URL: http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2009/05/15/manipulating-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit-database-using-powershell.aspx
this plugin is an extension to the standard MDT plugins and modules. it is targeted to the MDT database opposite most other MDT plugin’s that are mainly created to help you to modify the deployment share and its contents.
Unfortunately Michaels own blog is not very helpful in the application of the module so in this post i would like to help you to get started.
Organization of the Functions
The plugins are grouped into 5 units: new- ,set- ,get- ,clear- and remove -MDT*All create-able and settable MDT items are handled generally in the same way:
- retrieve the Object ID
- set the Object with the option: –settings
The settings that can be used in the hash table are published on my blog on URL: http://negyuhsit.blogspot.nl/2013/03/mdt-computer-object-property-details.html
Each function group has the same kind of commands. let’s look at them right now.
New-MDT functions
The New-MDT* group is the first group of all functions in this module. these functions are for the single purpose of the creation of MDT Objects| CommandType | Name |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Function | New-MDTComputer |
| Function | New-MDTLocation |
| Function | New-MDTMakeModel |
| Function | New-MDTPackageMapping |
| Function | New-MDTRole |
the identifier variable deserves some extra clarification: as identifier of a MDT object the following items can be used; at least one of them has to be defined:
-assetTag uses the assetTag as identifier example: E123456
-macAddress uses the MAC address as identifier example: 00:12:34:56:78
-serialNumber uses the serialnumber of the machine example: 12345678
-UUID uses the UUID as identifier example: 329800735698586629295641978511506172918 (more information about UUID’s can be found on this link)
Syntax of New-MDTLocation: New-MDTLocation –name LocationName –gateways IPADDRESSGW1,IPADDRESSGW2 –settings @(objectitem1=”text”;objectitem2=”text”;objectitem3=”text”}
Syntax of New-MDTMakeModel: New-MDTMakeModel –make Makename (example: HP, Dell) –model ModelName –settings @(objectitem1=”text”;objectitem2=”text”;objectitem3=”text”}
Syntax of New-MDTPackageMapping: New-MDTPackageMapping –ARPName –package used to create mapping to packages on external systems like SCCM
Syntax of New-MDTRole: New-MDTRole –name RoleName –settings @(objectitem1=”text”;objectitem2=”text”;objectitem3=”text”}
Set-MDT* and Get-MDT*
Of the next two groups Set-MDT* and Get-MDT* ,the first function is the one that realy does configure MDT Objects. they do this in the following way:Get-MDT* –ID mdtitemID –settings @(objectitem1=”text”;objectitem2=”text”;objectitem3=”text”}
The second function (Get-MDT*) is mainly there to fetch MDT object and to extract their ID's to use them in a Set command.
The way to retrieve the object ID is done like this: (Get-MDTComputer -macAddress $mac).ID where the MAC address is in a format like nn:nn:nn:nn:nn but offcourse the other three object identifiers can also be used to retrieve the object ID.
Another way to retrieve the ID of an object is to open the MDT MMC and look for the object, the ID is found in the table and in the GUI Tabs:
| CommandType | Name |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Function | Set-MDTArray |
| Function | Set-MDTComputer |
| Function | Set-MDTComputerAdministrator |
| Function | Set-MDTComputerApplication |
| Function | Set-MDTComputerPackage |
| Function | Set-MDTComputerRole |
| Function | Set-MDTLocation |
| Function | Set-MDTLocationAdministrator |
| Function | Set-MDTLocationApplication |
| Function | Set-MDTLocationPackage |
| Function | Set-MDTLocationRole |
| Function | Set-MDTMakeModel |
| Function | Set-MDTMakeModelAdministrator |
| Function | Set-MDTMakeModelApplication |
| Function | Set-MDTMakeModelPackage |
| Function | Set-MDTMakeModelRole |
| Function | Set-MDTPackageMapping |
| Function | Set-MDTRole |
| Function | Set-MDTRoleAdministrator |
| Function | Set-MDTRoleApplication |
| Function | Set-MDTRolePackage |
| Function | Set-MDTRoleRole |
| CommandType | Name |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Function | Get-MDTArray |
| Function | Get-MDTComputer |
| Function | Get-MDTComputerAdministrator |
| Function | Get-MDTComputerApplication |
| Function | Get-MDTComputerPackage |
| Function | Get-MDTComputerRole |
| Function | Get-MDTLocation |
| Function | Get-MDTLocationAdministrator |
| Function | Get-MDTLocationApplication |
| Function | Get-MDTLocationPackage |
| Function | Get-MDTLocationRole |
| Function | Get-MDTMakeModel |
| Function | Get-MDTMakeModelAdministrator |
| Function | Get-MDTMakeModelApplication |
| Function | Get-MDTMakeModelPackage |
| Function | Get-MDTMakeModelRole |
| Function | Get-MDTRole |
| Function | Get-MDTRoleAdministrator |
| Function | Get-MDTRoleApplication |
| Function | Get-MDTRolePackage |
| Function | Get-MDTRoleRole |
The Clear-MDT* group
This group functions generally the same like the Get-MDT* group. just like that function, MDT objects are cleared like this: Clear-MDT* –ID MDTObjectID| CommandType | Name |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Function | Clear-MDTArray |
| Function | Clear-MDTComputerAdministrator |
| Function | Clear-MDTComputerApplication |
| Function | Clear-MDTComputerPackage |
| Function | Clear-MDTComputerRole |
| Function | Clear-MDTLocationAdministrator |
| Function | Clear-MDTLocationApplication |
| Function | Clear-MDTLocationPackage |
| Function | Clear-MDTLocationRole |
| Function | Clear-MDTMakeModelAdministrator |
| Function | Clear-MDTMakeModelApplication |
| Function | Clear-MDTMakeModelPackage |
| Function | Clear-MDTMakeModelRole |
| Function | Clear-MDTRoleAdministrator |
| Function | Clear-MDTRoleApplication |
| Function | Clear-MDTRolePackage |
| Function | Clear-MDTRoleRole |
Remove-MDT* group
This group is the opposite of the New_MDT* group: it removes MDT objects from the MDT database.They function generally the same like the Set- and Get-MDT* groups. just like those functions the MDT object are removed like this: Remove-MDT* –ID MDTObjectID
| CommandType | Name |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Function | Remove-MDTComputer |
| Function | Remove-MDTLocation |
| Function | Remove-MDTMakeModel |
| Function | Remove-MDTPackageMapping |
| Function | Remove-MDTRole |
All groups have some main functions like –verbose these are used for level of feedback to the user.
Tags van Technorati: MDT,Microsoft Deplyment Toolkit,MDT Database automation,Michael Niehaus MDTDB,configure MDT database with PowerShell
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