New-SCSSASConnection

Creates a connection to SQL Server Analysis Services.

Syntax

Default (Default)

New-SCSSASConnection
    [-VMMServer <ServerConnection>]
    -ComputerName <String>
    -InstanceName <String>
    -Port <Int32>
    -Credential <VMMCredential>
    [-RunAsynchronously]
    [-PROTipID <Guid>]
    [-JobVariable <String>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-SCSSASConnection cmdlet creates a connection to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and creates a database named VMMAnalysisServerDB on the SSAS server.

This cmdlet assumes that SSAS and Operations Manager Reporting Server are installed on the same computer. Therefore, this cmdlet also connects to the SQL Server Reporting Server Web Service to update the credentials for forecasting reports to connect to Analysis Services.

Examples

Example 1: Create a connection to SSAS

PS C:\> $SSASCreds = Get-SCRunAsAccount -Name "SSASRunAsAcct"
PS C:\> $SSASSConnection = New-SCSSASConnection -ComputerName "SQLServer01" -InstanceName MSSQLServer -Port 2383 -Credential $SSASCreds

The first command gets the Run As account object named SSASRunAsAcct, and then stores that object in the $SSASCreds variable. This credential needs to be an administrator in both the SQL Server Analysis Service Instance and SQL Server Reporting Instance.

The second command creates an SSAS connection to SQL Server SQLServer01, using the default instance name of MSSQLServer and port 2383. This cmdlet uses the credentials provided in the Run As account stored in $SSASCreds to create the connection.

Parameters

-ComputerName

Specifies the name of a computer that VMM can uniquely identify on your network. Valid formats are:

  • FQDN (fully qualified domain name)
  • IPv4 or IPv6 address
  • NetBIOS name

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Credential

Specifies a credential object or that contains the user name and password of an account that has permission to perform this action. For more information about the PSCredential object, type Get-Help Get-Credential.

Parameter properties

Type:VMMCredential
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-InstanceName

Specifies the SSAS database instance name.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-JobVariable

Specifies a variable in which job progress is tracked and stored.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Port

Specifies the network port to use when adding an object or creating a connection. Valid values are: 1 to 4095.

Parameter properties

Type:Int32
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-PROTipID

Specifies the ID of the Performance and Resource Optimization tip (PRO tip) that triggered this action. This parameter lets you audit PRO tips.

Parameter properties

Type:Guid
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-RunAsynchronously

Indicates that the job runs asynchronously so that control returns to the command shell immediately.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-VMMServer

Specifies a VMM server object.

Parameter properties

Type:ServerConnection
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Outputs

String

This cmdlet returns a String object.