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MSFT_Computer.Description Property

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Gets the description for the computer.

 string MSFT_Computer.Description

Access

Read/write

Return Value

String

Examples

The following example shows the use of the Description property.

'*********************************************************************
' Routine: Function CreateNonWindowsComputer
' Purpose: Adds a new computer for MOM to monitor.
' Arguments: The server running MOM, computer domain, computer name.
' Returns: The GUID of the new computer.
'
'**********************************************************************
Const TYPE_NONWINDOWS = 8192

Function CreateNonWindowsComputer(strMOMServer, strDomain, strComputerName)
    Dim objComputerClass
    Dim objNewComputer
    Dim objScriptTypeLib
    Dim strGUID

    ' generate a new GUID using a Windows Script Component object
    Set objScriptTypeLib = CreateObject("Scriptlet.TypeLib")
    strGUID = Left(objScriptTypeLib.GUID, 38)
    Set objScriptTypeLib = Nothing

    ' get class information for MSFT_Computer
    Set objComputerClass = GetObject("WinMgmts://" & strMOMServer & "\root\MOM:MSFT_Computer")

    ' create a new instance
    Set objNewComputer = objComputerClass.SpawnInstance_

    ' set required properties
    objNewComputer.Guid = strGUID
    objNewComputer.Name = strComputerName

    ' set additional properties
    objNewComputer.Domain = strDomain
    objNewComputer.Type = TYPE_NONWINDOWS
    objNewComputer.Description = "A computer added via WMI."

    ' save new object to WMI
    Call objNewComputer.Put_

    Set objComputerClass = Nothing
    Set objNewComputer = Nothing

    CreateNonWindowsComputer = strGUID
End Function

Requirements

Platforms: Requires Windows 2000 Server or later

Version: Requires MOM 2000 SP1 or later

See Also

MSFT_Computer Class