I get the error message: 'root\cimv2' namespace is not defined in the WMI Repository
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What does the WMI Error "Invalid namespace" mean?
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This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor 12 or later, as well as to previous (deprecated) versions
WMI Sensors: Invalid Namespace Error
root\cimv2 is the standard namespace for every query PRTG (and many other tools) uses in order to monitor performance counters. So if this is missing, your WMI system is definitely not working correctly.
Please ensure that the credentials you're using have Administrator rights on the monitored machine. If the error persists, please have a look at the instructions in this article:
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WMI Troubleshooting
There can be many different reasons for WMI failures. Therefore, we have prepared some articles for WMI trouble shooting that will guide you step-by-step.
Please start at My WMI sensors don’t work. What can I do? and following the links to the other articles from there.
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This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor 12 or later, as well as to previous (deprecated) versions
WMI Sensors: Invalid Namespace Error
root\cimv2 is the standard namespace for every query PRTG (and many other tools) uses in order to monitor performance counters. So if this is missing, your WMI system is definitely not working correctly.
Please ensure that the credentials you're using have Administrator rights on the monitored machine. If the error persists, please have a look at the instructions in this article:
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