Shared User Group Material

Software Updates: Pitfalls, Traps, and Solutions

rodtrent — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:19:39 GMT

As promised, here are the slides for my presentation at the System Center Virtual User Group on Friday, August 20th.

Strategic Enterprise Operations Datasheet

rodtrent — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:49:14 GMT

This 3-day workshop combines MOF Essentials and MOF Changing Quadrant courses with real-world MOF consulting to produce an experience focused on improving IT operational efficacy.

Hardware Inventory Extensions Presentation

rodtrent — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:01:55 GMT

From Sherry Kissinger: At the Minnesota System Center User Group I presented on how to extend hardware inventory.

Implementing System Center Operations Manager 2007 at Microsoft

rodtrent — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:12:24 GMT

Describes how the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 (OpsMgr 2007) was implemented to improve Microsoft IT's infrastructure management service offerings. OpsMgr 2007 provides a centralized monitoring infrastructure with increased reliability and granular rights delegation. By implementing OpsMgr 2007, Microsoft IT improved operational efficiency and reduced the cost of IT lifecycle investments.

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

rodtrent — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:53 GMT

Learn about MAP in this PPT from Microsoft. The MAP Toolkit version 3.1 was released in July 2008 in Houston Texas at the WPC Conference.

ECC Product Overview PPT

rodtrent — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:08:45 GMT

Example of eSCOP Use

¨Large System Integrator –Security/Compliance Manager

Sarbanes Oxley audit required immediate identification of all event activity for randomly selected group of users

¨Government Agency – Archive Manager

Generated 3-5GB of sensitive event data daily, needed to archive terabytes over multiple secure data stores for rolling 18 month period

¨Restaurant Chain – Data Warehouse Manager

Needs to track system and service event trends associated with equipment use and reliability to measure

Software Update Management with System Center Configuration Manager 2007

rodtrent — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:20:59 GMT

Joeie Oon

Senior Product Technology Specialist

Microsoft Singapore

An Introduction to PowerShell

rodtrent — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:57:04 GMT

Thank you to those of you who attended the Powershell session at the December 2007 Premier Briefing event in Melbourne Australia. I hope you found the sesion informative. I have attached the presentation slides and the demo script I used on the day. It is actually an updated version of the presentation I delivered at TechEd 2007. I ran the demo script using Jeffry Snover's "start-demo" script which you can find here http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/06/03/new-and-improved-start-demo.aspx, although it's not needed if you just want to see the commands that we ran on the day. Please contact me if you would like more information.

Thanks.
Chris.

# Demo #1 - Online HELP #
##########################
help
help help
help -full help
dir
pwd
ipconfig /all
get-command *process*
get-process
get-process | where { $_.name -like "*ss" }
get-process|gm
get-service
get-service | where { $_.status -eq "Stopped" }
# Demo #2 - Getting available commands (cmd #7) #
#################################################
help get-command
get-command help
dir function:help
type function:help
man
type function:man
get-command
get-command -type function
(get-command).count
(get-command -type function).count
# get-command -type all
(get-command -type all).count
(get-command *).count
# Demo #3 - Common Paramemters (cmd #23) #
###########################################
get-content profile.ps1
get-content profile.ps1 ; dir
get-content profile.notexist ; dir
get-content profile.notexist -erroraction continue ; dir
get-content profile.notexist -erroraction stop ; dir
get-content profile.notexist -erroraction inquire ; dir
get-content profile.notexist -erroraction silentlycontinue ; dir
$error.gettype()
$error.count
$error[0]
get-content profile.notexist -errorvariable myerrvar
$error
$myerrvar
get-process -name "*ss" -outvariable myoutvar
$myoutvar
stop-process -name "*ss" -whatif
stop-process -name "*ss" -confirm
# Demo #4 - PS Providers (cmd #43) #
#####################################
get-psdrive
help *provider*
get-psprovider
new-psdrive -name psdocs -psprovider filesystem -root C:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\documents\en-us
cd $home
dir
cd psdocs:
dir
cd $home
# Exploring the registry
cd hklm:\
dir
cd hardware\description\system\centralprocessor
dir
$p = get-childitem
$p
$p|gm
$p[0].getvaluenames()
$p[0].getvalue("processornamestring")
foreach ( $name in $p[0].getvaluenames() ) { write-host "$name = " + $p[0].getvalue($name) }
# Demo #5 - Results as Objects (cmd #67) #
###########################################
$s = "a,b,c,def "
$s
$s.gettype()
$s.split(",")
$s.split(",")|where { $_ -like "*[d-f]" }
$s.length
$s = $s.trim()
$s.length
calc
gps -name calc
$calc = gps -name calc
$calc|gm
$calc|select *
# Exit the Calc program
gps -name calc
$calc |select *
# Demo #6 - COM Objects (cmd #77) #
####################################
$ie = new-object -com internetexplorer.application
$ie|gm
$ie|select *
$ie.visible=$true
$ie.navigate2("www.microsoft.com/powershell")
$voice = new-object -com sapi.spvoice
$voice.speak("Powershell is so good, it speaks for itself.")
# Demo #7 - Debugging (cmd #83) #
####################################
set-psdebug -trace 2
set-psdebug -trace 0
set-psdebug -trace 0
$host
$host|gm
write-host "CONDITION=true Entering Nested prompt. Type 'exit' to return"
$host.enternestedprompt()
# Demo #8 - WMI Objects (cmd #83) #
####################################
get-wmiobject win32_bios
get-wmiobject win32_bios|gm
man gwmi
gwmi -list
gwmi -list | where { $_.name -like "*eventlog*" }
gwmi win32_eventlogfile
get-eventlog -list
get-eventlog -newest 5 system
# Demo #9 - ADSI Objects (cmd #91) #
#####################################
[adsi]""

Webcast - Software Update Management with SCCM Q & A

rodtrent — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:57:51 GMT

View the Q&A from the TechNet WebCast - Software Update Management with System Center Configuration Manager.

MGT308 Managing Systems with PowerShell from TechEd ITForum 2007

rodtrent — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:57:40 GMT

Contains the presentation, PDF, and demo files for the MGT308 Managing Systems with PowerShell session.

What's New in Windows PowerShell V2 - PPT Version

rodtrent — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:08:05 GMT

•CTP downloadable NOW

•CTP is NOT Beta

•Full regression tests against V1.0 functions

•Good coverage against new functions

•Catch-as-catch-can documentation

•Things WILL change

•Works on XP SP2 and Above

•Must download WS-Management V1.1 first

•On VISTA – SP1 is required (for remoting)

•Replaces V1.0

•V1 compatible except for additions

•New variable names

•New Language/cmdlet features

What's New in Windows PowerShell V2 - PDF Version

rodtrent — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:04:04 GMT

•CTP downloadable NOW

•CTP is NOT Beta

•Full regression tests against V1.0 functions

•Good coverage against new functions

•Catch-as-catch-can documentation

•Things WILL change

•Works on XP SP2 and Above

•Must download WS-Management V1.1 first

•On VISTA – SP1 is required (for remoting)

•Replaces V1.0

•V1 compatible except for additions

•New variable names

New Language/cmdlet features

Current OPML for System Center blogs

rodtrent — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:55:01 GMT

This OPML file can be imported into your favorite RSS reader to automatically receive information about System Center from a wide variety of sources. The OPML file will be updated periodically.

Introducing System Center Certifications

rodtrent — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:39:08 GMT

Introducing System Center Certifications

SMS 2003 and MOM 2005

rodtrent — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:54:54 GMT

SMS 2003 and MOM overview