Add-CrmServer

Adds a Dynamics 365 server to the specified deployment.

Syntax

Add-CrmServer
   [[-CrmSqlServer] <String>]
   [-Activate]
   [-Timeout <Int32>]
   [-Diag]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-DwsServerUrl <String>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]

Description

The Add-CrmServer cmdlet adds a server to the Dynamics 365 deployment, specified by CrmSqlDeploymentServer or the preconfigured deployment for this server. This is used when adding a new, prebuilt server node to an existing deployment. This cmdlet must be run from the server that’s being added to the deployment and the user identity running the cmdlet must have privileges to access the MSCRM_CONFIG database on the Dynamics 365 deployment host SQL Server.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Add-CrmServer -Activate -CrmSqlServer sqlserver -Credential $Cred -DwsServerUrl https://contoso

Adds and enables a Dynamics 365 server to the named contoso deployment.

Parameters

-Activate

Instructs the cmdlet to enable the server as part of adding the server to the deployment. The default value is False.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Credential

Variable that contains the user credentials used for signing in to Dynamics 365 on-premises organization. To establish this variable, run the PowerShell command $Cred = Get-Credential.

Type:PSCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CrmSqlServer

Specifies a string that contains the name of the Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server instance servicing the MSCRM_CONFIG database.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Diag

Turns on stack traces for error reports returned from Dynamics 365 service calls. Enabling this emits a detailed error message, including a stack trace, when an error is encountered by the Dynamics 365 PowerShell command.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DwsServerUrl

The URL of the Deployment Web Service. This should be in the format: https://, for example, https://contoso.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Timeout

For internal use only.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
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:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

System.String

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter System.Int32 System.Management.Automation.PSCredential

Outputs

System.Object