6.3 Creating, Editing and Deleting WMI Filters

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters let you dynamically detect the scope of Universal Policies, based on the attributes of the targeted computer.

To create a WMI filter:

  1. Log in to the Web Console as an Administrator, navigate to the Organization tab, select a domain and WMI Filters.

  2. Click + to open the New WMI Filter dialog box.

  3. Enter a Filter name and click + to open the Add WMI Query dialog box.

  4. Enter a Query.

  5. Click Save.

  6. (Optional) To edit an existing WMI filter, click Edit to open the New WMI Filter dialog box.

  7. Make necessary changes and click Save.

  8. (Optional) To delete an existing WMI filter, click Delete to open the Delete WMI Filter dialog box.

  9. Click Delete.

NOTE:If the name entered for a new WMI filter already exists, the existing WMI filter is overridden when you save.