Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell

Using "About" Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Open and configure Windows PowerShell

Discover, learn, and run Windows PowerShell commands

Run commands by using correct command and parameter syntax

This module covers the Windows PowerShell pipeline along with a number of additional techniques and commands, including customizing command output, exporting and converting data, sorting objects, filtering objects, and enumerating objects allowing for the overall retrieval, manipulation and displaying of data.

Understanding the Pipeline

Selecting, Sorting, and Measuring Objects

Converting, Exporting, and Importing Objects

Filtering Objects Out of the Pipeline

Enumerating Objects in the Pipeline

Selecting and Sorting Data

Converting Objects

Importing and Exporting Objects

Filtering Objects

Enumerating Objects

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose of the Windows PowerShell pipeline

Manipulate objects in the pipeline

Convert, export, and import objects

Filter objects out of the pipeline

Enumerate objects in the pipeline

This module explains the underlying details of how Windows PowerShell passes objects from command to command within the pipeline. Having seen it in action in the previous module will now get to see some of the theory under the hood. The emphasis will be on two specific techniques used by the shell and students will learn to explain the pipeline operation, predict command behavior and allows them construct more useful, predictable commands.

Passing Data in the Pipeline By Value

Passing Data in the Pipeline By Property Name

Predicting Pipeline Behavior

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Pass data by using the ByValue technique

Pass data by using the ByPropertyName technique

This module explains the purpose and use of Windows PowerShell PSProviders and PSDrives, and shows students how to use these useful components for administrative tasks. Students will also learn to use the -item* commands to manipulate items within a PSDrive.

Using PSProviders

Using PSDrives

Create a New Folder

Create a New PSDrive

Create a New Registry Key

Create a New Registry Setting

Modify a WS-Management Setting

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the purpose and use of PSProviders

Explain the purpose and use of PSDrives

This module demonstrates how to format command output and how to create custom output elements.

Using Basic Formatting

Using Advanced Formatting

Redirecting Formatted Output

Formatting Command Output

Reproducing Specified Output

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Format command output by using basic formatting commands

Format command output by using advanced formatting options

Redirect formatted output

This module explains Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM), and shows students how to retrieve and in some cases modify management information about local and remote computers.

Understanding WMI and CIM

Querying Data with WMI and CIM

Making Changes by Using WMI and CIM

Querying Information by Using WMI

Querying Information by Using CIM

Invoking Methods

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the differences between WMI and CIM

Query management information by using WMI and CIM

Invoke methods by using WMI and CIM

This module prepares students for writing scripts with Windows PowerShell, covering the Windows PowerShell security model and the use of variables.

Using Variables

Scripting Security

Configure Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create, use, and manage variables

Configure shell scripting security

This module shows students how to take a command that runs well in the console and turn it into a parameterized, reusable script, and how to evolve that script into a standalone script module. Students will learn the foundations needed to create their own reusable tools.

Moving From Command to Script

Moving From Script to Function to Module

Implementing Basic Error Handling

Using Basic Scripting Constructs

Exploring Other Scripting Features

Test the Command

Parameterize Changing Values

Add Verbose Output

Add Comment-Based Help

Convert the Script to a Function

Save the Script as a Script Module

Add Debugging Breakpoints

Add Error Handling to a Function

Add Error Handling to a New Function

Test an Existing Command

Create a Parameterized Function

Handle Multiple Targets

Add Error Handling

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Move from Command to Script

Move from Script to Function to Module

Implement basic error handling

Implement basic scripting constructs

Explain additional advanced Windows PowerShell scripting features

This module explains Windows PowerShell remoting, and shows students how to configure and use remoting to manage multiple remote computers.

Using Basic Remoting

Using Advanced Remoting Techniques

Using Remoting Sessions

Enable Remoting on the Local Computer

Performing One-to-One Remoting

Performing One-to-Many Remoting

Using Implicit Remoting

Multicomputer Management

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe remoting architecture and security, manually enable remoting, and use remoting for one-to-one and one-to-many connections

Pass local variables to remote computers

Create and manage persistent remoting sessions, and use implicit remoting

This module offers students an opportunity to use everything they have learned so far. Students will discover, learn, and run commands that perform a complex, real-world administrative task.

Provisioning a New Server Core Instance

Create a Parameterized Script

Get the Dynamic IP Address of the New Server Core Computer

Create a DHCP Reservation for the Server Core Instance

Modify the Local TrustedHosts List

Add a Role to the Server Core Instance

Add the Server Core Instance to the Domain

Test the Completed Script

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan your Windows PowerShell Script

Configure Server Core computers using Windows PowerShell

In this module students will learn to create and manage background jobs and scheduled jobs.

Using Background Jobs

Using Scheduled Jobs

Starting Jobs

Managing Jobs

Creating a Scheduled Job

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and manage Background Jobs

Create and manage Scheduled Jobs

This module covers a variety of additional advanced Windows PowerShell features and techniques including additional comparison operators, use of alternate credentials, creation of profile scripts, manipulation of strings and date objects.

Using Advanced PowerShell Techniques

Creating Profile Scripts

Working With Alternative Credentials

Using Advanced Techniques

Using Alternative Credentials

Create a Profile Script

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manipulate data and objects by using advanced techniques and operators

Create and manage profile scripts

Connect to remote computers by using alternative credentials