The document discusses Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and WMI computer system hardware classes. It describes 12 categories of hardware classes including networking devices, power sources, printers, telephony devices, video/monitors, and others. Each category lists the relevant WMI classes that represent and provide information about those hardware components.
2. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
★ WMI, Windows Management Instrumentation
★ Based on Windows Management Specification
★ Infrastructure for managing data and operations on Windows operating
systems
★ Write WMI scripts or applications to automate administrative tasks
on remote computers.
3. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
(一) Install WMI
(二) import wmi
(三) Computer System Hardware Classes
(四) Cooling Device
(五) Input Device
(六) Mass Storage
(七) Motherboard, Controller, and Port
(八) Networking Device
(九) Power
(十) Printing
(十一) Telephony
(十二) Video and Monitor
4. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
(八) Networking Device
★The Networking Devices subcategory groups classes that represent the
network interface controller, its configurations, and its settings.
Description
Class
Networking Device
Win32_NetworkAdapter
Represents a network adapter on a
computer system running Windows.
Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration
Represents the attributes and
behaviors of a network adapter. The
class is not guaranteed to be
supported after the ratificationof the
Distributed Management Task Force
(DMTF) CIM network specification.
Win32_NetworkAdapterSetting
Relates a network adapter and its
configurationsettings.
8. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
(九) Power
★The Power subcategory groups classes that represent power supplies,
batteries, and events related to these devices.
Description
Class
Power
Win32_Battery
Represents a battery
connected to the
computer system.
Win32_Curre
ntProbe
Represents the
properties of a
current monitoring
sensor (ammeter).
Win32_Portab
leBattery
Represents the
properties of a
portable battery, such
as one used for a
notebook computer.
Win32_PowerMa
nagementEvent
Represents power
management events
resulting from power
state changes.
Win32_VoltagePro
be
Represents the
properties of a
voltage sensor
(electronic
voltmeter).
12. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
(十) Printing
★The Printing subcategory groups classes that represent printers,
printer configurations, and print jobs.
Description
Class
Printing(1)
Win32_Driver
ForDevice
Relates a printer to a
printer driver.
Win32_
Printer
Represents a device
connected to a
computer system
running Windows that
is capable of
reproducinga visual
image on a medium.
Win32_Printer
Configuration
Defines the
configurationfor a
printer device.
Win32_Printe
rController
Relates a printer and
the local device to
which the printer is
connected.
Win32_Printer
Driver
Represents the drivers
for
a Win32_Printer insta
nce.
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13. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
Description
Class
Printing(2)
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Win32_PrinterDriv
erDll
Relates a local
printer and its
driver file (not the
driver itself).
Win32_PrinterSet
ting
Relates a printer
and its
configuration
settings.
Win32_PrintJ
ob
Represents a print
job generated by a
Windows-based
application.
Win32_TCPIPPrinter
Port
Represents a
TCP/IP service
access point.
22. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
(十一) Telephony
★The Telephony subcategory groups classes that represent "plain old
telephone" modem devices and their associated serial connections.
Description
Class
Telephony
Win32_POTSModem
Represents the services and
characteristics of a Plain Old
Telephone Service (POTS)
modem on a computer
system running Windows.
Win32_POTSModemToSerialPort
Relates a modem and the
serial port the modem uses.
24. WMI-Computer System Hardware Classes
(十二) Video and Monitor
★The Video and Monitors subcategory groups classes that represent
monitors, video cards, and their associated settings.
Description
Class
Video and
Monitor
Win32_DesktopMonitor
Represents the type of monitor
or display device attached to the
computer system.
Win32_DisplayCont
rollerConfiguration
Represents the video adapter
configurationinformation of a
computer system running
Windows. This class is obsolete.
In place of this class, use the
properties in
the Win32_VideoController, Wi
n32_DesktopMonitor,
and CIM_VideoControllerResolut
ion classes.
Win32_VideoController
Represents the capabilities and
management capacity of the
video controller on a computer
system running Windows.
Win32_VideoSettings
Relates a video controller and
video settings that can be
applied to it.
