W2KSG: WMI classes
WMI is arranged in a hierarchy of namespaces and classes. To see the namespaces on a machine use
## Listing 6.10
Get-WmiObject -Class __NAMESPACE -Namespace root | Select Name
If you want to see if there are any namespaces within name spaces you will need to check each namespace in a similar manner. I'll leave this as an exercise - think of recursion.
To see the WMI classes in a namespace use
## Listing 6.13
Get-WmiObject -List
This will list the classes of the default namespace - root\cimv2. If you want to see anyother namespace use the namespace parameter.
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