Advanced Automated Administration With Windows PowerShell

Module 1: Creating advanced functions

• Description
  • This module explains how to parameterize a command into an advanced function
• Lessons
  • 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
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Convert a command into an advanced function
  • Create a script module
  • Define parameter attributes and input validation
  • Write functions that accept pipeline input
  • Produce complex pipeline output
  • Document functions by using comment-based help
  • Support -WhatIf and -Confirm

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

• Description
  • This module explains how to use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API to supplement functionality that Windows PowerShell commands provide
• Lessons
  • 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
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Use Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell
  • Use REST API in Windows PowerShell

Module 3: Writing controller scripts

• Description
  • This module explains how to combine advanced functions that perform a specific task and a controller script that provides a user interface or automates a business process
• Lessons
  • 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
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe controller scripts
  • Write controller scripts that display a user interface
  • Write controller scripts that produce reports

Module 4: Handling script errors

• Description
  • This module explains how to perform basic error handling in scripts
• Lessons
  • Understanding error handling
  • Handling errors and timeouts in a script
• Lab : Handling errors in a script
  • Handling errors in a script
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe error handling
  • Handle errors and timeouts in a script

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

• Description
  • This module explains how to read, manipulate, and write data in XML and JSON format
• Lessons
  • 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
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Read, manipulate, and write XML-formatted data
  • Read, manipulate, and write JSON-formatted data
  • Read and manipulate custom-formatted data

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

• Description
  • This module explains how to write Desired State Configuration (DSC) configuration files, deploy those files to servers, and monitor servers’ configurations
  • This module also explains how to restrict administrative access with Just Enough Administration (JEA)
• Lessons
  • 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
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Understand DSC
  • Create and deploy a DSC configuration
  • Implement JEA

Module 7: Analyzing and debugging scripts

• Description
  • This module explains how to use native Windows PowerShell features to analyze and debug existing scripts
• Lessons
  • Debugging in Windows PowerShell
  • Analyzing and debugging an existing script
• Lab : Analyzing and debugging an existing script
  • Analyzing and debugging an existing script
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Debug in Windows PowerShell
  • Analyze and debug an existing script

Module 8: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow

• Description
  • This module explains the features of the Windows PowerShell Workflow technology
• Lessons
  • Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow
• Lab : Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow
  • Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow
• After completing this module, students will be able to describe and implement the Workflow feature of Windows PowerShell