WMI in ConfigMgr

ConfigMgr uses WMI extensively for both client and server operations. The ConfigMgr client uses WMI for internal control of its own operations and for gathering hardware inventory. ConfigMgr also uses WMI as an interface to the site database. The next sections discuss how ConfigMgr uses WMI on the client and then describe the use of WMI in ConfigMgr server operations.

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