Workflow Runtime: Failed to run a WMI query for WMI events

Microsoft.SystemCenter.WmiEventModule.FailedExecution.Alert (Rule)

This rule generates alerts when the WMI Event module experiences a runtime failure.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The WMI Event module experienced a runtime failure.

Causes

The WMI Event module encountered an unexpected runtime error. This error could happen while processing a data item or an asynchronous operation.

If the WMI failure is occurring on a computer running Windows Server 2008, it may be due to a known issue with WMI described in Knowledge Base article 958807 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=133791).

Resolutions

More details of what caused this issue can be found by examining the associated event. The following link will display all events indicating a possible problem with the WMI Event module:

View WMI Event Events

Review the details provided in Knowledge Base article 958807 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=133791). If the update is applicable, apply it to this computer.

External

For more information on troubleshooting WMI problems, go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=158224.

You can also download the WMI Diagnosis Utility at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=158226. The WMI Diagnosis Utility is a VBScript script designed to help you ascertain the current state of the WMI service on a computer.

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService

Category

Alert

Enabled

True

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Warning

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Workflow Runtime: Failed to run a WMI query for WMI events

{0}

Event Log

Operations Manager

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
DS	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Default
Consolidator	ConditionDetection	System.ConsolidatorCondition	Default
GenerateAlert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.WmiEventModule.FailedExecution.Alert" Enabled="true" Target="SCLibrary!Microsoft.SystemCenter.HealthService" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>Alert</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Operations Manager</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">Health Service Modules</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[1]</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value Type="String">$Target/ManagementGroup/Name$</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <Or>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">10353</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">10357</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">10359</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">10361</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">10363</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

            </Or>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <ConditionDetection ID="Consolidator" TypeID="System!System.ConsolidatorCondition">

    <Consolidator>

      <ConsolidationProperties>

        <PropertyXPathQuery>Params/Param[1]</PropertyXPathQuery>

        <PropertyXPathQuery>Params/Param[2]</PropertyXPathQuery>

        <PropertyXPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</PropertyXPathQuery>

      </ConsolidationProperties>

      <TimeControl>

        <WithinTimeSchedule>

          <Interval>7200</Interval>

        </WithinTimeSchedule>

      </TimeControl>

      <CountingCondition>

        <Count>3</Count>

        <CountMode>OnNewItemTestOutputRestart_OnTimerSlideByOne</CountMode>

      </CountingCondition>

    </Consolidator>

  </ConditionDetection>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SystemCenter.WmiEventModule.FailedExecution.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/DataItem/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$EventData/Data[2]$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>