Setting up the System Center Service Manager environment

In this section, we will talk about how to set up your PowerShell console to start with the SCSM activities. The traditional method of importing the SCSM module in Windows PowerShell is supported by SCSM 2010 and its later versions.

Here are the prerequisites to set up the SCSM environment:

• SCSM 2010 or its later version infrastructure

• Windows PowerShell 2.0 or its later version

Connecting to Windows PowerShell for SCSM

1. Start the Windows PowerShell console from your operating system box.

2. If you are using Windows Server 2008 R2 or a similar operating system, then you can click on Start, search for Windows PowerShell (x86), and launch the console.

3. If you are using Windows Server 2012 or a similar operating system, then you can press the Windows key + F, search for Windows PowerShell, and choose Apps. From the search list, select Windows PowerShell (x86) to launch the console.

4. To import the Service Manager PowerShell module, we need to change the console location to the Service Manager Console installation folder. For example, we will refer to the parent installation folder as C:\Program Files(x86).

5. Type the following lines into the PowerShell console:

   PS C :\> cd 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012\Service Manager\'
   

   This will set the console location to the Service Manager subfolder in the Service Manager Console installation folder.

6. Import the System.Center.Service.Manager.psd1 module file for SCSM Management Servers by using the Import-Module cmdlet:

   PS C :\> Import-Module .\System.Center.Service.Manager.psd1
   

7. Now you are ready to manage your Service Manager infrastructure for SCSM Management Servers using Windows PowerShell.

8. Import the Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Warehouse.Cmdlets.psd1 module file for Data Warehouse Management Servers by using the Import-Module cmdlet:

   PS C :\> Import-Module .\Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Warehouse.Cmdlets.psd1
   

   To confirm the successful import of the module, you can type the Get-Module cmdlet on the PowerShell console. Now you will be able to see the new module added to the System.Center.Service.Manager and Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Warehouse.Cmdlets lists.

9. Now you are ready to manage your Service Manager infrastructure for Data Warehouse Management Servers using Windows PowerShell.