Virtual Machine Manager: Changes from 2008 R2 to 2012 Beta 1 (LONG)

Using a script Shay Levy wrote HERE, I have the following list of cmdlet changes that have occurred between Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 and the very recently released 2012 Beta 1 (see HERE).

So below is a listing of the parameter changes to each of the cmdlets.  There are several changes in the new Beta...  There are a few cmdlets that have parameters that have changed, but along with the new features announced in 2012 Beta 1, there’s a load of new cmdlets covering the features planned for VMM 2012 (due apparently by the end of the 2011 calendar year).

Cmdlets with an “!” have changed, and have a “+” or “-“, depending on whether the parameter was added or removed.  For the new cmdlets, they are just have a “+” and their parameters aren’t listed, while cmdlets removed have a “-“.

The list does have a small surprise: the SCVMM team has renamed some of their cmdlets to have “SC” in the noun.  So, you’ll see “Add-SCVMHost” being added, and “Add-VMHost” being removed, if you look closely.

Add-VMHostCluster (!)
    Certificate (+)
    NonTrustedDomainHost (+)
    SecureMode (+)
    TCPPort (+)
    VirtualizationManager (+)
    XenServerHost (+)

Discover-Cluster (!)
    NonTrustedDomainHost (+)
    TCPPort (+)
    XenServerHost (+)

Get-VMPerformance (!)
    VMMServer (+)RunAsynchronously (-) JobVariable (-) PROTipID (-)

Get-VMwareResourcePool (!)
    ID (+)

Move-VM (!)
    HighlyAvailable (+)

New-GuestOSProfile (!)
    AdminPasswordIsServiceSetting (+)
    AdminPasswordRunAsProfile (+)
    JoinDomainPasswordIsServiceSetting (+)
    JoinDomainRunAsProfile (+)
    UserRole (+)

New-HardwareProfile (!)
    CapabilityProfile (+)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    UserRole (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

New-VirtualDiskDrive (!)
    HostDisk (-)
    StorageClassification (+)
    StorageDisk (+)
    VolumeType (+)

New-VirtualSCSIAdapter (!)
    SCSIControllerType (+)
    Synthetic (+)

Remove-VirtualDVDDrive (!)
    SourceBus (+)
    SourceLun (+)

Set-GuestOSProfile (!)
    AdminPasswordIsServiceSetting (+)
    AdminPasswordRunAsProfile (+)
    JoinDomainPasswordIsServiceSetting (+)
    JoinDomainRunAsProfile (+)
    UserRole (+)

Set-HardwareProfile (!)
    CapabilityProfile (+)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    RemoveCapabilityProfile (+)
    UserRole (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

Set-VirtualDiskDrive (!)
    StorageClassification (+)
    VolumeType (+)

Set-VirtualDVDDrive (!)
    SourceBus (+)
    SourceLun (+)

Set-VirtualSCSIAdapter (!)
    SCSIControllerType (+)

Set-VMHostCluster (!)
    InheritPROSettings (-)
    PROAutomationLevel (-)
    PROMonitoringLevel (-)
    SetQuorumDisk (+)
    SetQuorumNodeMajority (+)

Shutdown-VM (!)
    ComputerTier (+)
    UpgradeDomain (+)

Start-VM (!)
    ComputerTier (+)
    UpgradeDomain (+)

Stop-VM (!)
    ComputerTier (+)
    UpgradeDomain (+)

Add-SCApplicationDeployment (+)

Add-SCApplicationHost (+)

Add-SCApplicationHostTemplate (+)

Add-SCComputerTierTemplate (+)

Add-SCCustomPlacementRule (+)

Add-SCDataDisk (+)

Add-SCLibraryServer (+)

Add-SCLibraryShare (+)

Add-SCLoadBalancer (+)

Add-SCOperatingSystem (+)

Add-SCPatch (+)

Add-SCPowerOptimizationRange (+)

Add-SCPXEServer (+)

Add-SCScriptCommand (+)

Add-SCServerFeature (+)

Add-SCServicingWindowSubscription (+)

Add-SCSQLDeployment (+)

Add-SCSQLScriptCommand (+)

Add-SCStorageProvider (+)

Add-SCUpdateServer (+)

Add-SCVirtualizationManager (+)

Add-SCVMHost (+)

Add-SCVMHostNetworkAdapter (+)

Backup-SCVMMServer (+)

Clear-SCPowerOptimizationSchedule (+)

Clear-SCPROTip (+)

Copy-SCStorageVolume (+)

Copy-SCVirtualHardDisk (+)

Disable-SCLoadBalancerVIPMember (+)

Disable-SCRunAsAccount (+)

Disable-SCVMHost (+)

DiscardSavedState-SCService (+)

Enable-SCLoadBalancerVIPMember (+)

Enable-SCRunAsAccount (+)

Enable-SCVMHost (+)

Export-SCTemplate (+)

Find-SCComputer (+)

Find-SCLibraryShare (+)

Get-SCApplication (+)

Get-SCApplicationDeployment (+)

Get-SCApplicationHost (+)

Get-SCApplicationHostTemplate (+)

Get-SCApplicationPackage (+)

Get-SCApplicationProfile (+)

Get-SCApplicationSetting (+)

Get-SCBaseline (+)

Get-SCCapabilityProfile (+)

Get-SCCloud (+)

Get-SCCloudCapacity (+)

Get-SCCloudUsage (+)

Get-SCClusterVirtualNetwork (+)

Get-SCComplianceStatus (+)

Get-SCComputerConfiguration (+)

Get-SCComputerTier (+)

Get-SCComputerTierConfiguration (+)

Get-SCComputerTierTemplate (+)

Get-SCConfigurationProvider (+)

Get-SCCustomPlacementRule (+)

Get-SCCustomProperty (+)

Get-SCCustomPropertyValue (+)

Get-SCCustomResource (+)

Get-SCDependentLibraryResource (+)

Get-SCDriverPackage (+)

Get-SCDynamicOptimizationConfiguration (+)

Get-SCGlobalSetting (+)

Get-SCHardwareProfile (+)

Get-SCHostReserve (+)

Get-SCIPAddress (+)

Get-SCISO (+)

Get-SCISOConfiguration (+)

Get-SCJob (+)

Get-SCLibraryRating (+)

Get-SCLibraryServer (+)

Get-SCLibraryShare (+)

Get-SCLoadBalancer (+)

Get-SCLoadBalancerConfiguration (+)

Get-SCLoadBalancerTemplate (+)

Get-SCLoadBalancerVIP (+)

Get-SCLoadBalancerVIPMember (+)

Get-SCLoadBalancerVIPTemplate (+)

Get-SCLogicalNetwork (+)

Get-SCLogicalNetworkDefinition (+)

Get-SCMACAddress (+)

Get-SCMACAddressPool (+)

Get-SCOperatingSystem (+)

Get-SCOpsMgrConnection (+)

Get-SCPendingGlobalSetting (+)

Get-SCPerformanceData (+)

Get-SCPlacementConfiguration (+)

Get-SCPowerOptimizationRange (+)

Get-SCPROMonitor (+)

Get-SCPROMonitorConfiguration (+)

Get-SCPROMonitorState (+)

Get-SCPROTip (+)

Get-SCPXEServer (+)

Get-SCRunAsAccount (+)

Get-SCRunAsAccountConsumer (+)

Get-SCRunAsProfile (+)

Get-SCRunAsProfileAssociation (+)

Get-SCRunAsProfileConsumer (+)

Get-SCScript (+)

Get-SCScriptCommand (+)

Get-SCScriptCommandSetting (+)

Get-SCServerFeature (+)

Get-SCService (+)

Get-SCServiceConfiguration (+)

Get-SCServiceTemplate (+)

Get-SCServicingScript (+)

Get-SCServicingWindow (+)

Get-SCServicingWindowSubscription (+)

Get-SCSharedResource (+)

Get-SCSQLASConnection (+)

Get-SCSQLDeployment (+)

Get-SCSQLProfile (+)

Get-SCSQLScriptCommand (+)

Get-SCStaticIPAddressPool (+)

Get-SCStep (+)

Get-SCStorageArray (+)

Get-SCStorageClassification (+)

Get-SCStorageDisk (+)

Get-SCStorageLogicalUnit (+)

Get-SCStoragePool (+)

Get-SCStorageProvider (+)

Get-SCStorageVolume (+)

Get-SCTags (+)

Get-SCTemplate (+)

Get-SCTemplatePackage (+)

Get-SCUpdate (+)

Get-SCUpdateServer (+)

Get-SCUserRole (+)

Get-SCUserRoleMembership (+)

Get-SCUserRoleQuota (+)

Get-SCVirtualFloppyDisk (+)

Get-SCVirtualHardDisk (+)

Get-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration (+)

Get-SCVirtualizationManager (+)

Get-SCVirtualMachine (+)

Get-SCVirtualNetwork (+)

Get-SCVirtualNetworkAdapter (+)

Get-SCVirtualNetworkAdapterConfiguration (+)

Get-SCVMConfiguration (+)

Get-SCVMHost (+)

Get-SCVMHostGroup (+)

Get-SCVMHostNetworkAdapter (+)

Get-SCVMHostProfile (+)

Get-SCVMHostRating (+)

Get-SCVMMAccessLicense (+)

Get-SCVMMManagedComputer (+)

Get-SCVMMServer (+)

Get-SCVMXComputerConfiguration (+)

Grant-SCIPAddress (+)

Grant-SCMACAddress (+)

Grant-SCResource (+)

Import-SCTemplate (+)

Install-SCApplication (+)

Install-SCServerFeature (+)

Install-SCSQLServerInstance (+)

Install-SCVMHostCluster (+)

Invoke-SCPROTip (+)

Invoke-SCScriptCommand (+)

Mount-SCDataDisk (+)

Mount-SCStorageDisk (+)

Move-SCVirtualHardDisk (+)

Move-SCVMHost (+)

Move-SCVMHostGroup (+)

New-SCApplicationProfile (+)

New-SCBaseline (+)

New-SCCapabilityProfile (+)

New-SCCloud (+)

New-SCComputerConfiguration (+)

New-SCCustomProperty (+)

New-SCDefaultGateway (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerConnectionPersistence (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerHealthMonitor (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerProtocol (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerTemplate (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerVIP (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerVIPMember (+)

New-SCLoadBalancerVIPTemplate (+)

New-SCLoadBalancingMethod (+)

New-SCLogicalNetwork (+)

New-SCLogicalNetworkDefinition (+)

New-SCMACAddressPool (+)

New-SCOpsMgrConnection (+)

New-SCP2V (+)

New-SCPackageMapping (+)

New-SCResourceGroup (+)

New-SCRunAsAccount (+)

New-SCRunAsProfile (+)

New-SCRunAsProfileAssociation (+)

New-SCScriptCommandSetting (+)

New-SCService (+)

New-SCServiceCheckpoint (+)

New-SCServiceConfiguration (+)

New-SCServiceTemplate (+)

New-SCServicingWindow (+)

New-SCSQLASConnection (+)

New-SCSQLProfile (+)

New-SCStaticIPAddressPool (+)

New-SCStorageClassification (+)

New-SCStorageLogicalUnit (+)

New-SCSubnetVLan (+)

New-SCTemplate (+)

New-SCUserRole (+)

New-SCV2V (+)

New-SCVirtualMachine (+)

New-SCVirtualNetwork (+)

New-SCVirtualNetworkAdapter (+)

New-SCVMConfiguration (+)

New-SCVMHost (+)

New-SCVMHostGroup (+)

New-SCVMHostProfile (+)

New-SCVMXComputerConfiguration (+)

Publish-SCWindowsPE (+)

Read-SCGuestInfo (+)

Read-SCLibraryShare (+)

Read-SCLoadBalancer (+)

Read-SCLoadBalancerVIP (+)

Read-SCService (+)

Read-SCStorageProvider (+)

Read-SCVMHost (+)

Refresh-SCVirtualizationManager (+)

Register-SCStorageLogicalUnit (+)

Register-SCVMHost (+)

Register-SCVMMManagedComputer (+)

Remove-SCApplicationDeployment (+)

Remove-SCApplicationHost (+)

Remove-SCApplicationHostTemplate (+)

Remove-SCApplicationPackage (+)

Remove-SCApplicationProfile (+)

Remove-SCBaseline (+)

Remove-SCCapabilityProfile (+)

Remove-SCCloud (+)

Remove-SCComputerConfiguration (+)

Remove-SCComputerTierTemplate (+)

Remove-SCCustomPlacementRule (+)

Remove-SCCustomProperty (+)

Remove-SCCustomPropertyValue (+)

Remove-SCCustomResource (+)

Remove-SCDataDisk (+)

Remove-SCDriverPackage (+)

Remove-SCISO (+)

Remove-SCLibraryServer (+)

Remove-SCLibraryShare (+)

Remove-SCLoadBalancer (+)

Remove-SCLoadBalancerTemplate (+)

Remove-SCLoadBalancerVIP (+)

Remove-SCLoadBalancerVIPMember (+)

Remove-SCLoadBalancerVIPTemplate (+)

Remove-SCLogicalNetwork (+)

Remove-SCLogicalNetworkDefinition (+)

Remove-SCMACAddressPool (+)

Remove-SCOperatingSystem (+)

Remove-SCOpsMgrConnection (+)

Remove-SCPXEServer (+)

Remove-SCResourceGroup (+)

Remove-SCRunAsAccount (+)

Remove-SCRunAsProfile (+)

Remove-SCRunAsProfileAssociation (+)

Remove-SCScript (+)

Remove-SCScriptCommand (+)

Remove-SCServerFeature (+)

Remove-SCService (+)

Remove-SCServiceConfiguration (+)

Remove-SCServiceTemplate (+)

Remove-SCServicingWindow (+)

Remove-SCServicingWindowSubscription (+)

Remove-SCSQLASConnection (+)

Remove-SCSQLDeployment (+)

Remove-SCSQLProfile (+)

Remove-SCSQLScriptCommand (+)

Remove-SCStaticIPAddressPool (+)

Remove-SCStorageClassification (+)

Remove-SCStorageLogicalUnit (+)

Remove-SCStorageProvider (+)

Remove-SCTemplate (+)

Remove-SCUpdateServer (+)

Remove-SCUserRole (+)

Remove-SCVirtualFloppyDisk (+)

Remove-SCVirtualHardDisk (+)

Remove-SCVirtualizationManager (+)

Remove-SCVirtualMachine (+)

Remove-SCVirtualNetwork (+)

Remove-SCVirtualNetworkAdapter (+)

Remove-SCVMConfiguration (+)

Remove-SCVMHost (+)

Remove-SCVMHostGroup (+)

Remove-SCVMHostNetworkAdapter (+)

Remove-SCVMHostProfile (+)

Remove-SCVMXComputerConfiguration (+)

Repair-SCVMHost (+)

Reset-SCPROMonitorState (+)

Resolve-SCServiceTemplate (+)

Restart-SCJob (+)

Restart-SCVMHost (+)

Restore-SCApplicationState (+)

Resume-SCService (+)

Revoke-SCIPAddress (+)

Revoke-SCMACAddress (+)

Revoke-SCResource (+)

Save-SCApplicationState (+)

SaveState-SCService (+)

Set-SCApplication (+)

Set-SCApplicationDeployment (+)

Set-SCApplicationHostTemplate (+)

Set-SCApplicationPackage (+)

Set-SCApplicationProfile (+)

Set-SCApplicationSetting (+)

Set-SCBaseline (+)

Set-SCCapabilityProfile (+)

Set-SCCloud (+)

Set-SCCloudCapacity (+)

Set-SCComplianceStatus (+)

Set-SCComputerTier (+)

Set-SCComputerTierConfiguration (+)

Set-SCComputerTierTemplate (+)

Set-SCCustomPlacementRule (+)

Set-SCCustomProperty (+)

Set-SCCustomPropertyValue (+)

Set-SCCustomResource (+)

Set-SCDriverPackage (+)

Set-SCDynamicOptimizationConfiguration (+)

Set-SCGlobalSetting (+)

Set-SCGuestInfo (+)

Set-SCHostReserve (+)

Set-SCIPAddress (+)

Set-SCISO (+)

Set-SCISOConfiguration (+)

Set-SCLibraryServer (+)

Set-SCLibraryShare (+)

Set-SCLoadBalancer (+)

Set-SCLoadBalancerConfiguration (+)

Set-SCLoadBalancerTemplate (+)

Set-SCLoadBalancerVIPTemplate (+)

Set-SCLogicalNetwork (+)

Set-SCLogicalNetworkDefinition (+)

Set-SCMACAddressPool (+)

Set-SCOpsMgrConnection (+)

Set-SCPackageMapping (+)

Set-SCPlacementConfiguration (+)

Set-SCPROMonitorConfiguration (+)

Set-SCPROTip (+)

Set-SCResourceGroup (+)

Set-SCRunAsAccount (+)

Set-SCRunAsProfile (+)

Set-SCScript (+)

Set-SCScriptCommand (+)

Set-SCScriptCommandSetting (+)

Set-SCService (+)

Set-SCServiceConfiguration (+)

Set-SCServiceTemplate (+)

Set-SCServicingWindow (+)

Set-SCSQLDeployment (+)

Set-SCSQLProfile (+)

Set-SCSQLScriptCommand (+)

Set-SCStaticIPAddressPool (+)

Set-SCStorageArray (+)

Set-SCStorageClassification (+)

Set-SCStorageLogicalUnit (+)

Set-SCStoragePool (+)

Set-SCStorageProvider (+)

Set-SCStorageVolume (+)

Set-SCTemplate (+)

Set-SCUpdate (+)

Set-SCUpdateServer (+)

Set-SCUserRole (+)

Set-SCUserRoleQuota (+)

Set-SCVirtualFloppyDisk (+)

Set-SCVirtualHardDisk (+)

Set-SCVirtualHardDiskConfiguration (+)

Set-SCVirtualizationManager (+)

Set-SCVirtualMachine (+)

Set-SCVirtualNetwork (+)

Set-SCVirtualNetworkAdapter (+)

Set-SCVirtualNetworkAdapterConfiguration (+)

Set-SCVMConfiguration (+)

Set-SCVMHost (+)

Set-SCVMHostGroup (+)

Set-SCVMHostNetworkAdapter (+)

Set-SCVMHostProfile (+)

Set-SCVMMServer (+)

Shutdown-SCService (+)

Start-SCComplianceScan (+)

Start-SCDynamicOptimization (+)

Start-SCService (+)

Start-SCServicingMode (+)

Start-SCUpdateRemediation (+)

Start-SCUpdateServerSynchronization (+)

Start-SCVMHost (+)

Stop-SCJob (+)

Stop-SCService (+)

Stop-SCServicingMode (+)

Stop-SCVMHost (+)

Suspend-SCService (+)

Test-SCLoadBalancer (+)

Test-SCPROTip (+)

Test-SCServiceTemplate (+)

Test-SCVMHostCluster (+)

Uninstall-SCApplication (+)

Uninstall-SCServerFeature (+)

Uninstall-SCVMHostCluster (+)

Unregister-SCStorageLogicalUnit (+)

Update-SCApplication (+)

Update-SCService (+)

Update-SCServiceConfiguration (+)

Update-SCVirtualHardDisk (+)

Update-SCVMConfiguration (+)

Update-SCVMMManagedComputer (+)

Validate-SCCapabilityProfile (+)

Write-SCOpsMgrConnection (+)

Add-LibraryServer (-)

Add-LibraryShare (-)

Add-Patch (-)

Add-VirtualizationManager (-)

Add-VMHost (-)

Add-VMHostNetworkAdapter (-)

Associate-VMHost (-)

Backup-VMMServer (-)

Copy-HardDisk (-)

Copy-VMDK (-)

Disable-VMHost (-)

Discover-Computer (-)

Discover-LibraryShare (-)

Dismiss-PROTip (-)

Enable-VMHost (-)

Get-DependentLibraryObject (-)

Get-HardwareProfile (-)

Get-ISO (-)

Get-Job (-)

Get-LibraryRating (-)

Get-LibraryServer (-)

Get-LibraryShare (-)

Get-MachineConfig (-)

Get-OperatingSystem (-)

Get-PROTip (-)

Get-Script (-)

Get-SshPublicKey (-)

Get-Step (-)

Get-Template (-)

Get-VirtualFloppyDisk (-)

Get-VirtualHardDisk (-)

Get-VirtualizationManager (-)

Get-VirtualNetwork (-)

Get-VirtualNetworkAdapter (-)

Get-VM (-)

Get-VMHost (-)

Get-VMHostDisk (-)

Get-VMHostGroup (-)

Get-VMHostNetworkAdapter (-)

Get-VMHostRating (-)

Get-VMHostVolume (-)

Get-VMMManagedComputer (-)

Get-VMMServer (-)

Get-VMMUserRole (-)

Get-VMXMachineConfig (-)

Invoke-PROTip (-)

Move-VirtualHardDisk (-)

Move-VMHost (-)

Move-VMHostGroup (-)

New-MachineConfig (-)

New-P2V (-)

New-Template (-)

New-V2V (-)

New-VirtualNetwork (-)

New-VirtualNetworkAdapter (-)

New-VM (-)

New-VMHostGroup (-)

New-VMMUserRole (-)

New-VMRCCertificateRequest (-)

New-VMXMachineConfig (-)

Reassociate-VMMManagedComputer (-)

Refresh-LibraryShare (-)

Refresh-VirtualizationManager (-)

Refresh-VMHost (-)

Remove-ISO (-)

Remove-LibraryServer (-)

Remove-LibraryShare (-)

Remove-MachineConfig (-)

Remove-Script (-)

Remove-Template (-)

Remove-VirtualFloppyDisk (-)

Remove-VirtualHardDisk (-)

Remove-VirtualizationManager (-)

Remove-VirtualNetwork (-)

Remove-VirtualNetworkAdapter (-)

Remove-VM (-)

Remove-VMHost (-)

Remove-VMHostGroup (-)

Remove-VMHostNetworkAdapter (-)

Remove-VMMUserRole (-)

Remove-VMXMachineConfig (-)

Restart-Job (-)

Set-ISO (-)

Set-LibraryServer (-)

Set-LibraryShare (-)

Set-PROTip (-)

Set-Script (-)

Set-Template (-)

Set-VirtualFloppyDisk (-)

Set-VirtualHardDisk (-)

Set-VirtualizationManager (-)

Set-VirtualNetwork (-)

Set-VirtualNetworkAdapter (-)

Set-VM (-)

Set-VMHost (-)

Set-VMHostGroup (-)

Set-VMHostNetworkAdapter (-)

Set-VMHostVolume (-)

Set-VMMServer (-)

Set-VMMUserRole (-)

Stop-Job (-)

Update-VMHost (-)

Update-VMMManagedComputer (-)

VMM 2008 R2: Changes from RTM to SP1

Using a script Shay Levy wrote HERE, I have the following list of cmdlet changes that have occurred between Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 and SP1.

So below is a listing of the parameter changes to each of the cmdlets.  There aren’t actually any cmdlet changes (like a new or removed cmdlet).  In this case, all of the changes are actually just new parameters that have been added.

All of the changes are around the new SP1 features like Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX (see HERE).

New-HardwareProfile (!)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

New-Template (!)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

New-VM (!)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

Set-HardwareProfile (!)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

Set-Template (!)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

Set-VM (!)
    DynamicMemoryBufferPercentage (+)
    DynamicMemoryEnabled (+)
    DynamicMemoryMaximumMB (+)
    MemoryWeight (+)
    MonitorMaximumCount (+)
    MonitorResolutionMaximum (+)
    VirtualVideoAdapterEnabled (+)

Cerebrata.com: A community success story

(I’m several months behind in putting this out!)

A few months ago, Cerebrata had a public beta of their new released Azure cmdlets.  I came across the announcement on Twitter and fired it off to others who checked it out.

I had exchanged a few emails with their support when I discovered that something seemed to be odd/wrong when I tried to install their cmdlets on my 64-bit system.  They were very helpful in trying to determine the problem, and it was on my end.

But that was the thing that least impressed me actually…  They were very receptive of suggestions from Microsoft MVPs around their naming conventions.  There were a few unapproved verbs and also some pluralisms in their naming.  They were very quick to make changes to their code, or provide arguments why they felt their original approach was correct.

Thanks Guarav (from Cerebrata)!  By working together, we can try to make the PowerShell experience an awesome (and consistent) one for everyone.

/n software releases NetCmdlets v3 beta

I was surprised to discover that /n software has released a beta of v3 of their NetCmdlets.  One of the major improvements is that it now appears it is module-based.  There are some other additions as well.

I have it downloaded and am looking forward to finding time to check it out in action.

Using Write-EventLog…

I was trying to use the Write-EventLog cmdlet and was noticing additional annoying text being added to the messages.  For example:

PS> write-eventlog -logname "Windows PowerShell" -source PowerShell –event 999 -message "Hello"

Looking at the resulting event, I would see this added:

"The description for Event ID 999 from source PowerShell cannot be
found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on
your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install
or repair the component on the local computer...."

I didn’t want this extra text, and couldn’t seem to figure out the problem, then came across something that Stefan Stranger did HERE:

…

if(![System.Diagnostics.EventLog]::SourceExists($source))
{
[System.Diagnostics.EventLog]::CreateEventSource($source,'Application')
}

…

The trick to getting rid of this extra text was to make my own custom source for my events.  Now, the extra text is gone.  I just made up “PowerShell_script”, and used that in my script.

Microsoft MVP for another year…

Today is my re-award date, and I just received a pleasant surprise.

I have been awarded a Microsoft MVP award (PowerShell of course!) for another year.

Looking back, I’ve eased up on blogging (and haven’t been able to tweet all that much), but I’ve been pretty active in other areas, and am looking to continue that for the foreseeable future.

Microsoft: Thanks for the recognition.

Using SSH to invoke PowerShell remotely (PDF)

Here’s something I wrote last Spring that provides a step-by-step on how to call PowerShell remotely using password-less SSH from a Linux-based server to a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.

It’s a PDF you can get HERE.