LogParser and WMI: separated at birth?

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Tools

LogParser: a cool tool that supports SQL-like queries against "text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows® operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory®." [via MSDN]

"Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provides access to information about objects in a managed environment. Through WMI and the WMI application programming interface (API), applications can query for and make changes to static information in the Common Information Model (CIM) repository and dynamic information maintained by the various types of providers." [via MSDN]

Have these two met? They have a lot in common, and should maybe join forces.

I mean, both use a SQL-Like query language to retrieve system information. WMI uses WQL, and LogParser uses... well, there doesn't seem to be a name for it, but it's a "SQL-Like language". There's even some overlap - for instance, both can query the Event Log.

And while I'm at it, doesn't Clark Kent look a bit like Superman?

2 Comments

I think WMI was a counteract to SNMP for systems management. It is more of an 'agent' (info gatherer and disseminator) rather than a parser.

SBC - Saturday, January 22, 2005 12:34:00 PM

Agree, but at a high level both provide systems management information through a SQL-like query interface. LogParser seems like it would make a better component of WMI than a separate Resource Kit tool.

Jon Galloway - Monday, January 24, 2005 12:05:00 AM

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