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Asked: 2016-12-06 08:02:44 +0800 CST

WMI Query to identify virtual machines under Server 2012 R2

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We need to identify VMs to filter GPOs. There is an old trick to query the Win32_ComputerSystem for Manufacturer being VMware or something virtual. This works for my Server 2008 R2 VMs, but all Server 2012 R2 VMs have this output, if I query using PowerShell:

PS C:\> gwmi Win32_ComputerSystem | fl Manufacturer, Model

Manufacturer : HP 
Model        : ProLiant DL380 Gen9

Any Idea why my VMs are ProLiant Servers?

wmi windows-server-2012-r2

1 Answers

  1. See also: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15485601/how-to-check-my-windows-server-is-virtual-machine-or-physical-machine

    Consider trying gwmi win32_baseboard. Results below are using Windows as the hypervisor - physical hardware unknown.

    Manufacturer : Microsoft Corporation
Model        : 
Name         : Base Board
SerialNumber : <some unique identifiers - snipped>
SKU          : 
Product      : Virtual Machine

    For what it's worth, on my vanilla Server 2012R2 machine, gwmi win32_computersystem:

    Manufacturer        : Microsoft Corporation
Model               : Virtual Machine

    It sounds as if you may be using a hypervisor other than Windows or a management solution/product/agent from HP that may be managing your VMs and changing the value.

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