This document provides an overview of a presentation about managing SharePoint 2010 farms using PowerShell. The presentation introduces PowerShell and demonstrates how to access and interact with SharePoint objects using PowerShell cmdlets. It discusses when PowerShell should be used over traditional tools like STSADM, and provides examples of automating common administration tasks like backups, site management, and traversing the site hierarchy. The goal is to help administrators learn PowerShell and understand how it can simplify and streamline SharePoint administration.

1. Managing SharePoint 2010Farms With PowerShellBrian T. JackettSogeti USAwww.BrianTJackett.com@BrianTJackettBrian.Jackett@us.sogeti.com

2. About MeSenior Consultant at Sogeti USA

3. Microsoft BI and Collaboration Lead

4. Blogger

5. Twitter’er

6. PowerShell Enthusiast

7. Central Ohio SPUG Steering Committee

8. Frog loverNo naps scheduled after lunch, wha…?

9. AgendaIntroduction to PowerShell

10. Basic Usage

11. Demos

12. Integrate with SharePoint

13. More Demos

14. Have some funWhy Are You In This Talk?Completely new to SharePoint administration

15. Been using STSADM and need to learn PowerShell

16. Been using PowerShell and want to use on SharePointLittle bit of content for everyone

17. Quick PollsIs your role admin / developer / other?Have you used STSADM?Have you used PowerShell?If yes, level of proficiency (low, medium, high)?Already working with SharePoint 2010?

18. Goals for this presentation…Learn the following mantra“If you have to write/click twice then script/automate it”Basics of PowerShell (independent of SharePoint)

19. Basic overview of SharePoint 2010 commandletsMy Assistants for the Afternoon

20. Breaking Open PowerShell

21. PowerShell OriginsIntroduced in 2006

22. Originally codename Monad

23. Later renamed to Microsoft Shell (MSH)

24. Later renamed again to Windows PowerShell

25. Becoming a cornerstone tool for administrationExchange 2007SQL Server 2008… and now SharePoint 2010!!In 2010, your newest Swiss Army Knife in SP tool bag

26. What Is PowerShell?PowerShell is…A command line shell

27. Object orientedAble to support .Net objects, not just textExtensible

28. New scripting languageAims to be familiar to those writing VBscript or shell scripting like Unix, but simplified like command line

29. Screenshot Comparison to CMD

30. Brief Features OverviewConsistent syntaxShame on STSADMObject oriented pipelineAble to pass object output from one cmdlet as input to nextEx. Get-ChildItem | Sort-Object -Property LastWriteTimeBuilt-in providersTalk to Active Directory, registry, WMI, etc. nativelyAliasesBridge the gap for Unix, VBScript, etc. usersTab complete

31. Many more…System RequirementsDefault installed on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) optional role on Server 2008 R2

32. How To UseSyntaxVerb-Noun –parameter “Parameter value”Ex. Set-Location –Path C:/Variables$variable_name = commandCase insensitivehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyLqUf4cdwc

33. How To UseCommandlets (or cmdlets)Premade commands to handle basic functionalityEx. Get-Help; Invoke-Item; Write-Host400+ with V2Modules and snap-ins allow adding custom commandletsScripts (.ps1)Place commands into a script file for repeat useHow To Find HelpSyntaxGet-Help [cmdlet [*]]

34. Get-Alias [cmdlet [*]]

35. (object) | Get-MemberWe’ll get to the pipe operator ‘|’ later[] = optional

36. () = object or variableWhen to UseUse PowerShell when…a process must be consistent

37. a process must be performed for multiple workstations/users/etc

38. you don’t know the target that needs to be modified“If you have to write it twice, script it”

39. Security ConsiderationsBy default, PowerShell is locked down to not run scriptsNeed to unlock with Set-ExecutionPolicy <level>6 levels of execution availableGet-Help about_execution_policiesSharePoint requires permissions to run PowerShellAdd-SPShellAdminhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee748614(office.14).aspx

40. A Word about the ProfilePowerShell ProfileCan pre-load aliases, shortcuts, variables, etc.

41. Good place to load needed assemblies

42. Accessed at $profile<docs>\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile<docs>\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShellise_profileEasy to create: “new-item –type file –path <path>”

43. Enough Intro, Let’s Demo

44. Demo 1Get-HelpGet-MemberSimple commands with file systemGet-AliasTab complete

45. Power of the Pipe

46. Power of the PipeThe Pipe Operator “|”Output from one command becomes input for the next

47. String together multiple commandsFiltering OptionSort-Object

48. Where-Object

49. Select-ObjectDemo 2Piping commands to each otherSortSelectWhere

50. Our Protégé is Walking

51. PowerShell ProvidersAble to natively talk to:File System

52. Environment

53. Registry

54. Alias

55. Function

56. Variable

57. CertificateGet-PSProvider & Get-PSDrive

58. I know what you’re thinking…28 Slides and no demos about SharePoint yet…?!?

59. Accessing the SharePoint APIMicrosoft.SharePoint.dllSharePoint Object Model HierarchySPFarmSPWebApplicationSPSiteSPWebSPListSPListItemKnow how to handle SPSite and SPWeb memoryStart-SPAssignment –globalStop-SPAssignment

60. Finally PowerShell + SharePoint

61. Demo 3 – Site HierarchyAccess SharePoint HierarchyAccess object propertieshttp://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blogs/zach/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=43

62. SharePoint BackupScript out a backup/restore procedure (STSADM)

63. Remove old backups

64. Determine size of largest backup

65. Schedule PowerShell commandsPowerShell -command "& 'MyScript.ps1' “Place into a .cmd or .bat and schedule as usualCan programmatically call script based on output from others

66. SharePoint BackupScript out a backup/restore procedure

67. Remove old backups

68. Determine size of largest backupScheduling PowerShell ScriptsSchedule PowerShell commandsPowerShell -command "& 'MyScript.ps1' “Place into a .cmd or .bat and schedule as usualCan programmatically call script based on output from others

69. Demo 4 - BackupsBackup-SPSiteBackup-SPFarmGet-SPBackupHistory

70. SharePoint Site AdministrationIdeas to think about:Activate/deactivate features

71. Set/unset master pages

72. Create/delete site

73. Check file sizes on site

74. Update list values

75. …sky is the limitDemo 5 – Interacting SitesCreate siteDelete siteRecursively traverse site hierarchyEnumerate site templates

76. Limit Server Results With –Filter SwitchTypically you have this scenario

77. Limit Server Results With –Filter SwitchUsing –Filter limits results coming back from server

78. Demo 6 – Server Side FilterFilter SPWebs server side

79. See How Fast This Shell Can Go

80. Complex ScriptsMultitask within one scriptReference site

81. Recursively traverse site hierarchy

82. Read SharePoint group membership

83. Determine Active Directory groups

84. Expand Active Directory groups to usersDemo 7 – Johnny 5 is AliveThe laser show spectacular

85. Who’s Brain is Full Now?

86. New Features in V2PowerShell V2PowerShell remoting

87. Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)

88. Script debugging (breakpoints)

89. Background jobs

90. Modules

91. Get-Help –onlineV2 Release ScheduleShips with Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2Automatically installed by defaultDownloadable for XP/Server 2003 and aboveReleased end of Oct 2009 as Windows Management Framework

92. SharePoint 2010 ConsiderationsPowerShell preferred command line tool over STSADMSTSADM is being depricatedMeans STSADM is supported, but start learning PowerShellOver 500 cmdlets to integrate with SharePoint

93. SharePoint Management Console = PowerShell

94. Remoting allows administrate entire farm centrally–Whatif and –Confirm clausesAppending “-whatif” to commandlet allows seeing potential outcome without executingEx. Remove-SPWeb –urlhttp://site –whatifAppending “-confirm” prompts user for confirmation before executingEx. Remove-SPWeb –urlhttp://site –confirm

95. ConclusionPowerShell is a new scripting admin tool

96. Syntax and how to use

97. Basic demos for file system and SharePoint

98. Hopefully had a few laughs as wellReferencesPowerShell Product Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspxPowerShell Script Centerhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspxPowerShell Owner’s Manual (good intro walkthroughs)http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/winpsh/manual/default.mspxPowerShell Communityhttp://powershellcommunity.orgPowerShell and SharePoint 2010http://stsadm.blogspot.com/2009/10/sharepoint-2010-stsadm-and-powershell.html

99. Q&A

100. Thank you for attending!

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