WMI Reference

The WMI Reference contains the following topics that discuss the core features of WMI.

Note

In addition, you can read about the Windows Management Infrastructure (MI) reference at MI Reference.

Section	Description
WMI Classes	Complete list of the classes defined by WMI.
WMI Providers	List of preinstalled providers that can request information from, and send instructions to, WMI managed objects.
COM API for WMI	Complete list of the COM interfaces used by C and C++ management applications and providers to access WMI.
Scripting API for WMI	Complete list of the components of the Scripting API for WMI.
WMI and SQL	WMI queries use WQL, a subset of SQL named WQL.
WMI Log Files	WMI and the WMI providers create several log files that assist in troubleshooting.
WMI Security	This section provides a list of objects used in security descriptors and constants used in methods that manipulate security descriptors or privileges.
WMI Command-Line Tools	Syntax used by mofcomp, winmgmt, wmic, smi2smir, and wmiadap.
WMI Infrastructure Objects and Values	Information about WMI return codes, events, qualifiers, Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax, performance counter types, and other data used by WMI providers, scripts, and applications.
Managed Reference for WMI Windows PowerShell Command Classes	Windows PowerShell implements Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) functionality through a set of cmdlets. You can use these cmdlets to complete the end-to-end tasks that are necessary to manage local and remote computers. See Windows PowerShell for more information.