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title: ProbeHandlerWMI - Global
description: The ProbeHandlerWMI script include is the discovery probe handler for Windows Management Instrumentation \(WMI\) probes.Returns the parameters added by this probe handler.Generates a string containing the WMI fields to fetch.Runs the probe.Sets the probe parameters.
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# ProbeHandlerWMI- Global

The ProbeHandlerWMI script include is the discovery probe handler for Windows Management Instrumentation \(WMI\) probes.

You can use this script include in any server-side script where you need to configure an WMI probe.

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## ProbeHandlerWMI - getParameters\(\)

Returns the parameters added by this probe handler.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|A hash map of the parameters added by this probe|

## ProbeHandlerWMI - getWMIFields\(\)

Generates a string containing the WMI fields to fetch.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|The WMI fields to fetch.|

## ProbeHandlerWMI - run\(\)

Runs the probe.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|void| |

## ProbeHandlerWMI - setProbeParameters\(Object params\)

Sets the probe parameters.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|params|Object|The probe parameters|

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|void| |