIM schema. However, Read More...
Writing WMI providers FAQ series - 2 - When a provider doesn’t support enumeration what will be the impact for the WMI consumer?
The aim of the series is to cover a WMI Provider writing question per post. If you have a question, you'd like the WMI team to answer, do leave a comment. Now, for the answer - If the WMI client requests to enumerate all instances of a class supported Read More...
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