New-SCSMManagementPackBundle

Creates a management pack bundle.

Syntax

New-SCSMManagementPackBundle
   [-Name] <String>
   [-ManagementPack] <String[]>
   [[-Resource] <String[]>]
   [-Force]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-SCSMManagementPackBundle cmdlet bundles individual management packs and their resources together to createa management pack bundle.

Examples

Example 1: Create a management pack bundle with no resources

PS C:\>$MpbPath = "Resources\GroupQueueMP.xml"
PS C:\>New-SCSMManagementPackBundle -Name ContosoPack17.mpb -ManagementPack $MpbPath

This command creates a management pack bundle from a management pack that has no resources.

Example 2: Create a management pack bundle with resources

PS C:\>$MpbPath = "ContosoPack72.mpb"
PS C:\>$Mp2 = "Resources\DeviceProjectionMP.mp"
PS C:\>$Mp1 = "Resources\GroupQueueMP.xml"
PS C:\>$Mp3 = "Resources\ResourceMP.xml"
PS C:\>$Resource = "Resources\LinkingFrameworkUnitTest.dll"
PS C:\>New-SCSMManagementPackBundle -Name $MpbPath -ManagementPack $Mp1, $Mp2, $Mp3 -Resource $Resource

This command creates a management pack bundle from a management pack that has resources.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies a computer with which to establish a connection. 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 (FQDN). To specify the local computer, type the computer name, "localhost", or a dot (.).

Type:String[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

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

-Credential

Specifies a user account under which the management group connection will run. The account must have access to the server that is specified in the ComputerName parameter, if the server is specified. The default value is the current user.

You can enter a PSCredential object that is returned by the Get-Credential cmdlet.

Type:PSCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

This ensures that a new management pack bundle file is created even if one already exists in the location that is specified in the Name parameter.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ManagementPack

Specifies one or more management packs to be included in the new management pack bundle.

Type:String[]
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the file path and the file name of the management pack bundle. The file extension must be mpb, for example, folder1\file2.mpb.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Resource

Specifies the resources that are required by the management packs in the bundle. These resources are added into the management pack bundle.

Type:String[]
Position:3
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SCSession

Specifies a connection to a management server. The default value is the current management group connection.

You can enter a management group connection object that is returned by the Get-SCManagementGroupConnection cmdlet.

Type:Connection[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

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

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

Inputs

You cannot pipe input to this cmdlet.

Outputs

This cmdlet does not generate any output.