https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193084#M33037 great thanks, i got it to work with wbem. however i can't configure disk threshholds. it gives me this error - Could not set the disk threshold, the agent did not accept the request.<BR />i tried to install the wbem hp agent but it says skipped because its not a proliant server... Sun, 11 May 2008 04:20:56 GMT Gabe Matteson 2008-05-11T04:20:56Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193082#M33035 What is the prefered or default method of communication between the HPSIM and any windows xp/2003 machine? WBEM only, SNMP only or both? Does one rely upon the other? I am a little confused on the documentation. Thanks. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:47:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193082#M33035 Gabe Matteson 2008-05-07T07:47:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193083#M33036 For Windows its WMI(WBEM)If you have installed WMI mapper and SNMP(mandatory) both.<BR /> Wed, 07 May 2008 09:51:27 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193083#M33036 Change_happens 2008-05-07T09:51:27Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193084#M33037 great thanks, i got it to work with wbem. however i can't configure disk threshholds. it gives me this error - Could not set the disk threshold, the agent did not accept the request.<BR />i tried to install the wbem hp agent but it says skipped because its not a proliant server... Sun, 11 May 2008 04:20:56 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193084#M33037 Gabe Matteson 2008-05-11T04:20:56Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193085#M33038 What is ur machine if not a proliant? Mon, 12 May 2008 15:34:22 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193085#M33038 Change_happens 2008-05-12T15:34:22Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193086#M33039 Dell Power Edge 1950 III- Mon, 12 May 2008 21:19:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/windows-communication/m-p/4193086#M33039 Gabe Matteson 2008-05-12T21:19:44Z