Validating Custom Inventory Data

The CompanyXYZ_Warranty class on the managed system can be verified with the wbemtest.exe utility. This utility is installed by default on Windows computers and provides useful insight into the local WMI repository.

To verify the CompanyXYZ_Warranty WMI class on the client, complete the following steps:

1. Open wbemtest.exe on a managed test system.

2. Click the Connect button.

3. Accept the default namespace and click Connect.

4. Click the Enum Classes button.

5. Choose the Recursive option and click OK.

6. Wait for the enumeration to complete and scroll to the CompanyXYZ_Warranty class.

If the CompanyXYZ_Warranty class is not listed, the client hasn’t successfully downloaded and compiled the configuration.mof ...

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