# Installing Microsoft WMI and the WMI SNMP provider

Complete the following steps to install Microsoft WMI and the WMI SNMP provider:

Step | Action
1 | Verify the SNMP installation.
2 | Install Microsoft WMI software.
3 | Verify the SNMP provider installation.

## Verifying the SNMP installation

The SMNP provider can interact with an SNMP agent only when the agent is working properly. To make sure the SNMP data is available through WBEM and WMI, check the NMS-related information using the SNMP demonstration programs. For more information, refer to Using SNMP demonstration programs.

## Installing WMI software

To obtain and install the Microsoft WMI and WMI SNMP provider software under Windows:

Operating system | Description
Windows 2000 Server | The WMI core is installed by default under Windows 2000. However, the SNMP provider must be manually installed. To do so, run the wbemsnmp.exe installation program located in the System32\WBEM directory of the current installation or in the \i386 directory of the Windows 2000 installation CD-ROM
Windows 2000 Professional | As with the Windows 2000 Server, the WMI core is installed by default and the SNMP provider must be manually installed. If the software is not located on the installation CD-ROM, download the installation file wmisnmp.exe from the Microsoft web site.

## Verifying the SNMP provider installation

The SNMP provider installation automatically creates the following namespaces with WMI:

- \root\snmp\localhost

- \root\snmp\SMIR

To check that the namespaces are properly created, browse for the namespaces in the WMI Control dialog box, shown in the following illustration:

Complete the following steps to access the WMI Control dialog box in Windows 2000 Professional:

Step | Action
1 | Double-click on Administrative Tools. The Administrative Tools window displays.
2 | Double-click on Computer Management. The Computer Management window displays.
3 | Under Services and Applications, highlight WMI Control.
4 | In the Action menu, click Properties. The WMI Control Properties dialog box displays.
5 | Click on the Security tab in this dialog box.

Complete the following steps to access the WMI Control dialog box in Windows 2000 Server:

Step | Action
1 | Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > WMI Config Manager. The WMI Control Properties dialog box displays.
2 | Click on the Security tab in this dialog box.

You can also check namespaces using the CIM studio in the WBEM SDK (if installed).