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Dell Command | Monitor Version 9.1 Reference Guide

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Remote system restart

Below is a sample VBScript that restarts a Dell Command | Monitor client remotely.

'**********************************************************************

'*** Name: SampleRestart.vbs

'*** Purpose: To clear the chassis intrusion status on a Dell OMCI client.

'*** Usage: cscript.exe //nologo SampleRestart.vbs <systemname>

'*** This sample script is provided as an example only, and has not been tested, nor is warranted in any way by Dell; Dell disclaims any liability in connection therewith. Dell provides no technical support with regard to such scripting. For more information on WMI scripting, refer to applicable Microsoft documentation.

'**********************************************************************

Option Explicit

'*** Declare variables

Dim strNameSpace
Dim strComputerName
Dim strClassName
Dim strKeyValue 
Dim objInstance
Dim strPropName
Dim strPropValue
Dim oInParams
Dim objWMIService
Dim returnValue
Dim ColSystem 

'*** Check that the right executable was used to run the script and that all parameters were passed.

If (LCase(Right(WScript.FullName, 11)) = "wscript.exe" ) Or _ 
(Wscript.Arguments.Count < 1) Then 
Call Usage()
WScript.Quit
End If

'*** Initialize variables

strNameSpace = "root/dcim/sysman" 
strComputerName = WScript.Arguments(0)
strClassName = "DCIM_ComputerSystem" 
returnValue = 0

'*** Retrieve the instance of DCIM_ComputerSystem class

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate," &_ 
"AuthenticationLevel=pktprivacy}\\" & strComputerName & "\" &_
strNameSpace)
Set ColSystem=objWMIService.execquery ("Select * from " & strClassName)
For each objInstance in ColSystem 
Set oInParams= objInstance.Methods_("RequestStateChange").InParameters.SpawnInstance_
oInParams.RequestedState = 11
Set returnValue = objInstance.ExecMethod_("RequestStateChange", oInParams)
Next 

'*** If any errors occurred, let the user know

If Err.Number <> 0 Then 
WScript.Echo "System restart failed." 
End If 

'*** Sub used to display the correct usage of the script

Sub Usage() 
Dim strMessage
strMessage = "incorrect syntax. You should run: " & vbCRLF & _ 
"cscript.exe /nologo SampleRestart.vbs <systemname>"
WScript.Echo strMessage
End Sub

'==========================================================================

' End

'==========================================================================


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