PowerShell and WMI

PowerShell and WMI

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  WELCOME TO TECH| IMMERSIONWindows PowerShell and WMI StuffPresenter: Don Jones
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  This slide deckwas used in one of our many conference presentations. We hope you enjoy it, and invite you to use it within your own organization however you like.For more information on our company, including information on private classes and upcoming conference appearances, please visit our Web site, www.ConcentratedTech.com. For links to newly-posted decks, follow us on Twitter:@concentrateddon or @concentratdgregThis work is copyright ©Concentrated Technology, LLC
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  Reaching the EnterpriseFrom Your Chair by Using PowerShell and WMIWhat the heck is WMI – and why is it so ugly?PowerShell and WMI: A Match Made in RedmondTricks and Trips for Wrangling WMIBuilding an Inventory Tool that Uses WMI
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  A Bit AboutMeWindows PowerShell MVPBlogger, WindowsITPro.com@concentrateddonLinkedin.com/in/concentrateddonLearn Windows PowerShell in a Month of LunchesWindows PowerShell v2.0: TFM“Lunches” is available here for a special discount that includes its companion DVD!
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  Oh, and BuyMy Book Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of LunchesGet an autographed copy AND the companion video DVD shipped to you for $85.Cash or credit.Or at least check out MoreLunches.com – free articles, free videos, and lots more resources.Public class this October at Interface!
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  WMI: The Good,the Bad, the UglyWhat was WMI meant to solve?How is WMI organized?How do you explore WMI?Where is WMI documented?
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  WMI and PowerShellIt’sall in Get-WmiObject(and Invoke-WmiMethod, sometimes, or ForEach when that doesn’t work)Let’s look at…ListFilterClassAnd how about the output?
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  Tips for WranglingWMIGoogle, Google, Google. Or Bing.Pipe objects to Format-List *Pipe objects to Get-MemberAsk for help (from people, not Help)The __SERVER property
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  Building a ToolLet’smake WMI useful and build a self-contained advanced function that utilizes WMI to retrieve multiple pieces of inventory informationOS version infoDisk infoBIOS informationProcessor architecture
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  Thank you.
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  This slide deckwas used in one of our many conference presentations. We hope you enjoy it, and invite you to use it within your own organization however you like.For more information on our company, including information on private classes and upcoming conference appearances, please visit our Web site, www.ConcentratedTech.com. For links to newly-posted decks, follow us on Twitter:@concentrateddon or @concentratdgregThis work is copyright ©Concentrated Technology, LLC