iControlSnapin installation problem

FYI

 

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> get-pssnapin -registered

 

 

 

Name : VMware.VimAutomation.Core

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains Windows PowerShell cmdle

 

ts used to manage VMware Infrastructure.

 

 

 

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> add-pssnapin -icontrolsnap

 

in

 

Add-PSSnapin : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'icontro

 

lsnapin'.

 

At line:1 char:29

 

+ add-pssnapin -icontrolsnapin <<<<

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn>

 

Then i tried ,

 

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> Add-PSSnapin -Name iContro

 

lSnapin

 

Add-PSSnapin : Windows PowerShell snap-in iControlSnapin is not installed on th

 

e machine.

 

At line:1 char:13

 

+ Add-PSSnapin <<<< -Name iControlSnapin

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn>

 

Since you are running on 64 bit windows, you need to use the .Net frameworks 64 bit installutil.exe. The script I posted to the codeshare should register it in both the 32 and 64 bit versions. Here's the manual command line that you can use to register it in 64bit.

 

 

c:\windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe iControlSnapin.dll /LogFile=

 

 

Run that script and you should see any errors that come up.

 

 

Let me know if this works for you or not.

 

 

-Joe

 

If possible can you elaborate more specifically what i need to do ?

 

 

c:\windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe iControlSnapin.dll /LogFile=

 

 

in above line what i need to mention ahead of LogFile=

 

 

Also i had copied the script in notepad , saved the file with .ps1 extension. Is these the only way to save the script.

 

 

regards,

 

kartik

 

 

Take the command line given and execute it from the directory where you have the iControl Snapin installed. You should be able to cut and paste it directly to the console. If it errors out, look for the installutil.exe in the c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64 directory and use that one.

 

 

PS C:\...> c:\windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe iControlSnapin.dll /LogFile=

 

 

As for the script, just copying it to notepad should have been all you needed to do.

 

 

-Joe

 

Now i am able to add Icontrolsnapin.

 

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> Add-PSSnapIn -name iControlsnapIn

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> Get-PSSnapIn

 

 

 

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains Windows PowerShell management cmdlets used to manage components

 

of Windows PowerShell.

 

 

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Host

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets used by the Windows PowerShell host.

 

 

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains management cmdlets used to manage Windows components.

 

 

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Security

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets to manage Windows PowerShell security.

 

 

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains utility Cmdlets used to manipulate data.

 

 

Name : iControlsnapIn

 

PSVersion : 1.0

 

Description : iControl Snap-in for F5 Device Management

 

 

 

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> Initialize-iControl -Hostname 192.168.70.2 -Username admin -Passwo

 

rd admin

 

The term 'Initialize-iControl' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the te

 

rm and try again.

 

At line:1 char:20

 

+ Initialize-iControl <<<< -Hostname 192.168.70.2 -Username admin -Password admin

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> ping 192.168.70.2

 

 

Pinging 192.168.70.2 with 32 bytes of data:

 

Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

 

Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

 

Reply from 192.168.70.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

 

 

But unable to connect F5. in aove ocnfiguration 192.168.70.2 is f5 managment ip.

 

Please let me know ow should i resolve.

 

 

regards,

 

Kartik

You can use the Get-F5.Commands cmdlet to list out all the iControl cmdlets. I've written a bunch of tech tips and samples with PowerShell and can find a list of most of them in the PowerShell topic in the iControl wiki.

 

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/default.aspx/iControl/PowerShell.html

 

 

Hope that helps!

 

 

-Joe