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    Instant Windows Powershell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter
    Instant Windows Powershell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter
    Instant Windows Powershell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter
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    Instant Windows Powershell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter

    By Brenton J.W. Blawat

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    Get to grips with a new technology, understand what it is and what it can do for you, and then get to work with the most important features and tasks. If you're a keen administrator who wishes to learn more about Windows Management Instrumentation and the use of Cmdlets, then this book is the perfect Starter guide for experienced professionals. This book combines an easy-to-learn approach with practical examples using the powerful Powershell 3.0 in Windows. This book is great for system administrators who would like to learn how to remotely manage systems utilizing PowerShell 3.0. It is assumed that you already have experience with previous versions of PowerShell but the book will provide easy-to-learn, practical examples of how to use the new features included in PowerShell 3.0.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateMar 26, 2013
    ISBN9781849689632
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      Instant Windows Powershell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter - Brenton J.W. Blawat

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      Instant Windows PowerShell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter

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      Instant Windows PowerShell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter

      So, what is PowerShell 3.0 WMI?

      WMI integration with PowerShell 3.0

      Using PowerShell in your environment

      Installation

      Step 1 – prerequisite software - .NET Framework 4.0

      Step 2 – installing the Windows Management Framework 3.0

      Step 3 – preparing to use the new CIM cmdlets

      Quick configuration

      Manual configuration of system

      And that's it! But how do I know it's installed?

      Method 1 – Get-Host cmdlet

      Method 2 – looking at version table

      Method 3 – the Host Version property

      Quick start – PowerShell 3.0 WMI basics

      Using the basic CIM cmdlets

      Creating, verifying, and terminating new sessions

      Top features you'll want to know about

      New CIM instance and class cmdlets

      Get-CimClass cmdlets

      New-CimInstance cmdlets

      Set-CimInstance cmdlet

      Part 1 – pre-staging for Set-CimInstance

      Part 2 – using the Set-CimInstance cmdlet

      Remove-CimInstance cmdlets

      Get-CimAssociatedInstance cmdlet

      Invoke-CimMethod cmdlet

      Scenario 1 – using WMI in software deployment

      Checking the operating system version

      For Windows 8

      Windows Server 2012

      Checking disk space

      Checking the hardware model number

      Checking for running processes

      Checking for running services

      Viewing the installed software

      Checking file version numbers

      Scenario 2 – dynamically provisioning the systems

      Sequencing the scripts after a restart

      Renaming the computer with a random name and a prefix

      Waiting for service states

      Setting the computer description

      Scenario 3 – system maintenance

      Looking up the BIOS information

      Looking at disk fragmentation

      System uptime

      Reading error logs

      Putting it all together

      People and places you should get to know

      Official sites

      Articles and tutorials

      Community

      Blogs

      Twitter

      Instant Windows PowerShell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter

      Instant Windows PowerShell 3.0 Windows Management Instrumentation Starter

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      Credits

      Author

      Brenton J.W. Blawat

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      About the Author

      Brenton J.W. Blawat is an Author, Entrepreneur, Strategic Technical Advisor, and Engineer who has a passion for the procurement of technology in organizations. He is business-centric, while technology minded, and has many years of experience bridging the gap between the technical staff and decision makers in organizations. Brenton prides himself in his ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience and provide strategic direction for small and large organizations alike. Throughout his career, he has worked for a multitude of Fortune 500 organizations, and specializes in delivery automation and workflow optimizations.

      I dedicate all the contributions made by me in this book to my father, William Michael Blawat, Byśmy zawsze pamiętali. I would like to thank

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