WMI in Python

[KING LABS]

On Sep 14, 10:39 am, KING LABS <kinglabs... at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 13, 8:31 pm, Jerry Hill <malaclyp... at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:45 AM, KING LABS <kinglabs... at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
>
> > > I am new to programming and python, Being a system administrator I
> > > have chose Inventory (Software & Hardware ) as my first project.
>
> > You'll probably want to look at the python WMI module:http://timgolden.me.uk/python/wmi/index.html
>
> > as well as the pywin32 module:http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/
>
> > IIRC, there's been quite a bit of discussion about inventorying
> > installed software on the pywin32 mailing list:http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
>
> > --
> > Jerry
>
> Thank you all, I will go through the links provided and suggestions.
> Shall get back to you on this soon.

The following information is exactly what I am trying to collect for
the inventory. I can find vb scripts with googling. I want to do the
same with Python & Win32. Use Server/Client architecture .
Client(agent) updates the information to server.

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BIOS:

System serial number, manufacturer, and model
Bios manufacturer, version, and date

Processors:

Type, count (how many of them), manufacturer, speed, and cache

Memory:

Physical memory type, manufacturer, capacity, and slot number
Total physical memory
Total swap/paging memory

Video:

Video adapter: Chipset/model, manufacturer, memory size, speed, and
screen resolution

Display monitor: Manufacturer, description, refresh rate, type, serial
number, and caption

Storage/removable devices:

Manufacturer, model, size, type, speed( all when applicable)

Drive letter, filesystem type, partition/volume size, free space

Network adapters/telephony:

Manufacturer, model, type, speed, and description
MAC and IP address, mask and IP gateway, DHCP server used

Miscellaneous hardware:

Input devices: Keyboard, mouse, and pointing device
Sound devices: Manufacturer name, type, and description
System slots: Name, type, and designation
System ports: Type, name, caption, and description

Software Information: ( from registry & add/remove program )

Operating system: Name, version, comments, and registration info
Installed software: Name, publisher, version (from Add / Remove
software or Programs and Features menu)
Custom-specified registry queries (applicable to Windows OS)

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