PowerShell - Memory

PowerShell - Disk Check with CIM_PhysicalMemory

Our mission to investigate and interrogate a computer's disk.  Goals include discovering the size of each volume and how much free space is available on each of those volumes.  We also have pure PowerShell goals, to examine the 'Select' statement, and to control the display with -groupby |sort and -auto.

Topics for PowerShell Disk Check

• Trusty Twosome (Get-Help and Get-Member)
• Example 1a - Display CIM_PhysicalMemory

Trusty Twosome (Get-Help and Get-Member)

When you discover a new PowerShell command, it benefits from being surveyed with what I call the 'Trusty Twosome'.  Research with Get-Help and Get-Member and reveal new scripting possibilities for Get-WmiObject CIM_PhysicalMemory. To see what I mean try these two commands:

1) get-help Get-WmiObject CIM_PhysicalMemory
    (help gwmi CIM_PhysicalMemory) If you like abbreviations.
    (help gci -full) If you prefer examples.

Get-help unearths useful parameters such as -class and -computerName (-computer also works).

2) get-WmiObject CIM_PhysicalMemory |get-Member
    (gwmi CIM_PhysicalMemory | gm) If you enjoy aliases.
    (gwmi CIM_PhysicalMemory| gm -Membertype property) If you are fond of filters.

Get-Member (gm) reveals a whole host of properties that you don't normally see in the Control Panel.

Example 1a - Display CIM_PhysicalMemory

The simplest possible script to display memory

See more Microsoft PowerShell tutorials:

• PowerShell Home  • Com  • Shell Application  • Active Directory  • QAD Snap-in  • Get-Member

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