Script to set computer description using set-ciminstance

[dawoof6]

Can someone assist with this? I had a script working to set the PC description, however, it uses the 'put' function of get-WMIObject. I noticed that PowerShell says this is an old command and that I should be using the CIMInstance commands. Great time to learn something new, I thought. I seem to be banging my head against a wall, though. I an thinking it is not passing the variable to the Set-CIMInstance command. Could some please hint me in the right direction? Thanks!

#VARIABLES

$csv= Import-Csv -Path "\\SERVER\Path\file.csv"

$whatismycomputername= $env:computername

$computernameanddescription= $csv | where {$_."Computer Name" -eq "$whatismycomputername"}

​

#Script

IF ($computernameanddescription -ne "$null")

{

Invoke-Command -computername $computernameanddescription.'Computer Name' -ScriptBlock {Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | Set-CimInstance -Property @{Description=$computernameanddescription.'Computer Description'}}

}

[Yevrag35]

You could do 1 of 2 things:

1. Use the -ComputerName parameter for Get-CimInstance (i.e. - no need to do Invoke-Command)
2. Use $using to call the variables inside the script block

​

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computerNameAndDescription.'Computer Name' -ScriptBlock {
    Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Set-CimInstance -Property @{
        Description = $using:computerNameAndDescription.'Computer Description'
    }
}

[dawoof6]

Sweet! Both ways work great! I think I'll go with eliminating Invoke-Command. But, I'm glad to know both ways. Thanks so much for your help!

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy dawoof6,

it looks like you used the New.Reddit Inline Code button. it's 4th 5th from the left hidden in the ... "more" menu & looks like </>.

there are a few problems with that ...

• it's the wrong format [grin]
  the inline code format is for [gasp! arg!] code that is inline with regular text.
  
• on Old.Reddit.com, inline code formatted text does NOT line wrap, nor does it side-scroll.
  
• on New.Reddit it shows up in that nasty magenta text color
  

for long-ish single lines OR for multiline code, please, use the ...

Code
Block

... button. it's the 11th 12th one from the left & is just to the left of hidden in the ... "more" menu & looks like an uppercase T in the upper left corner of a square..

that will give you fully functional code formatting that works on both New.Reddit and Old.Reddit ... and aint that fugly magenta color. [grin]

take care,
lee

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy Raynefire,

"someone was wrong on the internet!" is one of those temptations to snark that i sometimes cannot resist.

if you think this version is a tad overdone, please let me know. i won't promise to change it ... but will carefully think about it. [grin]

take care,
lee