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Error: Metascan Timeout

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Hi, With new version 16.2.24.3686 I have an error message "Error: Metascan Timeout" when i try to display system information hardware - users - services (not system) Bug or bad settings ? Regard

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Created on May 12, 2016 1:42:42 PM



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Hello,

This is a WMI timeout and occurs if the WMI connection cannot be established for several minutes. Please check your WMI configuration and especially consider the WMI settings on the target computer.

Created on May 13, 2016 12:16:22 PM by [email protected]



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I'd like to add that I started receiving this error when trying to add sensors to an yof my devices. The issue was with the PRTG Core probe and after restarting that server the issue went away.

Created on Jul 12, 2016 1:40:21 AM



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Hello

This issue has to do something with the new PRTG Release.

Created on Aug 12, 2016 8:05:39 AM



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Hello Tibor,

Unfortunately we can not confirm that this error message occurs because of a bug in the latest PRTG version. Does restarting the PRTG probe service help to resolve the issue?

Created on Aug 15, 2016 12:10:15 PM by [email protected]



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I've found that if you add a WMI based sensor like Memory or CPU that it can get WMI working again. It's most likely something that gets gummed up with WMI that gets resolved by polling for another metric. Try adding a CPU sensor then delete it. See if that gets the information working.

Created on Sep 9, 2016 4:39:47 PM by Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) ●2 ●1




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