Powershell script not running correctly from HM

[jbarrellon]

Hello,

We're having about the same problem that described in this topic :

http://www.ks-soft.net/cgi-bin/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6953&highlight=powershell

HM v9.58 running on a Windows Server 2008 R2
RMA v4.62 running on a Windows Server 2008 R2

When executing Powershell script locally on the remote server, it's working correctly and displaying correct result.
When executing from HM as a Shell Script with command line :
cmd /c powershell %Params% , the result is not the same (and not the good one).

Adding parameter SScript_UseWindowsPipe=1 in [Misc] section of rma.ini (and restarting rma) didn't work for us. We also tried this parameter in hostmon.ini (and restarted HM) but no more success.

Also, we don't get the complete reply in HM, for example :
in the script :
return "ScriptRes:Warning:Verifier que le role et les fonctionnalites 'Windows Server Backup' sont bien installees sur ce serveur"
in HM reply : Verifier que le role et les fonctionnalites 'Windows Server B
I don't know if this is related but i find it very strange.

here is the script :

[KS-Soft Europe]

1. There are 2 Powershell version on 64bit OS (32bit and 64bit Powershell).
You could start 64bit powershell console and test script using 64bit console,
while HostMontior can start 32bit powershell (by default). That's why you may get different script results.
In order to check what exactly powershell are you currently using, you may use the following command/script:

[jbarrellon]

2. Thank you very much, this is working.


1. This is working as well, however we absolutely don't understand why because :

- we thought that the command line in Start cmd was run by RMA as is, just like if we run it manually on the remote server (connected with the same account used for RMA). Where and how is it specified in RMA that it has to call 32 bits Powershell ?

- the new command line you provided : C:\Windows\sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe %script% %params%, which is working, calls powershell in a directory that does not exist !
We've checked several times, directory C:\Windows\sysnative cannot be found neither in HM server nor in RMA server (even after activating visualisation of hidden files/directories and and system files/directories)

For aditional information, the way we're using Shell Script (for PowerShell tests at least) is the following : there is nothing in Script text area, our script is located on the remote server and the directory to call it is in Params text area, so we actually just call : C:\Windows\sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe %params%

[KS-Soft]

Sysnative is a special alias, please check Microsoft manuals for details, e.g.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa384187(v=vs.85).aspx

Regards
Alex

[jbarrellon]

Thank you for these details and thank you for your help.

Regards,
Julien

[KS-Soft Europe]

You are welcome!