- Orchestrator spawns processed in 32bit powershell. So if you use any activity that uses 64bit powershell modules. Those modules fail to load.
C:\Windows\Sysnative\WindowsPowershell\v1.0\Powershell.exe -NonInteractive -Command {
###Enter your script here###
}
2. You can also use the script from the following link. This will need windows remote management to be enabled.And the account being used to be added to Remote Management Users Group.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/30721.powershell-system-center-orchestrator-best-practice-template.aspx
# Set script parameters from runbook data bus and Orchestrator global variables
# Define any inputs here and then add to the $argsArray and script block parameters below
$DataBusInput1 = "{Parameter 1 from Initialize Data}"
$DataBusInput2 = "{Global Variable 1}"
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
## Initialize result and trace variables
# $ResultStatus provides basic success/failed indicator
# $ErrorMessage captures any error text generated by script
# $Trace is used to record a running log of actions
$ResultStatus = ""
$ErrorMessage = ""
$Trace = (Get-Date).ToString() + "`t" + "Runbook activity script started" + " `r`n"
# Create argument array for passing data bus inputs to the external script session
$argsArray = @()
$argsArray += $DataBusInput1
$argsArray += $DataBusInput2
# Establish an external session (to localhost) to ensure 64bit PowerShell runtime using the latest version of PowerShell installed on the runbook server
# Use this session to perform all work to ensure latest PowerShell features and behavior available
$Session = New-PSSession -ComputerName localhost
# Invoke-Command used to start the script in the external session. Variables returned by script are then stored in the $ReturnArray variable
$ReturnArray = Invoke-Command -Session $Session -Argumentlist $argsArray -ScriptBlock {
# Define a parameter to accept each data bus input value. Recommend matching names of parameters and data bus input variables above
Param(
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$DataBusInput1,
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$DataBusInput2
)
# Define function to add entry to trace log variable
function AppendLog ([string]$Message)
{
$script:CurrentAction = $Message
$script:TraceLog += ((Get-Date).ToString() + "`t" + $Message + " `r`n")
}
# Set external session trace and status variables to defaults
$ResultStatus = ""
$ErrorMessage = ""
$script:CurrentAction = ""
$script:TraceLog = ""
try
{
# Add startup details to trace log
AppendLog "Script now executing in external PowerShell version [$($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString())] session in a [$([IntPtr]::Size * 8)] bit process"
AppendLog "Running as user [$([Environment]::UserDomainName)\$([Environment]::UserName)] on host [$($env:COMPUTERNAME)]"
AppendLog "Parameter values received: DataBusInput1=[$DataBusInput1]; DataBusInput2=[$DataBusInput2]"
# The actual work the script does goes here
AppendLog "Doing first action"
# Do-Stuff -Value $DataBusInput1
AppendLog "Doing second action"
# Do-MoreStuff -Value $DataBusInput2
# Simulate a possible error
if($DataBusInput1 -ilike "*bad stuff*")
{
throw "ERROR: Encountered bad stuff in the parameter input"
}
# Example of custom result value
$myCustomVariable = "Something I want to publish back to the runbook data bus"
# Validate results and set return status
AppendLog "Finished work, determining result"
$EverythingWorked = $true
if($EverythingWorked -eq $true)
{
$ResultStatus = "Success"
}
else
{
$ResultStatus = "Failed"
}
}
catch
{
# Catch any errors thrown above here, setting the result status and recording the error message to return to the activity for data bus publishing
$ResultStatus = "Failed"
$ErrorMessage = $error[0].Exception.Message
AppendLog "Exception caught during action [$script:CurrentAction]: $ErrorMessage"
}
finally
{
# Always do whatever is in the finally block. In this case, adding some additional detail about the outcome to the trace log for return
if($ErrorMessage.Length -gt 0)
{
AppendLog "Exiting external session with result [$ResultStatus] and error message [$ErrorMessage]"
}
else
{
AppendLog "Exiting external session with result [$ResultStatus]"
}
}
# Return an array of the results. Additional variables like "myCustomVariable" can be returned by adding them onto the array
$resultArray = @()
$resultArray += $ResultStatus
$resultArray += $ErrorMessage
$resultArray += $script:TraceLog
$resultArray += $myCustomVariable
return $resultArray
}#End Invoke-Command
# Get the values returned from script session for publishing to data bus
$ResultStatus = $ReturnArray[0]
$ErrorMessage = $ReturnArray[1]
$Trace += $ReturnArray[2]
$MyCustomVariable = $ReturnArray[3]
# Record end of activity script process
$Trace += (Get-Date).ToString() + "`t" + "Script finished" + " `r`n"
# Close the external session
Remove-PSSession $Session 