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Get-SMServerBpaResult

Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:42 am

NAME Get-SMServerBpaResult



SYNOPSIS

Gets the results of BPA scans.





SYNTAX

Get-SMServerBpaResult [-BatchSize <UInt32>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -BpaXPath <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Get-SMServerBpaResult cmdlet retrieves raw XML results of Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) scans on server roles, role services, or features, for

one or more specified XPaths. To get BPA scan results, we recommend that you run the Get-BpaResult cmdlet instead of this cmdlet.





PARAMETERS

-BatchSize [<UInt32>]

Specifies the batch size, or number of result entries, that you want displayed in command results.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-BpaXPath <String[]>

Specifies one or more BPA XPaths where BPA scan results are available. Specify the BPA XPath in the the following format:

BpaModelId:BpaFilepath:BpaXPath.



To get the names for BPA models that are installed on the target server, run the cmdlet Get-BpaModel. There is no file path available for

results for a BPA model on a server until at least one set of scan results is available; that is, at least one scan has been run on the role

or feature that is represented by the model. For best results, and to avoid errors, enclose the value of this parameter in single quotation

marks. The following is a sample BpaXPath parameter value for results from a BPA scan on Hyper-V.



'Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V:$reports$\\*\\Result.xml:/$ResultDatabase$/$Result$'



Required? true

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false



-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession

or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0

is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running

on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

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



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Example 1: Get BPA scan results, as raw XML, for a scan on Hyper-V



PS C:\\>Get-SmServerBpaResult -BpaXPath 'Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V:$reports$\\*\\Result.xml:/$ResultDatabase$/$Result$' | Format-List

BpaXPath : Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V:$reports$\\*\\Result.xml:/$ResultDatabase$/$Result$

Values : {<Result ResultNumber="1" ResultId="3656124781" ModelId="Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V" SubModelId=""

ComputerName="SERVER_01" Context="" Source="SERVER_01">

<Severity>Information</Severity>

<NeutralSeverity>Info</NeutralSeverity>

<Category>Configuration</Category>

<NeutralCategory>Configuration</NeutralCategory>

<Title>The Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management Service should be configured to start

automatically</Title>

<Compliance>The Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer scan has determined that you are in compliance

with this best practice.</Compliance>

<SchemaContext>/dp0:schema/dp0:pattern[3]/dp0:rule/dp0:report</SchemaContext>

</Result>, <Result ResultNumber="2" ResultId="182728195" ModelId="Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V"

SubModelId="" ComputerName="SERVER_01" Context="" Source="SERVER_01">

<Severity>Information</Severity>

<NeutralSeverity>Info</NeutralSeverity>

<Category>Configuration</Category>

<NeutralCategory>Configuration</NeutralCategory>

<Title>Hyper-V should be the only enabled role</Title>

<Compliance>The Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer scan has determined that you are in compliance

with this best practice.</Compliance>

<SchemaContext>/dp0:schema/dp0:pattern[4]/dp0:rule/dp0:report</SchemaContext>

</Result>, <Result ResultNumber="3" ResultId="1932770375" ModelId="Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V"

SubModelId="" ComputerName="SERVER_01" Context="" Source="SERVER_01">

<Severity>Warning</Severity>

<NeutralSeverity>Warning</NeutralSeverity>

<Category>Configuration</Category>

<NeutralCategory>Configuration</NeutralCategory>

<Title>The Server Core installation option is recommended for servers running Hyper-V</Title>

<Problem>This server is running a full installation instead of a Server Core

installation.</Problem>

<Impact>Running a full installation exposes a larger attack surface and may require more

maintenance, such as installing updates.</Impact>

<Resolution>Reconfigure the server to run a Server Core installation by using Server Manager to

remove the features under the User Interfaces and Infrastructure category.</Resolution>

<Help>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227981</Help>

<SchemaContext>/dp0:schema/dp0:pattern[5]/dp0:rule/dp0:assert</SchemaContext>

</Result>, <Result ResultNumber="4" ResultId="1941517451" ModelId="Microsoft/Windows/Hyper-V"

SubModelId="" ComputerName="SERVER_01" Context="" Source="SERVER_01">

<Severity>Information</Severity>

<NeutralSeverity>Info</NeutralSeverity>

<Category>Configuration</Category>

<NeutralCategory>Configuration</NeutralCategory>

<Title>Domain membership is recommended for servers running Hyper-V</Title>

<Compliance>The Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer scan has determined that you are in compliance

with this best practice.</Compliance>

<SchemaContext>/dp0:schema/dp0:pattern[6]/dp0:rule/dp0:report</SchemaContext>

</Result>...}

PSComputerName :



This command gets the raw XML results of a BPA scan that was run on the Hyper-V role. Before you can run this command, run a BPA scan on the role,

or verify that there are existing BPA scan results. For a better view of the command results, pipe the command to the Format-List cmdlet, another

Format-* cmdlet, or to a file by using Out-File.





Example 2: Get BPA scan results for File Services, and pipe them to a text file



PS C:\\>Get-SmServerBpaResult -BpaXPath 'Microsoft/Windows/FileServices:$reports$\\*\\Result.xml:/$ResultDatabase$/$Result$' | Format-List | Out-File

-FilePath C:\\Users\\SashaD\\Desktop\\FSResults.txt



This command gets the raw XML results of a BPA scan that was run on the File Services role, and pipes those results to a plain text file.







RELATED LINKS

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