PrivateFunctions/Get-WMI_OS.ps1
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Function Get-WMI_OS { <# .Synopsis Simple Private Function to test WMI connectivity on a remote machine .DESCRIPTION Simple Private Function to test WMI connectivity on a remote machine moving the Try...Catch block into isolation helps prevent any errors on the console Return is the WMI OS object when sucessfully connects, Null when it does not .EXAMPLE Get-WMI_OS -ComputerName "Server1" #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [string]$ComputerName ) Try { # Get-Wmiobject -ComputerName $ComputerName -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ErrorAction Stop Get-CimInstance -ComputerName $ComputerName -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -ErrorAction Stop } Catch {$null} } |