PS script to rename workstation

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Hi,

I’m looking to create a PS script that renames a Dell workstation(s) in the following format MODELNumber-SERVICETAG (eg. E5570-123ABC1). I have managed to retrieve the service tag using the following command;

Get-WmiObject win32_bios | Select-Object -ExpandProperty SerialNumber

I’m unsure how to retrieve just the model number and then put that information before the service tag. I would also like to seperate this with a hyphen.

I’m a novice with PS and any help will be much appreciated with creating a rename workstation script.

Regards,
Thundercat

2

Should work with something like this:

$SerialNo = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_BIOSElement).SerialNumber
$ModelNo = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_ComputerSystem).Model.Split(' ').[1]
$NewDellWorkstationName = $ModelNo + '-' + $SerialNo
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Thanks for your reply, I get the following message when I test the script;

PS R:> $SerialNo = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_BIOSElement).SerialNumber
$ModelNo = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_ComputerSystem).Model.Split(’ ').[1]
$NewDellWorkstationName = $ModelNo + ‘-’ + $SerialNo
The term ‘Get-CimInstance’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:29

  • $SerialNo = (Get-CimInstance <<<< -ClassName CIM_BIOSElement).SerialNumber
    • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get-CimInstance:String) , CommandNotFoundException
    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

The term 'Get-CimInstance' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:2 char:28

  • $ModelNo = (Get-CimInstance <<<< -ClassName CIM_ComputerSystem).Model.Split(' ').[1]
    • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Get-CimInstance:String) , CommandNotFoundException
    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

I'm running PS on a Windows 7 workstation.

Regards,
Thundercat

4

So you’re using an older version of Powershell. What a pity. :wink: But not a problem either:

$SerialNo = (Get-WMIObject -Class WIN32_BIOS).SerialNumber
$ModelNo = (Get-WMIObject -Class WIN32_ComputerSystem).Model.Split(' ').[1]
$NewDellWorkstationName = $ModelNo + '-' + $SerialNo