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Problem With WMI Query

I am creating an APM template and I want to add a WMI monitor to query an SMTP server as to how big the delivery queue is. I have written a WMI query but am having problems with it, The query looks at performance counters on the target server (Performance object = SMTPSS, counter Checked messages count) and gets a value as to how many e-mails are waiting to get processed.

I have written the following query but it keeps failing with the error "Invalid WMI Query" Any ideas what I am doing wrong?? I believe the problem is something to do with the spaces in Checked messages count ??

Select Checked messages count From Win32_PerfFormattedData_SMTPSS

Thanks

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RogerWong

Are you sure that's a valid class? Google search doesn't reveal any information about that class.

I think you want RemoteQueueLength from Win32_PerfFormattedData_SMTPSVC_SMTPServer

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394287(VS.85).aspx

Also, if you are using orion APM 3.0, consider creating a Performance Counter component monitor to get the value instead of a WMI component monitor.

lcp03o

I tried the above and I get the error "Invalid Class" When I log on to the server and go start > run perfmon I can not see the performance object "SMTPSVC"

The value we need to get is shown below

http://www.citrix-tips.com/images/performance.PNG

ShamChauthani

In that case you should definitely try Roger's suggestion of using the Performance Counter Monitor as it looks at the same information as perfmon while for the WMI monitor there has to be some additional magic that has to be in place.

RogerWong

lcp,

Have you been able to find the correct counter class for your server??

I take it this is some Citrix counter? The link I posted was for Microsoft's SMTP server performance counters. If you're using some other SMTP server program, you're going to have to dig through their documentation for the correct class and counter name.

lcp03o

I have not managed to resolve it yet, It is not a citrix counter, it is a counter for a SMTP server using the software mimesweeper from clearswift.

It doesnot look like it has a counter value?? If you look below the counter window is blank, so I guess there is not one?? Any ideas what I can do??

Thanks