Setting up the WMI configuration

When you set up the WMI configuration, you can add the user to the access list to enable permissions that are required for the discovery.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation tree of the Computer Management Console, expand Services and Applications > WMI Control.
  2. From the Action menu, click Properties.
  3. Click the Security tab, select Root namespace, and click Security.
  4. Add the ibmcol user to the list. The following permissions must be allowed:
    1. Execute Methods
    2. Enable Account
    3. Remote Enable
  5. Click Advanced and choose the ibmcol user from the list
  6. Change the Apply to property to This namespace and subnamespaces.
  7. Click OK.
    Note: For the Active Directory domain setup, this procedure must be repeated for each computer that is a part of the domain. Microsoft does not provide any domain-wide WMI configuration tool.