Quick Tip: WMI vs. CIM Syntax
# List all classes in a namespace Get-CimClass -Namespace root\CIMv2 Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -List # list all classes containing “service” in their name
Get-CimClass -Namespace root\CIMv2 | Where CimClassName -like ‘*service*’ | Sort CimClassName
(or)
Get-CimClass -Namespace root\CIMv2 -Classname *service*
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -List | Where Name -like ‘*service*’ | Sort Name
# get all class instances
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\CIMv2 -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -Class Win32_OperatingSystem
# filter class instances
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\CIMv2 -ClassName Win32_LogicalDisk -Filter “DriveType=3”
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -Class Win32_LogicalDisk -Filter “DriveType=3”
# show all properties
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\CIMv2 -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | Get-Member
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | Get-Member
# show all properties and values
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\CIMv2 -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | fl *
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | fl *
# remote computer
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\CIMv2 -ClassName Win32_BIOS -ComputerName dc,win81
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\CIMv2 -Class Win32_BIOS -ComputerName dc,win81
# use CIM command to talk to non-CIM computer
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\CIMv2 -ClassName win32_BIOS -CimSession (
New-CimSession -ComputerName OLD-XP-PC -SessionOption (
New-CimSessionOption -Protocol Dcom
)
)
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