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Get-SilComputerIdentity

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Module:
SoftwareInventoryLogging

Gets IDs that identify a Windows installation.

Syntax

Get-SilComputerIdentity
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-SilComputerIdentity cmdlet gets IDs that identify a Windows installation, or operating system environment. This cmdlet gets information for both physical and virtual servers.

Examples

Example 1: Get IDs for a virtual machine

Get-SilComputerIdentity

ID                 : 961FF8A1-8549-4BEC-8DF6-3B3E32C26FFA
UUID               : B49ACB4C-7D9C-4806-9917-AE750BB3DA84
VMGUID             : E84CCCBD-0D0F-486B-A424-9780C7CF92E4
Name               : Server08Guest.TSQA.Contoso.com
HypervisorHostName : Server08.TSQA.Contoso.com

This command gets the IDs for a virtual machine that runs on Hyper-V.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-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.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

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.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

CimInstance

CimInstance