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== PowerShell installation methods ==
== PowerShell installation methods ==
PowerShell is supported on [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell?view=powershell-7.2 Windows, Linux, and Mac]. In addition to system packages and snaps provided by Microsoft, it can also be installed with a functioning recent dotnet SDK as a global tool (If you already have the .NET Core SDK installed):
PowerShell is supported on [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-linux Windows, Linux, and Mac]. In addition to system packages and snaps provided by Microsoft, it can also be installed with a functioning recent [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux dotnet SDK] as a global tool (Recommended if you already have the .NET SDK installed):
  dotnet tool install --global PowerShell
  dotnet tool install --global PowerShell


If you do not have the the .NET Core SDK installed and are on a much older version, then you can use the MSI installation package found at the following URL:
If you do not have the .NET Core SDK installed and are on a much older version, then you can review the 'Install PowerShell on Windows' instructions and download the installation MSI [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.3#msi/ found here].
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.3#msi


==== Recommended versions ====
==== Recommended versions ====
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To check what version you have installed, execute the following command from a PowerShell console:
To check what version you have installed, execute the following command from a PowerShell console:
'''$PSVersionTable'''
'''$PSVersionTable'''
Example version output:
PS C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7> $PSVersionTable
Name                          Value
----                          -----
PSVersion                      7.3.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.3.0
OS                            Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                      Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions          {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion          1.1.0.


== QuantaStor PowerShell module installation ==
== QuantaStor PowerShell module installation ==
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There are two current environment variables <code>QSPath</code> and <code>QSLogin</code>. Unless set, <code>QSPath</code> is <code>http://localhost/</code>. Commands for setting these variables in PowerShell are below:
There are two current environment variables <code>QSPath</code> and <code>QSLogin</code>. Unless set, <code>QSPath</code> is <code>http://localhost/</code>. Commands for setting these variables in PowerShell are below:
  $Env:QSPath = "http://x.x.x.x:y"
  $Env:QSPath = "http://x.x.x.x:y"
$Env:QSLogin = "username:password"
For example,
PS /> $Env:QSPath = "http://10.0.8.242"
PS /> $Env:QSLogin = "exampleUser:abcd1234"


== Commands ==
== Commands ==
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To list all storage pools:
To list all storage pools:
  Enum-StoragePool
  Enum-StoragePool
$Env:QSLogin = "username:password"


== Example ==
== Example ==
[[File:PowerShellExample.png|border|1200px|Example usage]]
[[File:PowerShellExample.png|border|1200px|Example usage]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, 11 August 2023

PowerShell installation methods

PowerShell is supported on Windows, Linux, and Mac. In addition to system packages and snaps provided by Microsoft, it can also be installed with a functioning recent dotnet SDK as a global tool (Recommended if you already have the .NET SDK installed):

dotnet tool install --global PowerShell

If you do not have the .NET Core SDK installed and are on a much older version, then you can review the 'Install PowerShell on Windows' instructions and download the installation MSI found here.

Recommended versions

To use the QuantaStor PowerShell module, you must be on PowerShell 7 or newer and dotnet 6 or newer.

To check what version you have installed, execute the following command from a PowerShell console: $PSVersionTable

Example version output:

PS C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7> $PSVersionTable
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.3.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.3.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.

QuantaStor PowerShell module installation

Our module is hosted on the PowerShell gallery and can be found here. Installation is easily done through PowerShell:

Install-Module -Name QuantaStor.PowerShell

Environment Variables

There are two current environment variables QSPath and QSLogin. Unless set, QSPath is http://localhost/. Commands for setting these variables in PowerShell are below:

$Env:QSPath = "http://x.x.x.x:y"
$Env:QSLogin = "username:password"

For example,

PS /> $Env:QSPath = "http://10.0.8.242"
PS /> $Env:QSLogin = "exampleUser:abcd1234"

Commands

The commands can be slightly renamed from other instances to be closer to PowerShell standards. For example instead of UserEnum there is Enum-User. All commands can be listed with:

Get-Command -Module QuantaStor.PowerShell

And help for a command can be viewed with:

Get-Help COMMAND

For example to view the parameters of Add-User:

Get-Help Add-User

To list all users:

Enum-User

To list all storage pools:

Enum-StoragePool

Example

Example usage