Managing Hyper-V With PowerShell
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This document discusses managing Hyper-V with PowerShell. It covers PowerShell features like remoting and the integrated scripting environment. It then discusses using WMI and a PowerShell module to manage Hyper-V virtual machines, networks, and storage. The PowerShell module contains over 120 cmdlets for tasks like creating and managing VMs, virtual switches, disks, and setting VM resources.
Managing Hyper-V With PowerShell
- 1. Managing Microsoft Hyper-V with PowerShellRavikanth Chaganti
- 2. About MeLead Engineer at DellWindows PowerShell MVPAuthor ofFree eBook: Layman’s guide to PowerShell 2.0 remotingFree eBook: WMI Query Language via PowerShell (coming soon)Co-author on Quest’s SharePoint 2010 & PowerShell cheat sheetBlog at http://www.ravichaganti.com/blog
- 3. AgendaPowerShell 2.0 featuresIntegrated Scripting EnvironmentPowerShell remotingPowerShell for Hyper-VHyper-V WMI – OverviewVirtual Machine ManagementVirtual Network ManagementVirtual Storage ManagementHyper-V PowerShell ModuleQ & A
- 4. PowerShell 2.0 FeaturesAdvanced FunctionsIntegrated Scripting EnvironmentRemotingBackground jobsEventingBetter error handling & debugging supportSeveral new cmdlets
- 5. Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)Output PaneScript PaneCommand Pane
- 6. PowerShell RemotingEnables Universal Code Execution ModelWhatever runs locally should run anywhereUses Windows Remote ManagementSupports several remoting methodsInvoke-CommandInteractive remotingImplicit remoting
- 7. PowerShell for Hyper-VNo built-in cmdletsRich set of WMI interfaces under root\virtualization namespace108 classes prefixed with Msvm_Complex to scriptPowerShell module for Hyper-VDeveloped by James O’neillhttp://pshyperv.codeplex.comSystem Center Virtual Machine Manager cmdlets
- 8. Hyper-V WMI - OverviewGet enabled when Hyper-V role is installedPresent in root\virtualization namespace108 classesExcluding the CIM and system classesCan be categorized in to:BIOSInputIntegration ComponentMemory / Processor / Networking / Storage / Serial / Video DevicesVirtual System & Virtual System ManagementProfile Registration & Resource Management
- 9. Hyper-V WMI: Virtual Machine ManagementMsvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class is usedCreate, Delete, and Manage VMsDefineVirtualSystemDestroyVirtualSystemModifyVirtualSystemModifyVirtualSystemResourcesRemoveVirtualSystemResourcesImport, Export, and snapshot VMsImportVirtualSystemExExportVirtualSystemExCreateVirtualSystemSnapshotRemoveVirtualSystemSnapshot
- 10. Hyper-V WMI: Virtual Network Management Msvm_VirtualSwitchManagementService class is usedCreate, Delete, and Manage virtual network componentsCreateSwitchCreateSwitchPortDeleteSwitchDeleteSwitchPortConnectSwitchPortDisconnectSwitchPort
- 11. Hyper-V WMI: Virtual Storage ManagementMsvm_ImageManagementService class is usedCreate, Mount, and Dismount virtual mediaCreateFixedVirtualHardDiskCreateDynamicVirtualHardDiskCreateDifferencingVirtualHardDiskMountUnmountValidateVirtualHardDisk
- 12. Hyper-V PowerShell ModuleScripting WMI interfaces isQuite complexQuite verboseHyper-V PowerShell ModuleDeveloped by James O’neillCan be download from http://pshyperv.codeplex.comImport-Module –Name hypervGet-Command –Module hypervContains 122 cmdlets
- 13. Hyper-V PowerShell Module: Virtual MachineGet-VMNew-VMRemove-VMMove-VMExport-VMImport-VMMany more….Get-Command -noun VM*
- 14. Get-VMSwitchNew-VMExternalSwitchNew-VMInternalSwitchNew-VMPrivateSwitchRemove-VMSwitchMany More..Get-Command –Noun VM*SwitchGet-Command -Noun VMNIC*Hyper-V PowerShell Module: Virtual Network
- 15. Hyper-V PowerShell Module: Virtual StorageCompress-VHDConvert-VHDDismount-VHDExpand-VHDGet-VHDMerge-VHDMount-VHDNew-VHDTest-VHDAdd-VMDriveRemove-VMDrive
- 16. Hyper-V PowerShell Module: VM ResourcesAdd-VMNICAdd-VMDiskSet-VMCPUCountSet-VMMemorySet-VMMany More..
- 17. ReferencesHyper-V WMI interfaces: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc136986(v=VS.85).aspxPowerShell Module for Hyper-V: http://pshyperv.codeplex.comGetting Started with PowerShell: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419
- 18. Q & A