WMI Repository 4GB limit - Win 2003 Ent Question

hi there,

i've question size limit on wmi repository (being 4gb). if isn't correct place post this, apologies , can let me know wheere post this?

i've come across few servers running citrix have reached limit on wmi repository size , need install ibm director agent hw monitoring. during install getting 'out of disk space' errors entered in mofcomp.log:

"(mon apr 02 04:10:36 2012.172843) : error occurred while processing item 4:
(mon apr 02 04:10:36 2012.172843) : error number: 0x8004103b, facility: wmi
description: out of disk space"

when error number http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa394559%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

i see this:

wbem_e_out_of_disk_space

2147749947 (0x8004103b)

disk out of space or 4 gb limit on wmi repository (cim repository) size reached.

windows xp , windows 2000/nt:  disk out of space.

i'm wondering if there reason why limit set 4gb or can increase needs be? can't seem find reason anywhere.

or on other hand, there way of identifying obsolete objects in repository removed manually?

cheers can advise.

hi,

based on description, suggest rebuild wmi repository.  windows server 2003, there no built-in switches rebuild repository, must manually. please note rebuilding wmi repository has repository has resulted in 3rd party products not working until setup re-run & mof –re-added repository. 

follow these steps:

1.change startup type window management instrumentation (wmi) service disabled
2.stop wmi service; may need stop ip helper service first or other dependent services before allows stop wmi service
3.rename repository folder:  c:\windows\system32\wbem\repository repository.old
4.open cmd prompt elevated privileges
5.cd windows\system32\wbem
6.for /f %s in ('dir /b /s *.dll') regsvr32 /s %s
7.set wmi service type automatic , start wmi service
8.cd /d c:\  ((go root of c drive, important))
9.for /f %s in ('dir /s /b *.mof *.mfl') mofcomp %s
10.reboot server

after rebuild wmi repository, please install hotfix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2257980

in addition, detailed wmi repository issue information, i’d share these you:

wmi: rebuilding wmi repository
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2009/04/13/wmi-rebuilding-the-wmi-repository.aspx

suggested hotfixes wmi related issues on windows platforms *updated december 14th 2011*
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2011/08/05/suggested-hotfixes-for-wmi-related-issue-on-windows-platforms.aspx

regards,
miya

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