Update multiple resources on agent nodes

11/4/2019 11:00 PM

2/5/2025 11:03 PM

To update resources, such as volumes or interfaces, on multiple agent nodes at the same time, find out the node IDs and integrate the script below into your automated solution.

Orion Platform

To update resources on agent nodes:

1. Save the following powershell script, customize it, and run it.

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   .EXAMPLE
   $swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname localhost -UserName Admin -Password 123
   .\ImportListResources.ps1 $swis 1 60
   
   .EXAMPLE
   $swis = Connect-Swis -Hostname localhost -UserName Admin -Password 123
   .\ImportListResources.ps1 -nodeId 1 -swis $swis -timeBetweenChecks 3
   
   .SYNOPSIS
   This is a simple Powershell script to import list resources of given node
   
   .DESCRIPTION
   The script itself will start ListResources job, waits until job is done and import results
   
   .LINK
   Prerequisits: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/SwisPowerShell
   
   #>
   
   [CmdletBinding()]
   Param(
       [Parameter(Position=0,mandatory=$true)]
       # Swis connection created via Connect-Swis command
       [Object]$swis,
       [Parameter(Position=1,mandatory=$true)]
       # ID of node to import resources
       [int]$nodeId,
       [Parameter(Position=2,mandatory=$false)]
       # Timeout in seconds for wait for 'ReadyForImport' status
       [int]$timeout = 30,
       [Parameter(Position=3,mandatory=$false)]
       # Time to wait before next status check
       [int]$timeBetweenChecks = 2
   )
   # It takes a while before job will turn to 'InProgress' status from 'Unknown'
   $ensureJobWasCreatedWait = 3
   
   $sw = [diagnostics.stopwatch]::StartNew()
   
   Write-Host ("Creating schedule list resources job...")
   do
   {
       if ($sw.Elapsed.TotalSeconds -gt $timeout)
       {
           throw ("Timeout elapsed when crating job. This is probably caused by calling this script with same nodeId. Please wait few minutes or extend timeout.")
       }
       $result = Invoke-SwisVerb $swis "orion.nodes" "ScheduleListResources" @($nodeId)
       $jobId = $result.'#text'
       Write-Debug ("Created job with guid: " + $jobId)
   
       Start-Sleep -Seconds $ensureJobWasCreatedWait
       $status = Invoke-SwisVerb $swis "orion.nodes" "GetScheduledListResourcesStatus" @($jobId, $nodeId)
       Write-Debug ("Job status is: " + $status.'#text')
   } while ($status.'#text' -eq "Unknown")
   
   Write-Host ("Waiting until job status will be 'ReadyForImport'...")
   while ($status.'#text' -ne "ReadyForImport")
   {
       if ($sw.Elapsed.TotalSeconds -gt $timeout)
       {
           throw ("Timeout elapsed when waiting for status 'ReadyForImport'")
       }
       Start-Sleep -Seconds $timeBetweenChecks
   
       $status = Invoke-SwisVerb $swis "orion.nodes" "GetScheduledListResourcesStatus" @($jobId, $nodeId)
       Write-Debug ("Job status is: " + $status.'#text')
   }
   
   Write-Host ("Importing list resources...")
   $importResult = Invoke-SwisVerb $swis "orion.nodes" "ImportListResourcesResult" @($jobId, $nodeId)
   
   if (![System.Convert]::ToBoolean($importResult.'#text'))
   {
       throw ("Import of ListResources result for NodeId:" + $nodeId + " finished with errors.")
   }
   
   Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green ("Script finished successfully")

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