This is a really dumb question but i've got to ask it since i seem to be stumped at the moment. I want to start using powershell scripts from a server running scvmm with Powershell 1.0. However if i try to run any scripts i get an error saying that the particular cmdlet cannot be found. Are there any special instructions or procedures that have to be followed in setting up powershell to use the hyper-v and scvmm powershell scripts ?. If i use the scvmm gui or hyper-v gui then things are ok so i'm guessing i'm being stupid and need to add a path or something ?.

Not dumb at all :)

When you run scripts via scvmm gui it loads the VirtualMachineManager. In PowerShell console you need to load it your self. Run the following command:

PS > Get-PSSnapin -Registered

Name : Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager

Search the results for the above line, that's the snapin you need to load into your session. To load it:

PS > Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager


Now you can run scvmm cmdlets in your PowerShell session.

Thanks, that worked - i'm now happily getting other errors (but all relating to the powershell scripts i'm running).

 

 

Cheers

 

Roger