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Install-DbaFirstResponderKit

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NAME Install-DbaFirstResponderKit



SYNOPSIS

Installs or updates the First Responder Kit stored procedures.





SYNTAX

Install-DbaFirstResponderKit [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>

[[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Branch] <String>] [[-Database] <System.Object>] [[-LocalFile] <String>]

[-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Downloads, extracts and installs the First Responder Kit stored procedures:



sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzWho, sp_BlitzFirst, sp_BlitzIndex, sp_BlitzCache and sp_BlitzTrace, etc.



First Responder Kit links:



http://FirstResponderKit.org



https://github.com/BrentOzarULTD/SQL-Se ... ponder-Kit





PARAMETERS

-Branch [<String>]

Specifies an alternate branch of the First Responder Kit to install. (master or dev)



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Database [<System.Object>]

Specifies the database to instal the First Responder Kit stored procedures into



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-EnableException [<Switch>]

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.

This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables

advanced scripting.

Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own

try/catch.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Force [<Switch>]

If this switch is enabled, the FRK will be downloaded from the internet even if previously cached.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-LocalFile [<String>]

Specifies the path to a local file to install FRK from. This *should* be the zip file as distributed by the

maintainers.

If this parameter is not specified, the latest version will be downloaded and installed from

https://github.com/BrentOzarULTD/SQL-Se ... ponder-Kit



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).



Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory -

Integrated are all supported.



For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]

The target SQL Server instance or instances.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS



NOTES





Tags: Community, FirstResponderKit

Author: Tara Kizer, Brent Ozar Unlimited (https://www.brentozar.com/)



Website: https://dbatools.io

Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT

License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT



https://www.brentozar.com/responder



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Install-DbaFirstResponderKit -SqlInstance server1 -Database master



Logs into server1 with Windows authentication and then installs the FRK in the master database.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Install-DbaFirstResponderKit -SqlInstance server1\\instance1 -Database DBA



Logs into server1\\instance1 with Windows authentication and then installs the FRK in the DBA database.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Install-DbaFirstResponderKit -SqlInstance server1\\instance1 -Database master -SqlCredential $cred



Logs into server1\\instance1 with SQL authentication and then installs the FRK in the master database.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Install-DbaFirstResponderKit -SqlInstance sql2016\\standardrtm, sql2016\\sqlexpress, sql2014



Logs into sql2016\\standardrtm, sql2016\\sqlexpress and sql2014 with Windows authentication and then installs the

FRK in the master database.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------



PS C:\\>$servers = "sql2016\\standardrtm", "sql2016\\sqlexpress", "sql2014"



PS C:\\> $servers | Install-DbaFirstResponderKit



Logs into sql2016\\standardrtm, sql2016\\sqlexpress and sql2014 with Windows authentication and then installs the

FRK in the master database.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 6 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Install-DbaFirstResponderKit -SqlInstance sql2016 -Branch dev



Installs the dev branch version of the FRK in the master database on sql2016 instance.



RELATED LINKS

https://dbatools.io/Install-DbaFirstResponderKit