PS-ComputerInfo

BIOS

To run this on your local server, remove the -ComputerName flag

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS -ComputerName myComputerName

SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 6.00Manufacturer      : Phoenix Technologies LTDName              : PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0SerialNumber      : VMware-42 39 a2 67 13 35 58 71-b5 18 ca b9 b8 0a 46 b8Version           : INTEL  - 6040000PSComputerName    : EUGSL-W-PYL001

To see all available retrievable properties use...

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS | Get-Member

Serial Number

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS -Property SerialNumber -ComputerName myComputerName | Select-Object -Property SerialNumber

SerialNumber------------VMware-42 39 a2 67 13 35 58 71-b5 18 ca b9 b8 0a 46 b8

To return the same thing without headers, you can use...

(Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS -Property SerialNumber -ComputerName myComputerName).SerialNumber

VMware-42 39 a2 67 13 35 58 71-b5 18 ca b9 b8 0a 46 b8

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