UCSD - Powershell coding (try and catch) example (obtaining PS log file)

[Orf Gelbrich]

Task Name	Godd Powershell coding example with try and catch powershell concept
Description
Prerequisites	Tested on UCSD 6.0.1.1
Category	Workflow
Components	vSphere 5.x
User Inputs

Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:

1. Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
2. Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file.
3. Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
4. Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
5. Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFD file resides. Choose the .WFD file and click "Open".
6. Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
7. Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
8. Click "Submit".
9. A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.

This was inspired by Jeremiah! Thank you.

The workflow:

The task content:

The code in the Powershell task as ASCII:

Try {

echo "do something good" > c:\\myGoodFile.txt

echo "do something good" > c:\\myGoodFile.txt

echo "do something good" > c:\\myGoodFile.txt

badcommand

}

Catch {

   $reportFile = "c:\\Error_ErrorLog.txt"

   $report = @("####################")

   $report += "Error Date: $(get-date -format G)"

   $report += "_________________________"

   $report += $error

   $report += "###################"

   $report | out-file -FilePath $reportFile -Append

   #throw $error[0]

    type $reportFile

}

The workflow execution:

The resulting log files on the Windows server:

Workflow execution if there is no error:

The If statement:

Custom Logger Code:

//Sometimes if the string may contain passwords then it does not write to the logger

logger.addInfo(">----------------------------------------------------------------<");

var a = input.LogFileEntry;

logger.addInfo(">"+ a +"<");

logger.addInfo(">----------------------------------------------------------------<");

// Created this section to write to log file anywhay

// Disable thei section when not debugging

var b = a.split("<");

logger.addInfo("b : " + b.length);

for ( var i=0; i < b.length; i++ ) {

  logger.addInfo(">"+ b[i] +"<");

}

logger.addInfo(">----------------------------------------------------------------<");