Windows Management Instrumentation - LXE VX5 Reference Manual

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Windows Management Instrumentation

VX5 BIOS includes support for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The information
displayed by selecting Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Information from the
Windows Start Menu identifies the System Manufacturer as "LXE Inc." and the System Model as
"VX5".
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a component of the Microsoft Windows
operating system and is the Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management
(WBEM). WBEM is an industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing
management information in an enterprise environment. WMI uses the Common Information
Model (CIM) industry standard to represent systems, applications, networks, devices, and other
managed components. You can use WMI to automate administrative tasks in an enterprise
environment.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a component of the Microsoft Windows
operating system that provides management information and control in an enterprise environment.
By using industry standards, managers can use WMI to query and set information on desktop
systems, applications, networks, and other enterprise components. Developers can use WMI to
create event monitoring applications that alert users when important incidents occur.
In order to get specific system attributes to return valid data is very simple. The values are pulled
from the SMBIOS data structure. The following attributes are populated with LXE specific
information:
Within the Win32_ComputerSystemProduct class
Within the Win32_SystemEnclosure
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Caption = "Computer System Product"
Description = "Computer System Product"
IdentifyingNumber = this field is populated by the Kontron Serial number, if
available. If not available, this field contains a 'serial number not available
message'.
Name = "VX5" [This is equivalent to the Model Number]
Vendor = LXE Inc [This is equivalent to the Make Number]
ChassisTypes = 8 (Note that some applications may display "portable", which is
equivalent to the value 8)
Manufacturer = LXE Inc
BIOS Setup
E-EQ-VX5RG-G