Invoke-Bpa Model

Module:
bestpractices
Starts a BPA scan for a specific model that is installed on a computer.

Syntax 

Invoke-BpaModel
      [-ModelId] <String>
      [-RepositoryPath <String>]
      [-Mode <ScanMode>]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Invoke-BpaModel
      [-ModelId] <String>
      [-RepositoryPath <String>]
      [-Mode <ScanMode>]
      [-SubModelId <String>]
      [-Context <String>]
      [-ComputerName <String[]>]
      [-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
      [-ConfigurationName <String>]
      [-Credential <PSCredential>]
      [-Authentication <AuthenticationMechanism>]
      [-Port <Int32>]
      [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
      [-UseSsl]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Invoke-BpaModel cmdlet starts a Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) scan for a specific model that is installed on a Windows-based computer. The model is specified either by using the ModelId parameter, or by piping the results of the Get-BpaModel cmdlet into this cmdlet. If a model is specified in the cmdlet after the BPA scan has been performed, then the results of the scan are available as an XML file.

This cmdlet cannot be canceled after it has been started.

Single-node XML is not supported by the BPA model schema. For more information about what is supported by the BPA model schema, see the Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer Model Authoring Guide on the Microsoft Download Center .

Examples

Example 1: Start a BPA scan for a specified model ID 

PS C:\> Invoke-BPAModel -ModelId "ModelId1"

This example starts a BPA scan on the model that is represented by ModelId1.

The same task can be completed by running either of the following cmdlets.

Invoke-BPAModel -Id "ModelId1"

OR

Invoke-BPAModel "ModelId1"

Example 2: Start a BPA scan using the pipeline 

PS C:\> Get-BPAModel | Invoke-BPAModel

This example gets all BPA models that are installed on the computer, and then pipes the results of the Get-BpaModel cmdlet to this cmdlet to start a BPA scan on all models.

Example 3: Start a BPA scan and save the results to a variable 

PS C:\> $BPAObj = Invoke-BPAModel ModelId1


This cmdlet displays the results of any specific object in the previous cmdlet by calling the variable into which the results of the previous cmdlet were saved, and then specifying the object in the results that the administrator wants. The object is identified by its numerical order in the collection of results (the [CODE_Snippit]0[CODE_Snippit], or first, object). The cmdlet then identifies which field of the results in that object (for this example, the Detail field) the administrator wants to view. The cmdlet shown returns the properties of the Detail field from the first object in the results of the preceding line.
PS C:\> $BPAObj[0].Detail
ModelId             : ModelId1
Success             : True 
ScanTime            : 10/21/2008 3:08:47 PM 
InformationMessages : 5 
WarningMessages     : 4 
ErrorMessages       : 0 
Description         :

This example starts a BPA scan on the model specified by ModelId1, and saves the results of the cmdlet as a variable, $BPAObj.

Required Parameters

-ModelId

Identities the model to be used for the BPA scan.

Type: String
Aliases: Id, BestPracticesModelId
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-Authentication

Specifies the authentication mode to use when creating a remote connection for running a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: AuthenticationMechanism
Parameter Sets: Default, Basic, Negotiate, NegotiateWithImplicitCredential, Credssp, Digest, Kerberos
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-CertificateThumbprint

Specifies the certificate thumbprint to use when creating a remote connection via SSL for running a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ComputerName

Specifies the target computer against which to run the BPA scan.

Type: String[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ConfigurationName

Specifies the session configuration, such as the name of the endpoint, to use when creating a session for a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Context

Scans a submodel in the context of a specific model (one that is different from the parent model of the submodel). For example, an administrator wants to run a scan on the Backend submodel of the SQL model, but only those in the context of a third model, a technology that relies upon SQL Server.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential

Specifies the credentials to use when creating a remote connection for running a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: PSCredential
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Mode

Specifies the mode to use when running the BPA scan. The acceptable values for this parameter are: All, Analysis, or Discovery.

Type: ScanMode
Parameter Sets: All, Discovery, Analysis
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Port

Specifies the port to use when creating a remote connection for running a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: Int32
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-RepositoryPath

Specifies that the default location for reports specified by the ReportsRoot registry key should be overridden. This parameter specifies the path where the results should be stored.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-SubModelId

Identifies the submodel to run for the model specified by the ModelId parameter. For example, the Update Services model ( Microsoft/Windows/UpdateServices ) has two submodels ( UpdateServices-DB , UpdateServices-Services ).

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the throttle limit to use when creating a remote connection for running a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: Int32
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-UseSsl

Specifies whether or not to use SSL when creating a remote connection for running a remote BPA scan. For more information, type Get-Help Invoke-Command .

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

System.String

The input string specified by the ModelId parameter.

Outputs

System.Collections.Generic.List<Microsoft.BestPractices.CoreInterface.InvokeBpaModelOutput>

The output object encapsulates the results of the cmdlet that is entered. The output object contains information such as the BPA model ID, the success or failure of the cmdlet, and other details.