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== Getting Started ==
== Getting Started ==
The PowerShell components required are only capable of being installed on Windows 6 and later (Vista, Win2k8, Windows 7).  The normal v2 versions of PowerShell and WinRM that are installable on WinXP are not capable of performing the remoting features required (this may change in future releases).  
The PowerShell components required (below), are only capable of being installed on Windows 6 and later (Vista, Win2k8, Windows 7).  Windows XP and Windows 2003 are not capable of performing the remoting features required in order to be able to support WinRM (although this may change in future releases).  See [[Power_Shell#Installed_Version|PowerShell Installed Version]] in order to determine what version of Powershell you have installed currently.
* [http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/details.aspx?FamilyID=c913aeab-d7b4-4bb1-a958-ee6d7fe307bc&displaylang=en Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3 (RTM)]
* '''Windows 2008 only''' - Windows 7 and Win2k8 R2 are shipped with these already installed
* [https://connect.microsoft.com/WSMAN/Downloads WinRM 2.0 CTP3]
** [http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/details.aspx?FamilyID=c913aeab-d7b4-4bb1-a958-ee6d7fe307bc&displaylang=en Windows PowerShell 2.0 (CTP3/RTM)]
** [https://connect.microsoft.com/WSMAN/Downloads WinRM 2.0 (CTP3/RTM)]
 
== Useful Commands ==
 
'''New-WSManSessionOption'''
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd819512.aspx
* Creates a WSMan Session option hashtable which can be passed into WSMan cmdlets
 
'''Get-WSManInstance'''
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd819521.aspx
* Retrieves an instance of a management resource that is specified by a resource URI
 
'''Get-View'''
* Gets a vSphere .net object view
 
'''AcquireCimServicesTicket'''
* http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk25pubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.HostSystem.html
* Creates and returns a one-time credential used to establish a remote connection to a CIM interface
* <code>HostServiceTicket = ManagedObjectReference.AcquireCimServicesTicket()</code>
** Managed Object Reference - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk25pubs/ReferenceGuide/vmodl.ManagedObjectReference.html

Latest revision as of 02:51, 18 January 2010

Getting Started

The PowerShell components required (below), are only capable of being installed on Windows 6 and later (Vista, Win2k8, Windows 7). Windows XP and Windows 2003 are not capable of performing the remoting features required in order to be able to support WinRM (although this may change in future releases). See PowerShell Installed Version in order to determine what version of Powershell you have installed currently.

Useful Commands

New-WSManSessionOption

Get-WSManInstance

Get-View

  • Gets a vSphere .net object view

AcquireCimServicesTicket