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NAME Get-DbaOperatingSystem
SYNOPSIS
Gets operating system information from the server.
SYNTAX
Get-DbaOperatingSystem [[-ComputerName] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-Credential] <Pscredential>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Gets operating system information from the server and returns as an object.
PARAMETERS
-ComputerName [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
Target computer(s). If no computer name is specified, the local computer is targeted
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential [<Pscredential>]
Alternate credential object to use for accessing the target computer(s).
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables
advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own
try/catch.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Server, Management, OperatingSystem
Author: Shawn Melton (@wsmelton), https://wsmelton.github.io
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaOperatingSystem
Returns information about the local computer's operating system
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaOperatingSystem -ComputerName sql2016
Returns information about the sql2016's operating system
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>$wincred = Get-Credential ad\\sqladmin
PS C:\\> 'sql2016', 'sql2017' | Get-DbaOperatingSystem -Credential $wincred
Returns information about the sql2016 and sql2017 operating systems using alternative Windows credentials
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-Content .\\servers.txt | Get-DbaOperatingSystem
Returns information about all the servers operating system that are stored in the file. Every line in the file can
only contain one hostname for a server.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Get-DbaOperatingSystem
SYNOPSIS
Gets operating system information from the server.
SYNTAX
Get-DbaOperatingSystem [[-ComputerName] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-Credential] <Pscredential>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Gets operating system information from the server and returns as an object.
PARAMETERS
-ComputerName [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
Target computer(s). If no computer name is specified, the local computer is targeted
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential [<Pscredential>]
Alternate credential object to use for accessing the target computer(s).
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables
advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own
try/catch.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Server, Management, OperatingSystem
Author: Shawn Melton (@wsmelton), https://wsmelton.github.io
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaOperatingSystem
Returns information about the local computer's operating system
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaOperatingSystem -ComputerName sql2016
Returns information about the sql2016's operating system
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>$wincred = Get-Credential ad\\sqladmin
PS C:\\> 'sql2016', 'sql2017' | Get-DbaOperatingSystem -Credential $wincred
Returns information about the sql2016 and sql2017 operating systems using alternative Windows credentials
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-Content .\\servers.txt | Get-DbaOperatingSystem
Returns information about all the servers operating system that are stored in the file. Every line in the file can
only contain one hostname for a server.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Get-DbaOperatingSystem