IComputerTarget.GetInventory Method (String )

Article
10/10/2016

Applies To: Windows Server Update Services

Gets the inventory items for this computer. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is used to create the hardware inventory. The configuration file, InventoryRules.xml, lists the WMI classes and the specific properties used. The configuration file is signed and cannot be altered.

Namespace: Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration
Assembly: Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration (in Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.dll)

Syntax

ReadOnlyCollection<IInventoryItem> GetInventory(
    string[] inventoryClasses
)

ReadOnlyCollection<IInventoryItem^>^ GetInventory(
    array<String^>^ inventoryClasses
)

abstract GetInventory : 
        inventoryClasses:string[] -> ReadOnlyCollection<IInventoryItem>

Function GetInventory (
    inventoryClasses As String()
) As ReadOnlyCollection(Of IInventoryItem)

Parameters

inventoryClasses
Type: System.String[]

WMI classes corresponding to inventory items.

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection<IInventoryItem>

A collection of IInventoryItem objects, of the types specified in inventoryClasses, that are present on this computer. Returns an empty list if passed an empty array.

Exceptions

Exception

Condition

ArgumentNullException

inventoryClasses is null.

Remarks

The following table lists the WMI classes and properties used in hardware inventory collection. Note that this method was not designed and tested to scale beyond a few hundred computers and using it for large scale inventory purposes is neither supported nor recommended.

WMI Classes	Properties
Win32_Processor	DeviceID
	Architecture
	MaxClockSpeed
	Name
Win32_BIOS	Name
	Version
	Manufacturer
	ReleaseDate
Win32_PCMCIAController	DeviceID
	Name
	Manufacturer
	Description
Win32_OperatingSystem	Name
	BuildNumber
	Caption
	OSProductSuite
	OSLanguage
	OtherTypeDescription
	ProductType
	SerialNumber
	ServicePackMajorVersion
	ServicePackMinorVersion
Win32_DiskDrive	DeviceID
	Name
	Caption
	Manufacturer
	Model
	InterfaceType
	Partitions
	size
Win32_LogicalDisk	DeviceID
	Name
	DriveType
	VolumeName
	FileSystem
	Size
	FreeSpace
Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration	Index
	Caption
	Description
	DHCPEnabled
	DHCPLeaseExpires
	DHCPLeaseObtained
	DHCPServer
	DNSDomain
	DNSEnabledForWINSResolution
	DNSHostName
	DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled
	IPAddress
	IPFilterSecurityEnabled
	IPPortSecurityEnabled
	WINSEnableLMHostsLookup
	WINSHostLookupFile
	WINSPrimaryServer
	WINSScopeID
	WINSSecondaryServer
Win32_NetworkAdapter	DeviceID
	Index
	Name
	Caption
	Description
	Manufacturer
	ProductName
	MACAddress
	Speed
	MaxSpeed
	NetConnectionStatus
	NetConnectionID
Win32_SoundDevice	DeviceID
	Name
	Manufacturer
Win32_VideoController	DeviceID
	Description
	AdapterRAM
	DriverDate
	VideoModeDescription
Win32_DesktopMonitor	DeviceID
	Name
	MonitorManufacturer
	PixelsPerXLogicalInch
	PixelsPerYLogicalInch
	ScreenHeight
	ScreenWidth
Win32_ComputerSystem	Name
	Manufacturer
	Model
	TotalPhysicalMemory
Win32_Printer	DeviceID
	Name
	Local
	Network
	Location
	Comment
	DriverName
	Shared
	ShareName

In addition to the WMI classes listed above, the following class (which is not an actual WMI class) is available. It represents details available from the Add/Remove programs applet.

Class	Properties
WsusInternal_ARP	DisplayName
	DisplayVersion
	ProductID
	Publisher
	Language