Comments on: PowerShell Scripting with WMI http://www.powershellpro.com Sharing the Experience Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Seth Flowers http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Seth Flowers Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:13:21 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-513 Thanks for the great tutorials. Thanks for the great tutorials.

]]> By: Jesse Hamrick http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Jesse Hamrick Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:16:36 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-403 Try this... $arrComputers = get-Content -Path "C:\MyScripts\Servers2.txt" foreach ($strComputer in $arrComputers) { $objCollection = Get-WmiObject Win32_BIOS -comp $strComputer foreach ($objItem in $objCollection){ Write-Host "Computer Name:" $strComputer write-host "BIOS: " $objItem.Description write-host "BIOS: " $objItem.SMBIOSBIOSVersion Write-Host } } Try this…
$arrComputers = get-Content -Path “C:\MyScripts\Servers2.txt”

foreach ($strComputer in $arrComputers) {
$objCollection = Get-WmiObject Win32_BIOS -comp $strComputer
foreach ($objItem in $objCollection){
Write-Host “Computer Name:” $strComputer
write-host “BIOS: ” $objItem.Description
write-host “BIOS: ” $objItem.SMBIOSBIOSVersion
Write-Host
}
}

]]> By: John V http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-402 John V Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:19:53 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-402 I know I am thick as a brick and I am a complete newbie to PowerShell, but I have stripped out every extraneous thing I can think of and still get the same error on every script. The most basic thing I have tried is; $arrComputers = get-Content -Path “C:\MyScripts\Servers2.txt” foreach ($strComputer in $arrComputers) { Write-Host `Computer Name:` $strComputer $strComputer = Get-WmiObject Win32_BIOS -Namespace `root\CIMV2``-computername $strComputer write-host "BIOS: " $objItem.Description write-host "BIOS: " $objItem.SMBIOSBIOSVersion write-host } but when I debug I ALWAYS get an error about Invalid parameter At :line:10 char:28 + $strComputer = Get-WmiObject <<<< Win32_BIOS -Namespace `root\CIMV2``-computername $strComputer with the "t" of WMIObject highlighted. WHat have I done wrong. I know I am thick as a brick and I am a complete newbie to PowerShell, but I have stripped out every extraneous thing I can think of and still get the same error on every script. The most basic thing I have tried is;

$arrComputers = get-Content -Path “C:\MyScripts\Servers2.txt”

foreach ($strComputer in $arrComputers) {

Write-Host `Computer Name:` $strComputer

$strComputer = Get-WmiObject Win32_BIOS -Namespace `root\CIMV2“-computername $strComputer

write-host “BIOS: ” $objItem.Description
write-host “BIOS: ” $objItem.SMBIOSBIOSVersion
write-host
}
but when I debug I ALWAYS get an error about
Invalid parameter
At :line:10 char:28
+ $strComputer = Get-WmiObject <<<< Win32_BIOS -Namespace `root\CIMV2“-computername $strComputer

with the “t” of WMIObject highlighted. WHat have I done wrong.

]]> By: Erlan http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Erlan Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:29:45 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-391 I am having an issue with Get-WmiObject -computername $machine The Variable $machine is an IP. But it gives the following error message if the IP is not in the hosts file. Get-WmiObject : The RPC server is unavailable. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BA) Is there anyway that it does not use this lookup and it just uses the ip provided? I am having an issue with Get-WmiObject -computername $machine

The Variable $machine is an IP. But it gives the following error message if the IP is not in the hosts file.

Get-WmiObject : The RPC server is unavailable. (Exception from HRESULT: 0×800706BA)

Is there anyway that it does not use this lookup and it just uses the ip provided?

]]> By: Rich http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Rich Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:18:43 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-351 Is there a "WMI Administrative Tools" for Server 2008? Is there a “WMI Administrative Tools” for Server 2008?

]]> By: Kurt http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Kurt Thu, 28 May 2009 22:42:01 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-345 I was getting same as Chad. My editor did not bring some of the close quotes across correctly so I had mismatched quotes. Check the end of the $colitems assignment statments for a proper close quote in your editor. (“root\CIMV2?`). Good stuff! I was getting same as Chad. My editor did not bring some of the close quotes across correctly so I had mismatched quotes. Check the end of the $colitems assignment statments for a proper close quote in your editor. (“root\CIMV2?`). Good stuff!

]]> By: Emiliano Christian http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Emiliano Christian Tue, 19 May 2009 15:42:49 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-341 The MAC address in the Network Information section, is not printing because instead of $objitem it says $ojbitem The MAC address in the Network Information section, is not printing because instead of $objitem it says $ojbitem

]]> By: Chad http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Chad Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:17:20 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-291 When I run the script, serverinventory.ps1 i receive the following: Incomplete string token. At D:\wmi\serverinventory.ps1:97 char:23 + Write-Host "Operating S <<<< ystem:" $objItem.Name i'm also seeing the following error: Missing expression after unary oper At D:\wmi\inv2.ps1:118 char:2 + -C <<<< omputername $strComputer i'm very new to powershell and wmi, so any help would be appreciated. When I run the script, serverinventory.ps1

i receive the following:

Incomplete string token.
At D:\wmi\serverinventory.ps1:97 char:23
+ Write-Host “Operating S <<<< ystem:” $objItem.Name

i’m also seeing the following error:

Missing expression after unary oper
At D:\wmi\inv2.ps1:118 char:2
+ -C <<<< omputername $strComputer

i’m very new to powershell and wmi, so any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: JoJo http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-222 JoJo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:42:28 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-222 Serious Stan is indeed correct. Good catch Stan. Jesse...mega dittos. You should consider compiling these pages and publishing a book. Serious Stan is indeed correct. Good catch Stan. Jesse…mega dittos. You should consider compiling these pages and publishing a book.

]]> By: Serious Stan http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Serious Stan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:57:44 +0000 http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/#comment-201 ... to follow on from (and correct) my previous comment, it isn't actually the "C" that's important. As far as I can tell, the full list is displayed when at least one character in the namespace is capitalised. … to follow on from (and correct) my previous comment, it isn’t actually the “C” that’s important. As far as I can tell, the full list is displayed when at least one character in the namespace is capitalised.

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