1. PowerShell for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1
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WCL407
PowerShell for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1
Matt Shadbolt
Premier Field Engineer (PFE)
Microsoft Corp
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2. Agenda Three minute intro to PowerShell
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Agenda
Three minute intro to PowerShell
What is PowerShell?
Why use PowerShell?
How do we use it?
PowerShell integration with ConfigMgr
What’s required?
How do I connect?
What can we do?
Demos
3 scenario based demos
5 bonus demos
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3. Three minute intro to PowerShell
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Three minute intro to PowerShell
© 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4. Why PowerShell?
Prior to PowerShell, command line management of Windows was horrible (at best)
Larger Windows based datacentres, required larger automation
Common language across OS and applications
Who wants to write VBScript or Batch?

5. What is PowerShell? Command Line/Scripting environment from Microsoft
Designed from scratch for the modern Windows OS
Used to automate common administrative functions
Extendable (ConfigMgr, Exchange, Active Directory)
Object Oriented language
Leverages the .NET object model

6. How do we use PowerShell?
Cmdlets are compiled .NET code
They perform specific functions
Verb-Noun implementation
Get-Service
Objects make things easy
Verb
Noun

7. Demo
PowerShell Basics

8. Demo scripts: http://aka.ms/bf7b7c
Key Cmdlets
Get-Service
Stop-Service
Start-Service
Demo scripts:

9. PowerShell integration with ConfigMgr
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PowerShell integration with ConfigMgr
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10. What’s Required? PowerShell 3.0 Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 Console
Windows 7 SP1 +
Windows Server 2008 SP2 +
Microsoft .NET Framework 4
WS-Management 3.0
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) 3.0
Common Language Runtime 4.0
(Basically install the Windows Management Framework (WMF) 3.0 on your Windows 7 PC and you’re good to go!)
Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 Console
Cumulative 2 Update

11. How do I connect? Add the ConfigMgr module
Import-Module "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin\ConfigurationManager.psd1"
Connect to the Central or Primary Site
Set-Location XXX:\ (where XXX is the Site Code)
Test the connection
Get-CMSite

12. What can I do?
Most functions that can be done via the console, can be done via PowerShell
Cmdlets start with CM (Get-CMSite, Set-CMBoundary)
Technet list of Cmdlets
List Cmdlets via PowerShell
Get-Command –Module ConfigurationManager

13. Demo
Connecting

14. Demo scripts: http://aka.ms/pb6sbx
Key Cmdlets
Import-Module
Set-Location
Get-CMSite
Get-Command –Module ConfigurationManager
Demo scripts:

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Scenario demos
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16. Demo
Collections

17. Demo scripts: http://aka.ms/Xq09ps
Key Cmdlets
New-CMDeviceCollection
Add-CMDeviceCollectionQueryMembershipRule
Demo scripts:

18. Demo
Packages

19. Demo scripts: http://aka.ms/Khmrnv
Key Cmdlets
New-CMPackage
New-CMProgram
Start-CMContentDistribution
New-CMDeviceCollection
Start-CMPackageDeployment
Demo scripts:

20. Demo
App Approval

21. Demo scripts: http://aka.ms/Sr6m82
Key Cmdlets
Get-CMApprovalRequests
Approve-CMApprovalRequest
Deny-CMApprovalRequest
Demo scripts:

22. Demo
Five short demos in five minutes

23. Demo scripts: http://aka.ms/Esmluw
Key Cmdlets
Get-CMBootImage
Get-CMDriver
Lock-CMObject
Get-CMDeviceCollection
Clear-CMPxeDeployment
Get-CMBoundary
Demo scripts:

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Finishing Up
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Resources
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Sessions on Demand
Virtual Academy
TechNet
Developer Network
Resources for IT Professionals
Resources for Developers
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© 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.