Add-SCOMNotificationChannel

Module:

OperationsManager

Adds a notification channel in Operations Manager.

Syntax

PowerShell

Add-SCOMNotificationChannel
   [-Name] <String>
   [-Port <UInt32>]
   [-DisplayName <String>]
   [-Description <String>]
   -Server <String>
   [-From] <String>
   [-ReplyTo <String>]
   [-Header <Hashtable>]
   [-Anonymous]
   [-ExternalEmail]
   [-ExternalEmailRunasProfile <String>]
   [-BackupSmtpServer <String[]>]
   [-MaxPrimaryRecipientsPerMail <Int32>]
   [-PrimaryRetryInterval <TimeSpan>]
   [-Subject <String>]
   -Body <String>
   [-BodyAsHtml]
   [-Encoding <String>]
   [-NoSubjectEncoding]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShell

Add-SCOMNotificationChannel
   [-Name] <String>
   [-Port <UInt32>]
   [-DisplayName <String>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-UserName] <Uri>
   [-ContentType <String>]
   -Server <String>
   [-SipProtocol <SipTransportProtocol>]
   [-SipAuthentication <SipNotificationAuthenticationProtocols>]
   [-PreferredUserName <String>]
   -Body <String>
   [-Encoding <String>]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShell

Add-SCOMNotificationChannel
   [-Name] <String>
   [-DisplayName <String>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-ApplicationPath] <String>
   [[-Argument] <String>]
   [-WorkingDirectory <String>]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShell

Add-SCOMNotificationChannel
   [-Name] <String>
   [-DisplayName <String>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-PrimaryRetryInterval <TimeSpan>]
   [-DeviceEnumerationInterval <TimeSpan>]
   [-Sms]
   [[-Device] <String>]
   [[-BackupDevice] <String[]>]
   -Body <String>
   [-Encoding <String>]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-SCOMNotificationChannel cmdlet adds a notification channel in System Center - Operations Manager. Notification channels inform administrators of an alert, or they run automation in response to an alert. A notification channel uses a delivery mechanism in Operations Manager, such as email, instant messaging (IM), Short Message Service (SMS), or command, to deliver notifications.

Examples

Example 1: Add a notification channel

PowerShell

PS C:\>$Subject = "SCOM alert `$Data[Default='Not Present']/Context/DataItem/AlertName`$"
PS C:\> $Body = "Owner is `$Data[Default='Not Present']/Context/DataItem/AlertOwner`$"
PS C:\> Add-SCOMNotificationChannel -Name "Contoso.Email" -Server "mail.contoso.com" -From "scom@contoso.net" -Subject $Subject -Body $Body

This example adds a standard SMTP email channel.

The first command stores the subject line in the variable named $Subject.

The second command stores the message body in the variable named $Body.

The third command uses the Add-SCOMNotificationChannel cmdlet to add an SMTP email channel.

Example 2: Add a notification channel for IM

PowerShell

PS C:\>$Body = "SCOM alert `$Data[Default='Not Present']/Context/DataItem/AlertName`$"
PS C:\> Add-SCOMNotificationChannel -Name "Contoso.IM" -Server "sipserver.contoso.com" -UserName 'sip:scomadmin' -Body $Body

This example adds an IM channel that has a return address of scomadmin.

The first command stores the message body in the variable named $Body.

The second command uses the Add-SCOMNotificationChannel cmdlet to add an IM channel.

Example 3: Add a notification channel for SMS

PowerShell

PS C:\>$Body = "SCOM alert `$Data[Default='Not Present']/Context/DataItem/AlertName`$"
PS C:\> Add-SCOMNotificationChannel -Sms -Name "Contoso.SMS" -Body $Body -Encoding "Unicode"

This example adds an SMS channel that has Unicode encoding.

The first command stores the message body in the variable named $Body.

The second command uses the Add-SCOMNotificationChannel cmdlet to add an SMS channel.

Example 4: Add a command notification channel

PowerShell

PS C:\>$Path = "C:\OnNotify.exe"
PS C:\> $Arg = "/notify /owner `"`$Data[Default='Not Present']/Context/DataItem/AlertOwner`$`""
PS C:\> $WorkingDir = "C:\"
PS C:\> Add-SCOMNotificationChannel -Name "Contoso.Command" -ApplicationPath $Path -Argument $Arg -WorkingDirectory $WorkingDir

This example adds a command notification channel that runs the OnNotify.exe program.

The first command stores the path to the executable file in the variable named $Path.

The second command stores the arguments in the variable named $Arg.

The third command stores the working directory in the variable named $WorkingDir.

The fourth command uses the Add-SCOMNotificationChannel cmdlet to add a command notification channel.

Parameters

-Anonymous

Indicates that an anonymous Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server sends email notifications.

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

-ApplicationPath

Specifies the application path of a command channel.

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

-Argument

Specifies an argument list to a command channel.

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

-BackupDevice

Specifies an array of secondary SMS devices.

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

-BackupSmtpServer

Specifies an array of backup SMTP servers. Backup servers use the same configuration as the primary SMTP server.

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

-Body

Specifies the body of a notification message.

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

-BodyAsHtml

Indicates that the service formats the body of the message as HTML.

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

-ComputerName

Specifies an array of names of computers. The cmdlet establishes temporary connections with management groups for these computers. You can use NetBIOS names, IP addresses, or fully qualified domain names (FQDNs). 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

-ContentType

Specifies the content type of an IM. By default, the content type is text/plain.

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

-Credential

Specifies a PSCredential object for the management group connection. To obtain a PSCredential object, use the Get-Credential cmdlet. For more information, type "Get-Help Get-Credential".

If you specify a computer in the ComputerName parameter, use an account that has access to that computer. The default is the current user.

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

-Description

Specifies a description for a notification channel. If you do not set a value, the default is the value of the DisplayName parameter.

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

-Device

Specifies a primary SMS device.

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

-DeviceEnumerationInterval

Specifies a time interval between SMS notifications. By default, the notification channel waits 10 seconds.

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

-DisplayName

Specifies a display name for a notification channel. If you do not set a value, the default is the value of the Name parameter.

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

-Encoding

Specifies the encoding format for a notification message. An SMTP channel uses UTF-8 encoding by default. An IM channel also uses UTF-8 encoding by default. An SMS channel uses Default encoding by default but can alternately use Unicode encoding.

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

-ExternalEmail

Specifies whether to use external email.

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

-ExternalEmailRunasProfile

Specifies the Run as profile for external email.

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

-From

Specifies the From header in a notification e-mail message.

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

-Header

Specifies headers, as key-value pairs, in a notification email message.

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

-MaxPrimaryRecipientsPerMail

Specifies the maximum number of recipients for a notification email message.

Type:	Int32
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

Specifies the name of a notification channel.

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

-NoSubjectEncoding

Indicates that the cmdlet does not encode the email subject line.

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

-Port

Specifies the port number for a channel.

An SMTP channel uses port 25 by default. An IM channel that uses TCP uses port 5060 by default, and an IM channel that uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) uses port 5061 by default.

Type:	UInt32
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-PreferredUserName

Specifies the preferred user name of an IM channel. If you do not set a value, the default is the value of the Username parameter.

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

-PrimaryRetryInterval

Specifies a retry interval. The service attempts to switch back to the primary SMTP server or SMS device. By default, the interval is five minutes.

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

-ReplyTo

Specifies the Reply-to header in a notification email message.

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

-SCSession

Specifies an array of Connection objects. To obtain a Connection object, use the Get-SCManagementGroupConnection cmdlet.

Enter a connection object for a management group, such as one that the Get-SCManagementGroupConnection cmdlet returns.

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

-Server

Specifies a server that provides SMTP and IM channels for notifications.

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

-SipAuthentication

Specifies a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) authentication mechanism (NTLM or Kerberos) for IM channels. By default, SIP authentication uses NTLM authentication.

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

-SipProtocol

Specifies a SIP transport protocol (TCP or TLS) for IM channels. By default, SIP uses TCP as a transport protocol.

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

-Sms

Indicates that the cmdlet sends notifications by using SMS.

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

-Subject

Specifies a subject line for the notification email message.

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

-UserName

Specifies a return address for IM.

Type:	Uri
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
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

-WorkingDirectory

Specifies a working directory for a command channel. By default, a command channel uses the %systemdrive% as a working directory.

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

Related Links

• Get-SCOMNotificationChannel
• Remove-SCOMNotificationChannel