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After a Windows update, the WMI Microsoft SQL Server 2005 sensor does not work anymore. What is the reason for this?

Deprecated sensor type WMI Microsoft SQL Server 2005

With the latest updates of SQL Server 2005, which were delivered by Microsoft in August 2012, you cannot monitor it with the WMI Microsoft SQL Server 2005 sensor anymore. The following updates cause this issue:

  • Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (KB2716429)
  • Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (KB2716427)


Note: We recommend you to try the new WMI Microsoft SQL Server sensor that supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to Microsoft SQL Server 2025.


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