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want to install SwisPowerShell module on Solarwinds server.

smahamulkar

Hello Expert ,

I want to install SwisPowerShell module on Solarwinds server.

can someone help me to get this done.

Regards

Sangram

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christopher.t.jones123

@smahamulkar, if you install the OrionSDK msi on that SolarWinds server it will also include adding the SWIS PowerShell module for you as well, I've done it that way in the past for servers that do not have internet access,. The only downfall to this approach is if you don't want the SWQL studio on the server as well, it will be installed. But that may not be a bad thing depending on how you look at it.

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KMSigma.SWI

Watch SolarWinds Lab #86 - it's covered there.

smahamulkar

@KMSigma.SWI thanks for the reply , the video is very informative.

we don't have internet connectivity from Solarwinds server .

i have downloaded the .nupkg file from the MS site. can you please guide me to install it manually.

Thanks

KMSigma.SWI

I have no idea. I don't typically run SwisPowerShell on the Orion server itself. I run it on a separate workstation where I do my work. As far as install directly from a nupkg file, you'd have to refer to the Microsoft Documentation.

dan_jagnow

The best way to install SwisPowerShell is by following the instructions here: https://github.com/solarwinds/OrionSDK/wiki/PowerShell

You'll want to run the following command from PowerShell:

Install-Module -Name SwisPowerShell

christopher.t.jones123

smahamulkar

@christopher.t.jones123 thank for your reply. it worked

sturdyerde

As others have said, the best way to get the SwisPowerShell module installed is probably to simply install the OrionSDK on your server. However, since you asked a question that I have previously asked the Internet, here's the process to manually install a PowerShell module from a .nupkg file!

Download the raw .nupkg file from the PowerShell gallery.
Unblock the download using the file properties dialog or the Unblock-File cmdlet in PowerShell.
Use 7-Zip or a similar tool to extract the package files into a directory.
Remove the package-specific contents from the folder (ie: the "_rels" and "package" folders.
Rename the folder to just the module name ("SwisPowerShell").
Copy the folder to one of the folders in the $env:PSModulePath. The typical default locations will be one of the following:
1. ~\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules (~ is a shortcut reference to your profile's home folder.)
2. C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules
3. C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
Run Import-Module SwisPowerShell as you normally would!

For reference, see Manual Package Download - PowerShell | Microsoft Docs.

@tdanner or @KMSigma.SWI, did I miss anything?

KMSigma.SWI

I think that just about covered everything. Thanks for pulling this together @sturdyerde!

sturdyerde

I love PowerShell

KMSigma.SWI

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