PowerCLI data piped to SCOM via PowerWF

In this demo I transcribe a PowerShell/PowerCLI script to a workflow, redirect the script output to WMI, deploy the workflow to the PowerWF agent, use PowerWF to create a management pack, import that pack into SCOM, then view the data being harvested on the agent by the PowerCLI script inside of SCOM.

PowerWF Studio is a suite of tools leveraging PowerShell and Windows Workflow for automation and administration of physical and virtual environments. Leveraging VMware's PowerCLI, VIX API plus several other PowerWF activities packs, PowerWF Studio for VMware offers levels of automation typically only seen in enterprise class solutions. The product supports management of VMware Server, Workstation, Player, and Virtual Infrastructure (both ESX and vCenter).

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• PowerShell
• PowerCLI
• PowerWF
• Windows 7
• Automation
• Administration
• VMware
• ESX
• powerscripter
• vSphere
• SCOM
• Workflow

[radtravis]

Very cool. You could extend this demo by showing how you can import the same MP into System Center Service Manager and the data will automatically flow from SCOM to SCSM. that way the data can inform IT analysts working on incidents, change requests, problems, etc. in Service Manager.

[benvierck]

The next time I record this demo I'll have remote agent deployment and one-click deployment to SCOM via a toolbar button. There's nothing like recording a demo to underline where simplification is required.

Any other feature requests in the SCOM integration area?