<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PowerShell<\/code> is available (default on Windows Server 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n- The rundeck server itself is also the execution node<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Students must create a project first<\/strong> (e.g.,
windows-lab<\/code>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf93 Assignment List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAssignment 1: Hello World in PowerShell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nObjective:<\/strong> Run a basic PowerShell script as a Rundeck job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Job Name:<\/strong>
hello-world<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Step Type:<\/strong> Script \u2192 PowerShell<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Command:<\/strong>
Write-Output \"Hello from Rundeck on Windows Server!\"<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Expected Outcome:<\/strong> Job log displays the message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Learning Outcome:<\/strong> Understand basic job creation and PowerShell execution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAssignment 2: List Running Processes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nObjective:<\/strong> Use Rundeck to list all currently running processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Job Name:<\/strong>
list-processes<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Script Step:<\/strong>
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 10<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Expected Outcome:<\/strong> Displays the top 10 CPU-consuming processes in the job log.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bonus:<\/strong> Add a second step to export to a file in
C:\\rundeck\\logs<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAssignment 3: Create a User-Supplied Directory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nObjective:<\/strong> Use job options to accept a directory name and create it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Job Name:<\/strong>
create-directory<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Job Option:<\/strong>\n
\n- Name:
foldername<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Description: “Name of the folder to create in C:\\rundeck”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Script Step:<\/strong>
New-Item -Path \"C:\\rundeck\\${option.foldername}\" -ItemType Directory<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Expected Outcome:<\/strong> Creates a folder with the given name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Learning Outcome:<\/strong> Understand job options and user input.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAssignment 4: Disk Space Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nObjective:<\/strong> Generate a disk usage report for drive C:\\<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Job Name:<\/strong>
disk-space-report<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Script Step:<\/strong>
Get-PSDrive C | Format-List > C:\\rundeck\\disk_report.txt Get-Content C:\\rundeck\\disk_report.txt<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Expected Outcome:<\/strong> Job log shows disk usage and a file is saved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAssignment 5: System Health Check Workflow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nObjective:<\/strong> Run a multi-step job that checks system health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Job Name:<\/strong>
system-health-check<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Workflow Steps:<\/strong>\n
\n- Uptime:
(Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- CPU Load (5 seconds sample):
Get-Counter '\\Processor(_Total)\\% Processor Time' -SampleInterval 5 -MaxSamples 1<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Memory Usage:
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object FreePhysicalMemory, TotalVisibleMemorySize<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Active Sessions:
quser<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Expected Outcome:<\/strong> Combined output of system diagnostics in job logs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcc1 Optional Directory Structure for Files:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You may suggest students save outputs to:<\/p>\n\n\n
C<\/span>:\\rundeck<\/span>\\\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 logs<\/span>\\\n\u2502 \u251c\u2500\u2500 disk_report<\/span>.txt<\/span>\n\u2502 \u251c\u2500\u2500 process_list<\/span>.txt<\/span>\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 backups<\/span>\\\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcda Learning Objectives for Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSkill<\/th> Learned Through<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Job creation<\/td> Hello World<\/td><\/tr> PowerShell scripting<\/td> All jobs<\/td><\/tr> Job options<\/td> Assignment 3<\/td><\/tr> Logging\/output<\/td> Assignment 2 & 4<\/td><\/tr> Workflows<\/td> Assignment 5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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