Creates a BLOB (encrypted string) from the specified connection (system object creation) parameters for a Linux system. Use the BLOB with the Connect-EmcSystem cmdlet to connect or add Linux host systems to ESI.
Syntax
Description
Creates a BLOB (encrypted string) from the specified connection (system object creation) parameters. It prompts the user for host name, IP address, and connection. Use the BLOB to connect or add a Linux host system to ESI with the Connect-EmcSystem cmdlet. Password authentication is a default selection. If you are using key-based authentication, then use the key-based username, file path, and pass phrase.
Parameters
-Silent <SwitchParameter>
Attributes: Optional, Position: named
Turns off all the informational and verbose messages. However, it still displays errors.
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports these common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, and OutVariable. Type get-help about_commonparameters for more details.
Example
C:\PS>$lhBlob = Get-EmcLinuxHostSystemCredential
C:\PS>$lh = $lhBlob | Connect-EmcSystem
C:\PS>$lh = Connect-EmcSystem -CreationBlob $lhBlob
Returns the creation BLOB to then connect or add a Linux host system to ESI.