Get-SCOMAgent
Updated: September 10, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Operations Manager
Get-SCOMAgent
Syntax
Parameter Set: Empty Get-SCOMAgent [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [-Credential <PSCredential> ] [-SCSession <Connection[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Parameter Set: FromAgentNames Get-SCOMAgent [-DNSHostName] <String[]> [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [-Credential <PSCredential> ] [-SCSession <Connection[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Parameter Set: FromManagementServer Get-SCOMAgent [-ManagementServer] <ManagementServer> [-ComputerName <String[]> ] [-Credential <PSCredential> ] [-SCSession <Connection[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-SCOMAgent cmdlet gets the agent-managed computers in a management group.
Parameters
-ComputerName<String[]>
Specifies the name of a computer to establish a connection with. The computer must be running the System Center Data Access Service. The default value is the computer for the current management group connection. Valid formats include a NetBIOS name, an IP address, or a fully qualified domain name. To specify the local computer, type the computer name, "localhost", or a dot (.).
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
localhost |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Credential<PSCredential>
Specifies a user account under which the management group connection will run. The default is the current user. Type a user name, such as "User01", "Domain01\User01", or "User@Domain.com", or enter a PSCredential object, such as one returned by the Get-Credential cmdlet. When you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DNSHostName<String[]>
Specifies the name of a Domain Name System (DNS) host.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
true |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ManagementServer<ManagementServer>
Specifies the primary management server from which to retrieve all child agents. This parameter requires a management server object. For information about how to get a management server object, type Get-Help Get-SCOMManagementServer.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
true |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-SCSession<Connection[]>
Specifies a connection to a management server. The default is the current management group connection. Specify a Management group connection object, such as one returned by the Get-SCOMManagementGroupConnection cmdlet.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Administration.AgentManagedComputer
Examples
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
Description
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This command establishes a temporary connection with Server01 and gets all agents in the management group.
PS C:\>Get-SCOMAgent -ComputerName "Server01.Contoso.Com"
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
Description
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The first command gets the management server named "MgmtServer01.Contoso.com" and stores it in the variable $MgmtServer.
The second command gets the agents that are managed by the management server stored in the variable $MgmtServer.
PS C:\>$MgmtServer = Get-SCOMManagementServer "MgmtServer01.Contoso.com"PS C:\>Get-SCOMAgent -ManagementServer $MgmtServer
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
Description
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This command gets agents that are named "Server01.Contoso.com", that begin with "Server02", and that are in the domain "Contoso.com".
PS C:\>Get-SCOMAgent -Name "Server01.Contoso.com", "Server02*", "*.Contoso.com"
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
Description
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This command establishes a temporary connection with Server01.Contoso.com and gets all agents in the Contoso.com domain.
PS C:\>Get-SCOMAgent -Name "*.Contoso.com" -ComputerName "Server01.Contoso.com"
