topic Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 OneAgent in Open Q&A

Windows Server 2012 R2 OneAgent

juanvelezH — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:50:45 GMT

**[Help Needed] Remote Windows Host Monitoring 2.0.0 – ActiveGate not meeting WMI requirements**

Hi community,

I'm trying to activate the **Remote Windows Host Monitoring 2.0.0** extension, but when selecting an ActiveGate group I'm getting the following warning on the "default" group (0/2 ActiveGates available):

> *"There are no ActiveGates in this group capable of executing the extension. The extension won't work until at least one ActiveGate fulfills the requirements."*
> - Not supported DataSources. **Expected wmi (x2)**

**Environment details:**
- Both ActiveGates in the "default" group are installed on **Linux hosts**.
- The target servers are **Windows Server 2012 R2**, and **OneAgent cannot be installed on them** (unsupported/restricted environment).

**My questions:**
1. Is WMI datasource support exclusive to ActiveGates installed on **Windows**? That would explain why neither of my Linux-based ActiveGates qualifies.
2. What is the recommended approach to monitor **Windows Server 2012 R2 hosts** when OneAgent cannot be installed and the only available ActiveGates are on Linux?
3. Is there any workaround or alternative extension/method to reach these servers remotely without a Windows-based ActiveGate?
4. If a Windows ActiveGate is required, are there any minimum version or configuration requirements we should be aware of?

Any guidance or documentation pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 OneAgent

Mohamed_Hamdy — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:41:50 GMT

For the WMI datasource, a Windows-based Environment ActiveGate is a prerequisite.

This is why the Linux-based ActiveGates in the selected ActiveGate group are not eligible to execute the Remote Windows Host Monitoring 2.0.0 extension, and Dynatrace shows the warning: “Not supported DataSources. Expected wmi.”

Please refer to the Dynatrace documentation below, under the supported Dynatrace versions/prerequisites section:

https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/wmi-extension#supported-dynatrace-versions

Re: Windows Server 2012 R2 OneAgent

carlos_carreno — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:30:02 GMT

[Edit from Moderator with Google Translation:

If you can't have more machines and must use the one you already have deployed on Linux, you could explore bringing the data in via Bindplane using a collector and then bringing that telemetry to Dynatrace. See the Windows Remote Collection | Bindplane Docs; I hope this alternative approach helps you explore it.
]

Si no puedes tener más máquinas y necesariamente debe usar esta que ya tienes desplegada en linux podrias explorar traerlo por medio de bindplane usando un colector y traer esa telemetría a dynatrace. Windows Remote Collection | Bindplane Docs, espero te sirva explorar esta otra vía.