Set-NetworkController
Sets network controller application settings.
Syntax
Set-NetworkController
[-ClientAuthentication <ClientAuthentication>]
[-ClientCertificateThumbprint <String[]>]
[-ClientSecurityGroup <String>]
[-ServerCertificate <X509Certificate2>]
[-RestIPAddress <String>]
[-RestName <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-UseSsl]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Set-NetworkController cmdlet sets network controller application settings. You can modify the following settings:
- Client authentication mode.
- Client security group. If the client authentication mode is Kerberos, you must specify a client security group.
- Client certificate thumbprints. If the client authentication mode is x509, you must specify certificate thumbprints.
- The IP address that network controller uses for representational state transfer (REST) communication.
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate that network controller uses for encrypting the communication between the REST clients and the network controller, as well as to secure communication with southbound clients.
Examples
Example 1: Change the authentication mode for clients
PS C:\> Set-NetworkController -ClientAuthentication Kerberos -ClientSecurityGroup "Contoso\RestClients" -PassThru
Node : {Node01, Node02, Node03}
ClientAuthentication : Kerberos
ClientCertificateThumbprint :
ClientSecurityGroup : Contoso\RestClients
ServerCertificate : [Subject]
CN=NCEncryption
[Issuer]
CN=Contoso
[Serial Number]
1C00000003786A607D6EFB733F000000000003
[Not Before]
2/11/2015 6:18:21 AM
[Not After]
2/10/2017 6:18:21 AM
[Thumbprint]
D4FDE4F607849083C590466334D66037C0E38001
RestIPAddress : 10.0.0.1/24
Version : 10.0.0This command changes the authentication mechanism between REST clients and network controller to Kerberos. In order to change the authentication mode to Kerberos, you must also specify the ClientSecurityGroup parameter.
Example 2: Change the REST IP address
PS C:\> Set-NetworkController -RestIPAddress 10.0.0.1/24This command changes the REST IP address to 10.0.0.1. This command requires that the subnet mask be specified in the IP address.
Parameters
-CertificateThumbprint
Specifies the digital public key X.509 certificate of a user account that has permission to perform this action. Specify the certificate thumbprint of the certificate. Specify this parameter only if you run this cmdlet on a computer that is not part of the network controller cluster.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ClientAuthentication
Specifies the type of authentication that network controller uses to communicate with REST clients. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Kerberos
- X509
- None
If the clients and network controller computers are domain joined, you should specify Kerberos authentication. Otherwise, specify X509 authentication. We do not recommend a value of None for production environments.
| Type: | ClientAuthentication |
| Accepted values: | None, Kerberos, X509 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ClientCertificateThumbprint
Specifies an array of thumbprints of the certificates of REST clients that can communicate with the network controller. Specify this parameter only if the value of the ClientAuthentication parameter is X509.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ClientSecurityGroup
Specifies the security group that contains the name of the REST clients that can communicate with the network controller. Specify this parameter only if the value of the ClientAuthentication parameter is Kerberos.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies the name of the network controller node on which this cmdlet operates.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Credential
Specifies a user credential that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user. Specify this parameter only if you run this cmdlet on a computer that is not part of the network controller cluster.
| Type: | PSCredential |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-RestIPAddress
Specifies the IP address on which network controller nodes communicate with the REST clients. This IP address must not be an existing IP address on any of the network controller nodes.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-RestName
Specifies the DNS name of the Network Controller cluster. This must be specified if the Network Controller nodes are in different subnets. In this case, you must also enable dynamic registration of the RestName on the DNS servers.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ServerCertificate
Specifies the certificate to use to encrypt communication between network controller and REST clients, and also to secure communication between Network Controller and the southbound clients. This certificate must have Server Authentication EKU and should be trusted by the REST clients. Also, the certificate subject name or subject alternative name (SAN) must resolve to the REST IP address in DNS.
| Type: | X509Certificate2 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-UseSsl
Indicates that the remote computer uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to establish a connection to the Network Controller node. The default value of this parameter is false. Specify this parameter only if you run this cmdlet on a computer that is not part of the network controller cluster.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
None
Outputs
This cmdlet returns an object that contains the following fields:
- Names of the network controller nodes
- Authentication mode used between Network Controller and the REST clients
- Client security group
- Client certificate thumbprints
- SSL certificate that is used for encryption of data between REST clients and network controller
- REST IP address
- Application version