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DataFS Tools

DataFS_Tools.exe can be used to configure DataFS.

You can use the command line tool (DataFS_Tools.exe) or the PowerShell module (DataFS_ToolsPS.dll) to use the tools.

In the command line tool, you need to establish a connection to a server instance before calling any configuration functions. When using the PowerShell module, you have to pass a connection to every function as a parameter.

Function categories

Category	Description
Connection	Establish a connection to a server.
Server instances	Create and delete named instances.
Configuration connections	Set and modify binding and security settings of the configuration interface.
Client connections	Set and modify binding, security and additional settings of the client interface.
Domain	Domain functions.
Disk	Disk functions.
Storage	Storage functions.
Schema	Extend schema of a domain.
Settings	Set and modify additional settings.
Recovery	Recovery functions to recover a crashed database.

How to use DataFS_Tools.exe

.\DataFS_Tools.exe

DataFS> Open-Connection -ServerAddress 127.0.0.1 -ServerPort 9012 -ServerName "server.domain.local"
connected
DataFS> Create-Domain -DomainGuid "{78F18ADB-6F0A-4885-B151-B5A729F35F8B}"
domain created
DataFS> Close-Connection
disconnected
DataFS> exit

How to use DataFS_Tools.exe with a script file.

 .\DataFS_Tools.exe < input.txt

input.txt

Open-Connection -ServerAddress 127.0.0.1 -ServerPort 9012 -ServerName "server.domain.local"
Create-Domain -DomainGuid "{78F18ADB-6F0A-4885-B151-B5A729F35F8B}"
Close-Connection

How to use DataFS_ToolsPS.dll with PowerShell.

Import-Module .\DataFS_ToolsPS.dll

$c = Open-Connection -ServerAddress 127.0.0.1 -ServerPort 9012 -ServerName "server.domain.local"
connected
$c | Create-Domain -DomainGuid "{78F18ADB-6F0A-4885-B151-B5A729F35F8B}"
domain created
$c | Close-Connection
disconnected