PowerShell Module SysInfo v1.1.2
In this post we will see about the changes/additions of PowerShell Module SysInfo v1.1.2. For those who have not seen the information about SysInfo module, you can find it here.
Let’s see the updates of this module.
Updates:
- FreeSpacePercentage property added
- UsedSpacePercentage property added
- Added protocol choice (WinRM, DCOM)
- Added -Properties parameter
- Code Improvements
FreeSpace and UsedeSpace Percentages
If the output of the command includes FreeSpace property, now it will also provide you the percentage of the free space and the used spaced.
Example 1
As you can see in the below example, C Drive has only 26% free space.
PS C:\Windows> Get-LocalDisk DeviceID : C: DriveType : Local Disk ProviderName : VolumeName : Size : 240054693888 FreeSpace : 62153457664 FreeSpacePercentage : 26 SystemName : LOCALPC
PS C:\Windows> Get-LocalDisk -Properties * Caption : C: Description : Local Fixed Disk InstallDate : Name : C: Status : Availability : ConfigManagerErrorCode : ConfigManagerUserConfig : DeviceID : C: ErrorCleared : ErrorDescription : LastErrorCode : PowerManagementCapabilities : PowerManagementSupported : StatusInfo : SystemName : LOCALPC Access : BlockSize : ErrorMethodology : NumberOfBlocks : Purpose : FreeSpace : 62152785920 Size : 240054693888 Compressed : False DriveType : Local Disk FileSystem : NTFS MaximumComponentLength : 255 MediaType : Fixed hard disk media ProviderName : QuotasDisabled : QuotasIncomplete : QuotasRebuilding : SupportsDiskQuotas : False SupportsFileBasedCompression : True VolumeDirty : VolumeName : VolumeSerialNumber : BA47DDCD FreeSpacePercentage : 26 UsedSpacePercentage : 74 SizeKB : 234428412 SizeMB : 228934 SizeGB : 223.57 FreeSpaceKB : 60696080 FreeSpaceMB : 59273.52 FreeSpaceGB : 57.88
Protocol Choice
On initial version you were able to use only WinRM protocol to retrieve the information from the remote systems. In this version you are also allowed to used DCOM protocol to get the information from the remote systems. by using the initial version you had to have PowerShell 3.0 and above in order to get the information from remote systems. Now with the use of DCOM protocol you are not forced to have PowerShell 3.0 and above. If you have an old system with PowerShell 2.0 you are still able to get the information that you need by using DCOM protocol.
In order to do so, you need to use -Protocol parameter and select WinRM or DCOM as value of the parameter. If you do not use the -Protocol parameter, the default behavior of the cmdlets is to use WinRM. In the example below you ca see the how you are able to use -Protocol parameter.
Example 2
In this example you can see that I can retrieve the same information either using WinRM or DCOM protocol.
Using WinRM (Default)
PS C:\Windows> Get-OperatingSystem -ComputerName Server1 -Properties *
Caption : Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Description :
InstallDate : 14/09/2016 22:33:15
Name : Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard|C:\Windows|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition4
Status : OK
CSName : Server1
CurrentTimeZone : 60
Distributed : False
FreePhysicalMemory : 5096628
FreeSpaceInPagingFiles : 922460
FreeVirtualMemory : 5461588
LastBootUpTime : 19/10/2018 16:34:41
LocalDateTime : 13/11/2018 12:41:54
MaxNumberOfProcesses : 4294967295
MaxProcessMemorySize : 137438953344
NumberOfLicensedUsers : 0
NumberOfProcesses : 98
NumberOfUsers : 21
OSType : WINNT
OtherTypeDescription :
SizeStoredInPagingFiles : 1310720
TotalSwapSpaceSize :
TotalVirtualMemorySize : 9696292
TotalVisibleMemorySize : 8385572
Version : 6.3.9600
BootDevice : \Device\HarddiskVolume2
BuildNumber : 9600
BuildType : Multiprocessor Free
CodeSet : 1252
CountryCode : 44
CSDVersion :
DataExecutionPrevention_32BitApplications : True
DataExecutionPrevention_Available : True
DataExecutionPrevention_Drivers : True
DataExecutionPrevention_SupportPolicy : Opt Out
Debug : False
EncryptionLevel : 256
ForegroundApplicationBoost : Maximum
LargeSystemCache :
Locale : English - Great Britain
Manufacturer : Microsoft Corporation
MUILanguages : {en-US}
OperatingSystemSKU : Windows Server Standard Edition (Desktop Experience installation)
Organization :
OSArchitecture : 64-bit
OSLanguage : English (United States)
OSProductSuite : Invalid Code
PAEEnabled :
PlusProductID :
PlusVersionNumber :
PortableOperatingSystem : False
Primary : True
ProductType : Server
RegisteredUser : Windows User
SerialNumber : 00252-70000-00000-AA555
ServicePackMajorVersion : 0
ServicePackMinorVersion : 0
SuiteMask : 272
SystemDevice : \Device\HarddiskVolume4
SystemDirectory : C:\Windows\system32
SystemDrive : C:
WindowsDirectory : C:\Windows
FreePhysicalMemoryMB : 4977.18
FreePhysicalMemoryGB : 4.86
FreeSpaceInPagingFilesMB : 900.84
FreeVirtualMemoryMB : 5333.58
FreeVirtualMemoryGB : 5.21
MaxProcessMemorySizeMB : 134217727.88
MaxProcessMemorySizeGB : 131072
MaxProcessMemorySizeTB : 128
SizeStoredInPagingFilesMB : 1280
SizeStoredInPagingFilesGB : 1.25
TotalVirtualMemorySizeMB : 9469.04
TotalVirtualMemorySizeGB : 9.25
TotalVisibleMemorySizeMB : 8189.04
TotalVisibleMemorySizeGB : 8Using DCOM
PS C:\Windows> Get-OperatingSystem -ComputerName Server1 -Protocol DCOM -Properties *
Caption : Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Description :
InstallDate : 14/09/2016 22:33:15
Name : Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard|C:\Windows|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition4
Status : OK
CSName : Server1
CurrentTimeZone : 60
Distributed : False
FreePhysicalMemory : 4721052
FreeSpaceInPagingFiles : 934328
FreeVirtualMemory : 5466028
LastBootUpTime : 19/10/2018 16:34:41
LocalDateTime : 13/11/2018 12:43:50
MaxNumberOfProcesses : 4294967295
MaxProcessMemorySize : 137438953344
NumberOfLicensedUsers : 0
NumberOfProcesses : 97
NumberOfUsers : 21
OSType : WINNT
OtherTypeDescription :
SizeStoredInPagingFiles : 1310720
TotalSwapSpaceSize :
TotalVirtualMemorySize : 9696292
TotalVisibleMemorySize : 8385572
Version : 6.3.9600
BootDevice : \Device\HarddiskVolume2
BuildNumber : 9600
BuildType : Multiprocessor Free
CodeSet : 1252
CountryCode : 44
CSDVersion :
DataExecutionPrevention_32BitApplications : True
DataExecutionPrevention_Available : True
DataExecutionPrevention_Drivers : True
DataExecutionPrevention_SupportPolicy : Opt Out
Debug : False
EncryptionLevel : 256
ForegroundApplicationBoost : Maximum
LargeSystemCache :
Locale : English - Great Britain
Manufacturer : Microsoft Corporation
MUILanguages : {en-US}
OperatingSystemSKU : Windows Server Standard Edition (Desktop Experience installation)
Organization :
OSArchitecture : 64-bit
OSLanguage : English (United States)
OSProductSuite : Invalid Code
PAEEnabled :
PlusProductID :
PlusVersionNumber :
PortableOperatingSystem : False
Primary : True
ProductType : Server
RegisteredUser : Windows User
SerialNumber : 00252-70000-00000-AA535
ServicePackMajorVersion : 0
ServicePackMinorVersion : 0
SuiteMask : 272
SystemDevice : \Device\HarddiskVolume4
SystemDirectory : C:\Windows\system32
SystemDrive : C:
WindowsDirectory : C:\Windows
FreePhysicalMemoryMB : 4610.4
FreePhysicalMemoryGB : 4.5
FreeSpaceInPagingFilesMB : 912.43
FreeVirtualMemoryMB : 5337.92
FreeVirtualMemoryGB : 5.21
MaxProcessMemorySizeMB : 134217727.88
MaxProcessMemorySizeGB : 131072
MaxProcessMemorySizeTB : 128
SizeStoredInPagingFilesMB : 1280
SizeStoredInPagingFilesGB : 1.25
TotalVirtualMemorySizeMB : 9469.04
TotalVirtualMemorySizeGB : 9.25
TotalVisibleMemorySizeMB : 8189.04
TotalVisibleMemorySizeGB : 8Properties
In this version -Properties parameter is also available. Instead of showing all the information which sometimes might be confusing, the cmdlets now will provide you only with the basic information and if you need more you can select which properties you want to see all if you want to get all of them then you are able to use * to see them all. In -Properties parameters wildcards are accepted also. With the addition of -Properties parameter, cmdlets of the module will provide you a clearer results with the main properties of the object and if there is a need to get more properties you can specify the accordingly. In the below examples we will see the differences.
Example 3
PS C:\Windows> Get-BIOS Name : BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19 Manufacturer : AMI SerialNumber : CZC3389510 Version : HPQOEM - 1072009 SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 8.19 SystemName :
PS C:\Windows> Get-BIOS -Properties *
Caption : BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19
Description : BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19
InstallDate :
Name : BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19
Status : OK
BuildNumber :
CodeSet :
IdentificationCode :
LanguageEdition :
Manufacturer : AMI
OtherTargetOS :
SerialNumber : CZC3389510
SoftwareElementID : BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19
SoftwareElementState : Running
TargetOperatingSystem :
Version : HPQOEM - 1072009
PrimaryBIOS : True
BiosCharacteristics : {PCI is supported, Plug and Play is supported, BIOS is Upgradeable (Flash), BIOS shadowing is allowed...}
BIOSVersion : {HPQOEM - 1072009, BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19}
CurrentLanguage : en|US|iso8859-1
InstallableLanguages : 12
ListOfLanguages : {en|US|iso8859-1, fr|FR|iso8859-1, es|ES|iso8859-1, de|DE|iso8859-1...}
ReleaseDate : 12/01/2015 02:00:00
SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 8.19
SMBIOSMajorVersion : 2
SMBIOSMinorVersion : 7
SMBIOSPresent : TrueExample 4
PS C:\Windows> Get-BIOS -Properties Name,SerialNumber,Status Name SerialNumber Status ---- ------------ ------ BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19 CZC3389510 OK PS C:\Windows> Get-BIOS -Properties Name,SerialNumber,Status | Format-List Name : BIOS Date: 01/12/15 09:18:22 Ver: 8.19 SerialNumber : CZC3389510 Status : OK
PowerShell Module Cmdlets List
Once more I am providing you below the list of all cmdlets included currently in the module.
- Get-1394Controller
- Get-BaseBoard
- Get-Battery
- Get-BIOS
- Get-Bus
- Get-CacheMemory
- Get-CDROMDrive
- Get-CompactDisc
- Get-Desktop
- Get-DesktopMonitor
- Get-DiskDrive
- Get-DiskPartition
- Get-Fan
- Get-FloppyController
- Get-FloppyDrive
- Get-GlidePoint
- Get-HeatPipe
- Get-IDEController
- Get-InfraredDevice
- Get-Keyboard
- Get-LocalDisk
- Get-LogicalDisk
- Get-MemoryArray
- Get-MemoryDevice
- Get-MotherboardDevice
- Get-Mouse
- Get-NetworkAdapter
- Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration
- Get-NetworkDrive
- Get-OperatingSystem
- Get-OpticalSensor
- Get-PhysicalMemory
- Get-PhysicalMemoryArray
- Get-PointingDevice
- Get-PortableBattery
- Get-PrinterConfiguration
- Get-PrinterInfo
- Get-Processor
- Get-RAMDisk
- Get-Refrigeration
- Get-RemovableDisk
- Get-SCSIController
- Get-SoundDevice
- Get-SystemEnclosure
- Get-TapeDrive
- Get-TemperatureProbe
- Get-TouchPad
- Get-TouchScreen
- Get-TrackBall
- Get-TrackPoint
- Get-USBController
- Get-VideoController
- Get-VoltageProbe
Hope you like SysInfo module and the additional features.
You feedback and recommendations are appreciated.
If you have any questions or anything else please let me know in the comments below.
Related Links
- PowerShell Scripts
- PowerShell Tutorial
- PowerShell Modules
- Modules Cmdlets
- PowerShell Gallery | SysInfo
- GitHub – SConstantinou/SysInfo
Victor says
16/11/2018 at 04:10You are so cool man!!!
Stephanos says
16/11/2018 at 08:44Thank you so much.