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winrm e cimv2/root/dcim/DCIM_SoftwareIdentity
-u:[USER] -p:[PASSWORD]
-r:https://[IPADDRESS]/wsman:443 -auth:basic
-encoding:utf-8
When this method is executed, a list of software identity objects will be returned, including installed
and available firmware. Below is a snippet of the output.
OUTPUT:
DCIM_SoftwareIdentity
BuildNumber = 4846
Classifications = 10
ComponentID = 28897
ComponentType = APAC
DeviceID = null
ElementName = Dell Lifecycle Controller 2, 1.0.0.4846, X79
FQDD = USC.Embedded.1:LC.Embedded.1
IdentityInfoType = OrgID:ComponentType:ComponentID
IdentityInfoValue = DCIM:firmware:28897
InstallationDate = 2012-01-15T22:22:32Z
InstanceID = DCIM:INSTALLED#802__USC.Embedded.1:LC.Embedded.1
IsEntity = true
MajorVersion = 1
MinorVersion = 0
RevisionNumber = 0
RevisionString = null
Status = Installed
SubDeviceID = null
SubVendorID = null
Updateable = true
VendorID = null
VersionString = 1.0.0.4846
impactsTPMmeasurements = false
.
.
.
The key properties in the above output include the following:
InstanceID: Normally identifies the firmware on a particular type of device. The substring right
after DCIM: is the status of a payload or firmware on the system. This can be installed or
available.
ComponentID: Uniquely identifies a unique type of device such as BIOS, NIC, Storage and Lifecycle
controller firmware.