Specifications

Enabling the core networking rules
Ensure that the core networking rules are enabled to collect information
successfully from Hyper-V hosts.
Note: These may be enabled by default.
To allow core networking traffic through the Windows Firewall on Windows
2008 R2:
1. Log on to the computer you want to monitor with an administrator account.
2. Navigate to Start> Administrative Tools> Windows Firewall with
Advanced Security.
3. Click Inbound Rules in the left navigation pane.
4. Ensure that all Core Networking rules are enabled. If not, select the
disabled rule, and then click Enable Rule in the Action menu.
To allow core networking traffic through the Windows Firewall on Windows
2008:
1. Log on to the computer you want to monitor with an administrator account.
2. Navigate to Start> Control Panel> Windows Firewall. Switch to the
Classic View of the Control Panel to use this navigation path.
3. Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall in the left navigation
pane.
4. Select Core Networking.
5. Click OK.
Enabling the Windows Management Instrumentation (DCOM-In) rule
Ensure that the Windows Management Instrumentation (DCOM-In) rule is
enabled to successfully collect information from Hyper-V hosts.
Note: After enabling the Windows Management Instrumentation (DCOM-In) rule,
common WMI checks indicate that WMI is not enabled. This is expected behavior.
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Enabling the core networking rules