Advanced Automated Administration with Windows PowerShell

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

• Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
• Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with using Windows PowerShell to run commands and to create basic

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create advanced functions.
• Use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell.
• Write controller scripts.
• Handle script errors.
• Use XML, JSON, and custom formatted data.
• Enhance server management with Desired State Configuration and Just Enough Administration.

Module 1: Creating advanced functions

• Converting a command into an advanced function
• Creating a script module
• Defining parameter attributes and input validation
• Writing functions that accept pipeline input
• Producing complex pipeline output
• Documenting functions by using comment-based help
• Supporting –WhatIf and -Confirm

Lab: Converting a command into an advanced function

• Converting a command into an advanced function

Lab: Creating a script module

• Creating a script module

Lab: Defining parameter attributes and input validation

• Defining parameter attributes and input validation

Lab: Writing functions that accept pipeline input

• Writing functions that accept pipeline input

Lab: Producing complex pipeline output

• Producing complex pipeline output

Lab: Documenting functions by using comment-based help

• Documenting functions by using comment-based help

Lab: Supporting –WhatIf and -Confirm

• Supporting –WhatIf and -Confirm

Module 2: Using Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell

• Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell
• Using REST API in Windows PowerShell

Lab: Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell

• Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell

Lab: Using REST API in Windows PowerShell

• Using REST API in Windows PowerShell

Module 3: Writing controller scripts

• Introducing controller scripts
• Writing controller scripts that display a user interface
• Writing controller scripts that produce reports

Lab: Writing controller scripts

• Writing controller scripts that display a user interface
• Writing controller scripts that implement a text-based menu

Lab: Writing controller scripts that produce HTML reports

• Writing functions to be used in the controller script
• Writing a controller script that produces HTML reports

Module 4: Handling script errors

• Understanding error handling
• Handling errors and timeouts in a script

Lab: Handling errors in a script

• Handling errors in a script

Module 5: Using XML, JSON, and custom-formatted data

• Reading, manipulating, and writing XML-formatted data
• Reading, manipulating, and writing JSON-formatted data
• Reading and manipulating custom-formatted data

Lab: Reading, manipulating, and writing XML-formatted data

• Testing the provided tools
• Updating an XML inventory document

Module 6: Enhancing server management with Desired State Configuration and Just Enough Administration

• Understanding Desired State Configuration
• Creating and deploying a DSC configuration
• Implementing Just Enough Administration

Lab: Creating and deploying a DSC configuration

• Creating and deploying a DSC configuration

Lab: Configuring and using JEA

• Configuring and using JEA

Module 7: Analyzing and debugging scripts

• Debugging in Windows PowerShell
• Analyzing and debugging an existing script

Lab: Analyzing and debugging an existing script

• Analyzing and debugging an existing script

Module 8: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow

• Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow

Lab: Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow

• Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow