Set-SwisObject : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'EntityType'

Hi,

I'm trying to create a PowerShell script to update the enable secret on my nodes. I can't use an NCM Profile as the enable secret will be different for each node.

Below is the script I'm trying to run (with a little help from ChatGPT).

After some further digging I know I need to update the EntityType from Orion.Nodes to NCM.Nodes, but the key issue remains.

I'm probably missing something glaringly obvious - but I just don't see it. Any pointers, please?

# Load the SolarWinds SDK module
Import-Module SwisPowerShell

# Connect to SolarWinds server
$hostname = '<hostname>'
$username = '<username>'
$password = '<password>'
$swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname $hostname -Username $username -Password $password

# Define the IP address of the switch
$ipAddress = '10.41.0.8' # Replace with the actual IP address

# Retrieve node information using IP address
$query = "SELECT NodeID, Caption FROM Orion.Nodes WHERE IPAddress = '$ipAddress'"
$node = Get-SwisData -SwisConnection $swis -Query $query

# Check if node is found
if ($node) {
# Update node properties
Set-SwisObject -SwisConnection $swis -EntityType "Orion.Nodes" -Uri "/Orion/Nodes/NodeID=$($node.NodeID)" -Properties @{
Username = '<username>'
Password = '<password>'
EnablePassword = '<enablepassword'
}

# Confirm update
Write-Output "Settings updated for switch $($node.Caption)"
} else {
Write-Output "No switch found with IP address $ipAddress"
}

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Accepted answers

lewis_hardwick

For closure, I managed to find a way to update the NCM Settings on the node, without having to create a NCM profile for each one. Now I can have Secret Server remotely change the enable secret on the switch and trigger this script to update SolarWinds so our team can still use it.

# Load the SolarWinds SDK Module
Import-Module SwisPowerShell

# Set args (from Secret Server fields)
# Credentials SolarWinds uses to connect to the switch
$TACACSUN = $args[0]
$TACACSPW = $args[1]
# Enable secret for the specific node (the one Secret Server rotates)
$SenablePW = $args[2]

# SolarWinds web credentials
$hostname = $args[3]
$username = $args[4]
$password = $args[5]

# IP Address of the node to update
$IPAddr = $args[6]
$swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname $hostname -Username $username -Password $password

# Establish connection to SolarWinds
$swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname $hostname -Username $username -Password $password

$query = "
SELECT Uri
FROM Cirrus.Nodes
WHERE AgentIP = "$IPAddr"
"
$uri = Get-SwisData $swis $query

$properties = @{
ConnectionProfile = -1
UserName = "$TACACSUN"
Password = "$TACACSPW"
EnablePassword = "$SenablePW"
SSHPort = 22
TelnetPort = 23
}

Set-SwisObject $swis $uri $properties

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chad.every

Is this for backing up device configs? If so, and if you have a unique enable password per device, then you'll need a unique NCM connection profile. Details about how to create and assign those via the API are found here.

https://github.com/solarwinds/OrionSDK/wiki/NCM-Connection-Profiles

lewis_hardwick

Thanks. Yes, a bit more background though.

We use Secret Server to manage and rotate the enable password for each node via SSH. It connects directly to the switch, runs its commands and disconnects. We then plan to have a script run and automatically take this new enable password (from Secret Server), and write to the Enable Password field directly.
Having Connection Profile set to <no profile>, should allow us to manually edit the fields on a per-node basis? It'd be a bit tidier than having a profile for each node, but if it must be that way, I can cope!

lewis_hardwick

# Load the SolarWinds SDK Module
Import-Module SwisPowerShell

# SolarWinds web credentials
$hostname = $args[3]
$username = $args[4]
$password = $args[5]

# IP Address of the node to update
$IPAddr = $args[6]
$swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname $hostname -Username $username -Password $password

# Establish connection to SolarWinds
$swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname $hostname -Username $username -Password $password

$query = "
SELECT Uri
FROM Cirrus.Nodes
WHERE AgentIP = "$IPAddr"
"
$uri = Get-SwisData $swis $query

$properties = @{
ConnectionProfile = -1
UserName = "$TACACSUN"
Password = "$TACACSPW"
EnablePassword = "$SenablePW"
SSHPort = 22
TelnetPort = 23
}

Set-SwisObject $swis $uri $properties