| Author | Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Add-DbaRegServerGroup on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Add-DbaRegServerGroup.
Adds registered server groups to SQL Server Central Management Server (CMS)
Adds registered server groups to SQL Server Central Management Server (CMS). If you need more flexibility, look into Import-DbaRegServer which accepts multiple kinds of input and allows you to add reg servers and groups from different CMS.
Add-DbaRegServerGroup
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[-Name] <String>
[[-Description] <String>]
[[-Group] <String>]
[[-InputObject] <ServerGroup[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Add-DbaRegServerGroup -SqlInstance sql2012 -Name HR
Creates a registered server group called HR, in the root of sql2012's CMS
PS C:\> Add-DbaRegServerGroup -SqlInstance sql2012, sql2014 -Name sub-folder -Group HR
Creates a registered server group on sql2012 and sql2014 called sub-folder within the HR group
PS C:\> Get-DbaRegServerGroup -SqlInstance sql2012, sql2014 -Group HR | Add-DbaRegServerGroup -Name sub-folder
Creates a registered server group on sql2012 and sql2014 called sub-folder within the HR group of each server
The name of the registered server group.
| Alias | |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The target SQL Server instance
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The description for the registered server group
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The SQL Server Central Management Server group. If no groups are specified, the new group will be created at the root.
You can pass sub groups using the '' to split the path. Group\SubGroup will create both folders. Folder 'SubGroup' under 'Group' folder.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Allows results from Get-DbaRegServerGroup to be piped in
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |