Win32operatingsystem Result Not Found Via: Omi New [better]
The error "Win32_OperatingSystem results not found via OMI" typically indicates a communication or permission failure between your monitoring server (like FortiSIEM) and the target Windows host. Quick Fixes
What is OMI?
Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) is an open-source project originally developed by Microsoft (and now maintained by the Open Group) to act as a high-performance CIM server. It is the engine behind: win32operatingsystem result not found via omi new
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32OperatingSystem -Namespace root\cimv2
Example of correct usage (depending on OMI version): The error "Win32_OperatingSystem results not found via OMI"
c = client.Client() session = c.create_session("http://target-host:5985") result = session.get_instance("root/cimv2", "Win32_OperatingSystem") print(result) Example of correct usage (depending on OMI version):
If permissions are correct but the class is still "not found," the repository may be corrupt. Run these from an elevated Command Prompt: winmgmt /verifyrepository Salvage (if inconsistent) winmgmt /salvagerepository Reset (last resort) winmgmt /resetrepository 4. Re-Register WMI Components
The error "Win32_OperatingSystem results not found via OMI" typically occurs during automated discovery or credential testing (notably in FortiSIEM or similar monitoring collectors) when the Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) client cannot successfully query the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service on a target Windows host. Primary Causes & Solutions 1. Authentication and Credential Failures
Steps to Implement:
- Download the latest OMI release from GitHub - Microsoft/omi.
- On Windows, uninstall the old version via Control Panel, then install the new
.msi. - Reboot and test.