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New-Brokermachine

August 3, 2023
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Adds a machine that can be used to run desktops and applications.

Syntax

New-BrokerMachine [-MachineName] <String> -CatalogUid <Int32> [-AssignedClientName <String>] [-AssignedIPAddress <String>] [-HostedMachineId <String>] [-HypervisorConnectionUid <Int32>] [-InMaintenanceMode <Boolean>] [-IsReserved <Boolean>] [-UUID <Guid>] [-LoggingId <Guid>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [-BearerToken <String>] [-TraceParent <String>] [-TraceState <String>] [-VirtualSiteId <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Detailed Description

By adding a machine to a catalog, New-BrokerMachine adds a machine to the site, and is the first step in making the machine available to run users’ desktops and applications. The machine may be physical or virtual.

For physical machines, you must specify the machine’s SID and the catalog to which it will belong. For virtual machines which are not provisioned by MCS, you must also provide the hypervisor connection responsible for running the machine and the hosted machine ID by which the hypervisor recognizes the machine.

The machine must support the expected capabilities of the catalog: the catalog specifies a SessionType and a MinimalFunctionalLevel. The session support of the machine is determined by the type of Citrix VDA software installed (server or workstation) and the functional level depends on the version of the Citrix VDA software installed. The New-BrokerMachine command will complete successfully if these are not correct but the machine will be unable to register.

For more information about machines, see about_Broker_Machines.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
MachineName Specify the name of the machine to create (in the form ‘domain\machine’). A SID can also be specified. true true (ByPropertyName)  
CatalogUid The catalog to which this machine will belong. true true (ByPropertyName)  
AssignedClientName The client name to which this machine will be assigned. Machines can be assigned to multiple users, a single client IP address, or a single client name, but only to one of these categories at a time. false true (ByPropertyName)  
AssignedIPAddress The client IP address to which this machine will be assigned. Machines can be assigned to multiple users, a single client IP address, or a single client name, but only to one of these categories at a time. false true (ByPropertyName)  
HostedMachineId The unique ID by which the hypervisor recognizes the machine. Omit this for physical machines or MCS-provisioned VMs. false true (ByPropertyName) null
HypervisorConnectionUid The hypervisor connection that runs the machine. Omit this for physical machines or MCS-provisioned VMs. false true (ByPropertyName) null
InMaintenanceMode Specifies whether the machine is initially in maintenance mode. A machine in maintenance mode is not available for new sessions, and for managed machines all automatic power management is disabled. false true (ByPropertyName) false
IsReserved Specifies whether the machine should be reserved for special use, for example, for AppDisk preparation. A reserved machine cannot be added to a desktop group. false true (ByPropertyName)  
UUID An optional GUID for this machine. false true (ByPropertyName) A new GUID is generated if none is supplied.
LoggingId Specifies the identifier of the high level operation that this cmdlet call forms a part of. Desktop Studio and Desktop Director typically create High Level Operations. PowerShell scripts can also wrap a series of cmdlet calls in a High Level Operation by way of the Start-LogHighLevelOperation and Stop-LogHighLevelOperation cmdlets. false false  
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller that the PowerShell snapin will connect to. This can be provided as a host name or an IP address. false false Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value will become the default.
BearerToken Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user false false  
TraceParent Specifies the trace parent assigned for internal diagnostic tracing use false false  
TraceState Specifies the trace state assigned for internal diagnostic tracing use false false  
VirtualSiteId Specifies the virtual site the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. false false  

Input Type

None

You cannot pipe input into this cmdlet.

Return Values

Citrix.Broker.Admin.Sdk.Machine

New-BrokerMachine returns the created machine.

Examples

Example 1 

C:\PS> New-BrokerMachine -CatalogUid 2 -MachineName 'domain\machine'
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Description

This adds the physical machine with the specified SAM name to this site and places it in the specified catalog.

Example 2 

C:\PS> New-BrokerMachine -CatalogUid 2 -MachineName 'S-1-5-12-1234567890-1234567890-1234567890-1234'
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Description

This adds the physical machine with the specified SID to this site and places it in the specified catalog.

Example 3 

C:\PS> New-BrokerMachine -CatalogUid 2 -MachineName 'domain\machine' -HostedMachineId 'F8143B4F-7371-4efa-868A-54787EF9F64E' -HypervisorConnectionUid 5
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Description

This adds the virtual machine, running on the specified hypervisor, to this site and places it in the catalog.

Example 4 

C:\PS> $m = New-BrokerMachine -CatalogUid 2 -MachineName 'domain\machine'

C:\PS> Add-BrokerMachine -InputObject $m -DesktopGroup 3
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Description

This adds the specified physical machine to the site and uses Add-BrokerMachine to add it to a desktop group.

New-Brokermachine
August 3, 2023
Contributed by: 
C
August 3, 2023
Contributed by: 
C

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