# Get-BluGenieSystemInfo Get-BluGenieSystemInfo ### SYNOPSIS Return Detailed System Information ### SYNTAX ``` Get-BluGenieSystemInfo [-ShowUpdates] [-ClearGarbageCollecting] [-UseCache] [[-CachePath] ] [-RemoveCache] [[-DBName] ] [[-DBPath] ] [-UpdateDB] [-ForceDBUpdate] [-NewDBTable] [-Walkthrough] [-ReturnObject] [-OutUnEscapedJSON] [-OutYaml] [[-FormatView] ] [] ``` ### DESCRIPTION Return Detailed System Information based on \* Logged In users \* Operating System & Installed Date \* System Start Time \* General Computer Information - Name - Domain - Description - Manufacturer - Model - NumberOfProcessors - SystemType - PrimaryOwnerName \* Disk size and freespace \* Memory size and freespace \* Domain and DC Names \* PowerShell Version \* Dot Net Version(s) \* Windows Updates ### EXAMPLES #### EXAMPLE 1 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo ``` ``` Description: General System Information Notes: This does not include AD, GPO, or Windows Update information ``` #### EXAMPLE 2 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -ShowUpdates ``` ``` Description: General System Information with Windows Updates Notes: ``` #### EXAMPLE 3 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -Help ``` ``` Description: Call Help Information Notes: If Help / WalkThrough is setup as a parameter, this script will be called to setup the Dynamic Help Menu if not the normal Get-Help will be called with the -Full parameter ``` #### EXAMPLE 4 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -WalkThrough ``` ``` Description: Call Help Information [2] Notes: If Help / WalkThrough is setup as a parameter, this script will be called to setup the Dynamic Help Menu if not the normal Get-Help will be called with the -Full parameter ``` #### EXAMPLE 5 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -OutUnEscapedJSON ``` ``` Description: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo and Return Output as UnEscaped JSON format Notes: The OutUnEscapedJSON is used to beatify the JSON return and not Escape any Characters. Normal return data is a Hash Table. ``` #### EXAMPLE 6 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -ReturnObject ``` ``` Description: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo and Return Output an Object Notes: The ReturnObject is used to return a PowerShell Object. Normal return data is a Hash Table. ``` #### EXAMPLE 7 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -ReturnObject -FormatView JSON ``` ``` Description: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo and Return Object formatted in a JSON view Notes: The ReturnObject is used to return a PowerShell Object. Normal return data is a Hash Table. ``` #### EXAMPLE 8 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo -ReturnObject -FormatView Custom ``` ``` Description: Get-BluGenieSystemInfo and Return Object formatted in a PSCustom view Notes: Format-Custom is designed to display views that are not just tables or just lists. You can use the views defined in the *format.PS1XML files in the PowerShell directory, or you can create your own views in new PS1XML files and use the Update-FormatData cmdlet to add them to PowerShell. ``` ### PARAMETERS #### ShowUpdates ``` -ShowUpdates [] Description: Show Windows Updates Notes: This is not set by default Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### ClearGarbageCollecting ``` -ClearGarbageCollecting [] Description: Garbage Collection in Powershell to Speed up Scripts and help lower memory consumption Notes: This is enabled by default. To disable use -ClearGarbageCollecting:$False Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### UseCache ``` -UseCache [] Description: Cache found objects to disk. This is to not over tax Memory resources with found artifacts Notes: By default the Cache location is %SystemDrive%\Windows\Temp Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### CachePath ``` -CachePath Description: Path to store the Cache information Notes: By default the Cache location is %SystemDrive%\Windows\Temp Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? 1 Default value $('{0}\Windows\Temp\{1}.log' -f $env:SystemDrive, $(New-BluGenieUID)) Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### RemoveCache ``` -RemoveCache [] Description: Remove Cache data on completion Notes: Cache information is removed right before the data is returned to the calling process Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### DBName ``` -DBName Description: Database Name (Without extention) Notes: The default name is set to 'BluGenie' Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? 2 Default value BluGenie Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### DBPath ``` -DBPath Description: Path to either Save or Update the Database Notes: The default path is $('{0}\BluGenie' -f $env:ProgramFiles) Example: C:\Program Files\BluGenie Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? 3 Default value $('{0}\BluGenie' -f $env:ProgramFiles) Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### UpdateDB ``` -UpdateDB [] Description: Save return data to the Sqlite Database Notes: Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### ForceDBUpdate ``` -ForceDBUpdate [] Description: Force an update of the return data to the Sqlite Database Notes: By default only new items are saved. The primary key is ( FullName ) Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### NewDBTable ``` -NewDBTable [] Description: Delete and Recreate the Database Table Notes: Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### Walkthrough ``` -Walkthrough [] Description: Start the dynamic help menu system to help walk through the current command and all of the parameters Notes: Alias: Help ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### ReturnObject ``` -ReturnObject [] Description: Return information as an Object Notes: By default the data is returned as a Hash Table Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### OutUnEscapedJSON ``` -OutUnEscapedJSON [] Description: Remove UnEsacped Char from the JSON information. Notes: This will beautify json and clean up the formatting. Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### OutYaml ``` -OutYaml [] Description: Return detailed information in Yaml Format Notes: Only supported in Posh 3.0 and above Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### FormatView ``` -FormatView Description: Automatically format the Return Object Notes: Yaml is only supported in Posh 3.0 and above Alias: ValidateSet: 'Table','Custom','CustomModified','None','JSON','OutUnEscapedJSON','CSV', 'Yaml' Required? false Position? 4 Default value None Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### CommonParameters This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).