Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting

Changes the manual agent approval setting for the management group.

Syntax

Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting
   [-AutoReject]
   [-PassThru]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting
   [-AutoApprove]
   [-PassThru]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting
   [-Pending]
   [-PassThru]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting cmdlet changes the manual agent approval setting for the management group.

Specify the AutoApprove parameter to automatically approve any new manually installed agents. Specify the AutoReject parameter to automatically reject any new manually installed agents. Specify the Pending parameter to review the request from any new manually installed agents.

Examples

Example 1: Change the agent approval setting to AutoApprove

PS C:\>Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting -AutoApprove

This command sets the manual agent approval setting for the management group to automatically approve any manually installed agent that contacts the management server and join the agent to the management group.

Example 2: Change the agent approval setting to AutoReject

PS C:\>Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting -AutoReject

This command changes the manual agent approval setting for the management group to automatically reject any manually installed agent that contacts the management server.

Example 3: Change the agent approval setting to Pending

PS C:\>Set-SCOMAgentApprovalSetting -Pending

This command changes the manual agent approval setting for the management group to pending. An administrator must review the requests and manually approve the agent requests.

Parameters

-AutoApprove

Indicates that Operations Manager automatically approves any manually installed agent that contacts the management server and joins the agent to the management group.

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

-AutoReject

Indicates that Operations Manager automatically rejects any manually installed agent that contacts the management server and does not join the agent to the management group.

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

-ComputerName

Specifies an array of names of 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 (.).

The System Center Data Access service must be running on the computer. If you do not specify a computer, the cmdlet uses the computer for the current management group connection.

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 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

-PassThru

Indicates that the cmdlet creates or modifies an object that a command can use in the pipeline. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

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

-Pending

Indicates that Operations Manager directs all requests from manually installed agents that contact the management server to the Pending Management list. An administrator must review the request and manually approve the agent requests.

Use the Get-SCOMPendingManagement, Approve-SCOMPendingManagement, and Deny-SCOMPendingManagement cmdlets to manage agents in the pending management list.

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

-SCSession

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

A connection object represents a connection to a management server. The default is the current management group connection.

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