Advanced Automated Administration with Windows PowerShell (M10962)

Learn how to automate and streamline day to day management and administration tasks and functions in your Windows Server Infrastructure. Learn about areas such as the creation of advanced functions, script modules, advanced parameters attributes and controller scripts. Also learn how to make your scripts more robust by learning about handling script errors and the analysis and debugging Windows PowerShell scripts. The course will also cover the use of Windows PowerShell cmdlets with .NET Framework as well as providing an understanding of Windows PowerShell workflow.

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Advanced functions
Cmdlets and Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell
Controller scripts
Handle script errors
Use XML data files
Manage server configurations by using desired state configuration
Analyze and debugging scripts
Windows PowerShell Workflow

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1: Creating Advanced Functions

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

2: Using Cmdlets and Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell

Running Windows PowerShell Commands
Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell

3: Writing Controller Scripts

Understanding Controller Scripts
Writing Controller Scripts that Show a User Interface

4: Handling Script Errors

Understanding Error Handling
Handling Errors in a Script

5: Using XML Data Files

Reading, Manipulating and Writing Data in XML

6: Managing Server Configurations by Using Desired State Configuration

Understanding Desired State Configuration
Creating and Deploying a DSC Configuration

7: Analyzing and Debugging Scripts

Debugging in Windows PowerShell
Analyzing and Debugging and Existing Script

8: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow

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Lab 1: Converting a Command into an Advanced Function

Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 2: Creating a Script Module

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 3: Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 4: Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 5: Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 6: Supporting -Whatif and -Confirm

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 7: Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 8: Producing Complex Function Output

Converting a Command into an Advanced Function
Creating a Script Module
Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation
Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects
Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input
Producing Complex Function Output
Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help

Lab 9: Using .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell

Using Static and Instance Members

Lab 10: Writing Controller Scripts that Display a User Interface

Write Functions to be Used in the Controller Script
Write a Controller Script that Implements a Text-Based Menu

Lab 11: Handling Errors in a Script

Handling Errors in a Script

Lab 12: Reading, Manipulating and Writing Data in XML

Test the Provided Tools
Update an XML Inventory Document

Lab 13: Creating and Deploying a DSC Configuration

Write, Run and Push a DSC Configuration

Lab 14: Analyzing and Debugging and Existing Script

Analyzing and Debugging and Existing Script

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell

IT professionals who want to learn how to build their own tools for broader general use in their organization, using any Microsoft product that supports Windows PowerShell manageability

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