Export-SCSMManagementPack

Reference

Module:: System.Center.Service.Manager

Exports a management pack as an XML file for import into Service Manager.

Syntax

Export-SCSMManagementPack
      [-ManagementPack] <ManagementPack[]>
      [-PassThru]
      -Path <String>
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Export-SCSMManagementPack cmdlet exports a management pack as an unsealed, valid XML formatted file that you can later import into smshort. All of the management packâ€™s information is included in the file as XML data. You can use this cmdlet to save or archive management pack information.

Examples

Example 1: Export management packs matching a name

PS C:\>Get-SCSMManagementPack -Name "*snmp*"| Export-SCSMManagementPack -Path "C:\temp"; ls "C:\temp\*snmp*"

Directory: C:\temp

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
-a----        7/19/2023   4:58 PM         540806 System.Snmp.Library.xml

This command exports all management packs with a name that is similar to snmp.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ManagementPack

Specifies one or more management packs to export. You can obtain a ManagementPack object that is returned by the Get-SCManagementPack cmdlet.

Type:	Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPack[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-PassThru

Specifies that output of this cmdlet can be passed to other cmdlets.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Path

Specifies the folder into which exported management pack files will be stored. The specified folder must exist before you run the cmdlet.

Type:	System.String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

Microsoft.EnterpiseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPack

You can pipe a management pack to the ManagementPack parameter of the Export-SCSMManagementPack cmdlet, for example, the object that is returned by the Get-SCSMManagementPack cmdlet.

Outputs