PowerScripting Podcast

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Josh Heller from Cisco about their Unified Computing System and managing it with PowerShell

News

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• The PowerShell has announced a PowerShell Deep Dive for Europe!
• SQL Saturday #89 Atlanta will be held at Georgia State University, September 17th
• Sybex has published Automating SharePoint 2010 with Windows PowerShell 2.0
• Aaron Nelson posted info on the new PowerShell cmdlets in SQL Denali CTP3

Interview

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Links:

• Cisco Unified Computing System
• Cisco Developer Network
• Twitter: @MSonUCS

Buzz from the Chatroom:

21:46  esacteksab: ## If you didn’t work for Cisco, would you think “what is a networking company doing selling server hardware?”
## comparable price per…?
22:05  esacteksab: ## Identity = WWPN/MAC/etc?
22:14  Meson3902: ## will you be giving way UCS servers tonight? 😉
(For those reading–the answer was “no’.)
22:19  esacteksab: ## is your Nexus v1000 “standard” when you purchase chassis/blades for VMware?
22:25  MarkDW: ## Any plans or Powershell support for other Cisco products outside of UCS?

Questions:

Superhero: Superman

Resources

• The EnergizedTech has posted about implementing -whatif into and advanced function
• PowerShell for Lotus Notes and Domino
• New project from James: ServerShell
• PowerShell for Quest Defender

Tips

• Speed up your PowerCLI session
• Tweet from @JeffHicks: Use Test-Connection -quiet to verify computers are up in your scripts and functions

In This Episode

Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we talk to Alex and David from Sapien about PrimalForms 2011

News

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• Did you know there’s a PowerShell Facebook group?
• Don Jones’ latest book: Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches is now available in epub and mobi formats

Interview

This segment is brought to you by PowerGUI Pro with MobileShell, Version Control, and Easy Remote Script Execution.

At Quest we are passionate about Windows PowerShell. PowerGUI Pro enables organizations to harness the power of PowerShell without the expense of training and custom scripts and applications. PowerGUI Pro solves issues regardless of the time and place by using MobileShell to remotely manage your infrastructure. Ensure scripting best practices by leveraging integration with popular Version Control systems. Automate against thousands of computers using Easy Remote Script Execution. Get PowerGUI Pro at quest.com/powerguipro

Links:

• PrimalForms
• SAPIEN blog

Buzz from the Chatroom:

[21:47] <jtruman0917> ## PrimalForms is awesome sauce!
[21:48] <@powerscripting> He’s SAPIENDavid on twitter
[21:50] <jeffhicks> ##Who is the target user for SAPIEN products?
[21:51] <meson3902> ## Are there plans for a WPF version of PrimalForms (I had to ask.)
[21:54] <jhofferle> ## Will PrimalForms support WPF in the future?
[21:55] <jaykul> ## When will Primalforms support WPF?
[21:56] <jtruman0917> ## Alex do you still do development?
[21:57] <jtruman0917> I like to see a CTO that is actually technical and still active in the technology
[21:59] <jaykul> WPF is .Net 3.0+
[21:59] <@scriptingwife> @Bartek are you awake?
[22:02] <dougfinke> ## Any thoughts on the upcoming Build Conference. Rumors on WPF being “upgraded” to DirectUI etc?
[22:04] <bielawb> ##  I’m admin and I want to use WPF. It looks like Win7 element, so users don’t feel like in time machine…
[22:05] <jaykul> ## Speaking of Windows 8 — do you think PowerShell + WPF or Winforms can develop apps for the new Direct UI?
[22:06] <josh_atwell> #### Primal for iPad?  I need to write scripts on the go! 🙂
[22:08] <jaykul> ## What do you see as the main use of PrimalForms (or, more generally, of administrators building UI in PowerShell)?  Is it asking for input? Showing output (charts, graphs)? Interactive apps (twitter, notepad)?
[22:08] <meson3902> ## Any upcoming changes for the #iOS app?
[22:11] <jeffhicks> ##Does PrimalForms integrate with source control?
[22:17] <esacteksab> ##Will that be ported to Android???
[22:25] <jeffhicks> I have some PrimalForm posts on my blog http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/?s=primalforms

Questions:

Computer Alex: Tandy TRS-80
Superhero David: Spiderman, no Hiro! No, Wolverine!

Resources

• Boe Prox shows us how to translate Windows error codes with PowerShell
• Start-Automating highlights a Get-Protocol script and lots of tips about how the script was made
• Doug Finke shows us a cool ShowUI Twitter example
• The ScriptingGuy’s favorite PowerShell tricks

Tips

• Jeff Hicks shows us how to use ScriptBlocks on the fly

• The Magic of PowerShell Casting
• What to do when the ISE hangs on start up
• “Tied Variables”

Gotcha

• Get-WmiObject -ErrorAction “SilentlyContinue”
• Target location