A few weeks ago, I started working on a project to create new PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) that will integrate with the NetApp DataONTAP PowerShell toolkit. It has been a very exciting past month for me. I enjoy writing Powershell code and modules but for this project I started using two new components – PowerShell […]
Yesterday, we talked about the components of a class. Today, I want to go through building a new PowerShell v5 Class and showcase some of the interesting nuances. Last night, I played with my toddler son in his playroom. To say that he has too many toys is probably an understatement. Since the oldest is […]
In the introduction to this series, I talked about the work that I am doing to create a PowerShell v5 class based Desired State Configuration (DSC) resource. As I started this project, I quickly turned to the ol’ google-foo to see what others were saying about best practices and tips. The first thing that I […]
This post is a continuation of Building your first PowerShell Class. If you haven’t read the earlier post, then I would definitely suggest starting there. Today, we are going to continue developing our little class into something with a bit more pizzazz. We will start from our previous module and continue adding new methods (Get the […]
One of the most critical aspects to any development project is a solid test plan. Over the years, I have learned my lesson the hard way that everything should include some level of testing. I started our like many of you by simply writing a script and manually trying different scenarios. This ‘trial-and-error’ style of […]