Using Operations Manager Shell

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This version of Operations Manager has reached the end of support. We recommend you to upgrade to Operations Manager 2022.

In System Center Operations Manager, the Operations Manager Shell is installed with the Operations Manager console; it provides a command-line environment and task-based scripting technology that you can use to automate many Operations Manager administrative tasks.

The Operations Manager Shell is built on Windows PowerShell. The Operations Manager Shell extends Windows PowerShell with an additional set of cmdlets, which can either be run directly from the command shell prompt or called from within a script. Cmdlets can be used individually to perform a specific task, or they can be combined with other cmdlets to perform complex administrative tasks. Unlike traditional command-line environments that work by returning text results to the end-user or routing (piping) text to different command-line utilities, Windows PowerShell manipulates Microsoft .NET Framework objects directly. This provides a more robust and efficient mechanism for interacting with the system.

To open the Operations Manager Shell, from the Windows start screen, enter Operations Manager and select Operations Manager Shell from the search results. You can also import the Operations Manager module into an existing Windows PowerShell session by entering the following at the command prompt:

Import-Module -Name OperationsManager

You can access cmdlet help in the Operations Manager Shell by entering Get-Help cmdlet name or view the help online at Cmdlets in System Center Operations Manager.

To learn more about Windows PowerShell, see Windows PowerShell Getting Started Guide.

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