PowerShell Module

[jrich52352]

weird, i've tested with both 3 and 4, and it doesnt populate the quotes as it should, but it does run correctly when i give it the quotes.

the code was last published on the 22nd.

I'll clear out everything i've got and run a few more tests.

[jrich52352]

do you tab complete it and then slap quotes around it or have you been typing it out?

[jrich52352]

Just made a modification to the utility.ps1, which might help fix the issue, not completely, you'll still have to manually add quotes, but it should at least make that work now.

also, make sure you are connected to the unit first, I just realized that if its not connected it wont create the param, i'll have to find a way around this.

[casey_jones]

Justin,

So far so good. I have not tried it with the script variables but definitely works when manually specifying with quotes.

Thanks!

[jrich52352]

Great let me know if you run in to any other issues

[kallen27]

Would it be possible to get a self-contained version (ZIP file) that could be installed via USB w/o Internet access?

[clint_mcguire]

If you go to this GitHub link you can click Download Zip (button is the last one on the right). 

jrich523/NimblePowerShell · GitHub

[jrich52352]

you could also install it locally and then zip up the Nimble folder in your module folder inside your my documents. The advantage there is you dont get any of the unnecessary stuff

[agnostic_comput]

This is incredible. Nice work Justin. How did you make such a beautiful animated gif?

Oh the powershell module is cool too.

Is your module signed?     Want to try this out.

[jrich52352]

Gifcam

and no its not signed, i dont have the $300 to drop on a code signing cert... you're welcome to buy one for me

[agnostic_comput]

I just may it's that cool!

Sorry I didn't mean to come off like a jerk just wanted to know.

[jrich52352]

well maybe the nimble folks can pitch in and get me one since im doing the work for them

[aherbert23]

Justin, you can get one pretty cheap from StartCom. That's where I got mine. They provide free trusted SSL certs for websites. The code signing ones are free too, but you have to have a second level ID check which is like $50.

[jrich52352]

very cool, i'll have to check that out!

[mikeelam57]

I am working with Nimble PowerShell module, and am curious if it can allow you to work with volume collections? The volume that I am wanting to snap/clone has SQL Databases. I want to be able to have the snapshot VSS aware so the databases can be brought online in a good state. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

[jrich52352]

Volume Collection snapshot was added to the new-nssnapshot

also is anyone using this on 2.0.7.0?

I just updated and it seems like it broke the new-nsvolume?

[clint_mcguire]

Hey Justin,

Can you add Set-NSVolumeACL?

I've tried to use $acl = Get-NSVolumeACL <vol>

$acl.InitiatorGrp = "<new acl>"

$acl.set

But it doesn't update the properties on the Array. 

It will update the value of the object in PowerShell, can be demonstrated by running $acl before and after the $acl.InitiatorGrp...  Also, $acl.set doesn't throw an error.

[mikeelam57]

I believe Justin already included a way to update the ACL for Nimble Volumes.

Add-NSInitiatorGroupToVolume -InitiatorGroup (String) -Volume (string) -Access Volume

Mike

[mikeelam57]

Justin,

I am wanting to update arrays to 2.x, are we safe to utilize the same module?

Mike

[clint_mcguire]

Right!

Thanks,

[jrich52352]

Its not safe but im working on the module now, because I need it too. I should hopefully have something posted by tomorrow.

I dont know why, but i've stopped getting emails when there are new messages so i apologize about the delays!

i'll have to poke around my profile

[ramkump2]

Hi Justin

I am trying to replicate the volume collection can it be done? Ive tried doing it but it just creates the volume collection snapshots and does not replicate it.

Ive tried -replicate as a common parameter but doesn't work

New-NSSnapshot -name repl -VolumeCollection xxxxxxxxxxxx -replicate

Thanks

    New-NSSnapshot [-Name] <String> [-VolumeCollection] <String> [-Description
    <Object>] [-Online] [-Writable] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    Takes a new snapshot of a specified volume, allowing you to control if its
    writeable and if its online or not.

[jrich52352]

I didnt impliment any replication functionality, because I didnt have any way to test it.

I dont work at the same company any more and dont currently have access to any nimble storage to write/test any additions.

I hope to get access to a unit in the not to distant future.

[ramkump2]

Hi Justin,

I wonder if its as easy as adding another switch like online and writeable in the snap ps script just call it replicate not really sure as I am not a powershell expert so would appreciate any help and I can test it here, might be useful for other users too. At the moment I've written another script using the powershell ssh module but would rather use this method if we can get it working.

Thanks

[jrich52352]

So, the CommonParameters has to do with cmdletbinding, and its for stuff like -verbose

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847884.aspx

As far as adding replication, thats not a feature of the snapshot, so it would end up as a separate cmdlet.

its probably not too horrible to write, but without having access to a pair of units, I wouldnt be able to test it.