Get-SCOMClass

Gets classes in Operations Manager.

Parameter Set: __AllParameterSets
Get-SCOMClass [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [-Credential <PSCredential> ] [-SCSession <Connection[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: FromClassDisplayName
Get-SCOMClass [-DisplayName] <String[]> [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: FromClassGuids
Get-SCOMClass [-Id] <Guid[]> [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: FromClassName
Get-SCOMClass [-Name] <String[]> [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: FromEMO
Get-SCOMClass [-Instance] <EnterpriseManagementObject[]> [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: FromManagementPack
Get-SCOMClass [-ManagementPack] <ManagementPack[]> [ <CommonParameters>]

The Get-SCOMClass cmdlet gets one or more classes defined by System Center 2012 – Operations Manager or an imported management pack.

Specifies an array of names of computers. You can use NetBIOS names, IP addresses, or fully qualified domain names (FQDNs). To specify the local computer, type the computer name, localhost, or a dot (.).

The System Center Data Access service must be running on the computer. If you do not specify a computer, the cmdlet uses the computer for the current management group connection.

Specifies a PSCredential object for the management group connection. To obtain a PSCredential object, use the Get-Credential cmdlet. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential.

If you specify a computer in the ComputerName parameter, use an account that has access to that computer. The default is the current user.

Specifies the display name of the class.

Specifies an array of GUIDs of classes. If you specify an ID as a string, the cmdlet converts the string to a GUID.

Specifies an array of ClassInstance objects. To obtain a ClassInstance object, use the Get-SCOMClassInstance object.

Specifies an array of ManagementPack objects. To obtain a ManagementPack object, use the Get-SCOMManagementPack cmdlet.

Specifies an array of names of classes that this cmdlet gets.

Specifies an array of Connection objects. To obtain a Connection object, use the Get-SCOMManagementGroupConnection cmdlet.

A connection object represents a connection to a management server. The default value is the current management group connection.

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

• Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Common.EnterpriseManagementObject

  You can pass an instance of a management pack to the Instance parameter of the Get-SCOMClass cmdlet by using the pipe operator. The Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Common.EnterpriseManagementObject object is one the properties of the output object of the Get-SCOMClassinstance mmdlet.

• System.Guid

  You can pass a GUID to the Id parameter of the Get-SCOMClass cmdlets through the pipe operator.

• Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPackManagementPack

  You can pass a management pack to the ManagementPack parameter of the Get-SCOMClass cmdlet through the pipe operator. This management pack object contains the class object.

• System.String

  You can pass a name to the Name parameter of the Get-SCOMClass cmdlet through the pipe operator.

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

• Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPackClass

  This cmdlet generates a management pack object.

This command gets all classes that have a name that ends with user.

PS C:\> Get-SCOMClass -Name "*user"

This command gets the class that has the display name User.

PS C:\> Get-SCOMClass -DisplayName "User"

Get-SCOMClassInstance

Get-SCOMManagementPack

Get-Credential

Get-SCOMManagementGroupConnection