Get-SilComputer

Get-SilComputer

Displays the point in time values for specific server and operating system-related data. Windows Server 2012 R2 with KB3000850 applied. For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3000850.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Get-SilComputer [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Get-SilComputer cmdlet displays the point in time values for specific server and operating system-related data needed for most common inventory purposes. The data is collected at the point in time when the cmdlet runs.

Parameters

-AsJob

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-CimSession<CimSession[]>

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Aliases

Session

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-ThrottleLimit<Int32>

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

  • Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root/InventoryLogging/MsftSil_Computer

    This cmdlet returns an object that encapsulates miscellaneous properties from a computer. That object includes the following properties:

    -- ChassisSerialNumber (System.String)
    -- CollectedDateTime (System.DateTime)
    -- Model (System.String)
    -- Name (System.String)
    -- NumberOfCores (System.UInt32)
    -- NumberOfLogicalProcessors (System.UInt32)
    -- NumberOfProcessors (System.UInt32)
    -- OSName (System.String)
    -- OSSku (System.UInt32)
    -- OSSuite (System.UInt32)
    -- OSSuiteMask (System.UInt32)
    -- OSVersion (System.String)
    -- ProcessorFamily (System.UInt32)
    -- ProcessorManufacturer (System.String)
    -- ProcessorName (System.String)
    -- SystemManufacturer (System.String)

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve Software Inventory Logging computer data

This command displays the point in time values for all server and operating system-related data.

PS C:\> Get-SilComputer