Connect-XO - Connect PowerShell to a Control Service

In order to work with Arcserve Continuous Availability scenarios using PowerShell, the first thing you need to do is connect to the Control Service that acts as the point-of-control of the Arcserve Continuous Availability operation. The Connect-XO command enables you to connect PowerShell to a specific Control Service.

Note: Once you finished working with Arcserve Continuous Availability PowerShell, do not forget to disconnect from the Control Service using the Disconnect-XO command. Closing PowerShell window will also cause PowerShell to disconnect from the Control Service.

Syntax

Connect-XO [-Host] <String> [-Credentials] <PSCredential> [[-Protocol] [<String>]] [[-Port] [<String>]]

Parameters

Host

The IP address or hostname of the machine where the Control service is running.

Credentials\PSCredentials

The Domain\User Name for the Control Service. These credentials must belong to a user who has Admin rights on the Control Service. After you enter the credentials, a Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog appears, prompting you to enter your password.

Note: To avoid the need to manually enter your credentials into the PSCredentials dialog, refer to Connect PowerShell to a Control Service using a Script.

Protocol

The protocol that is used for connecting to the Control Service. Enter one of the following: http or https.

Port (optional)

The TCP/IP port that is used for connecting to the Control Service. For http the default value is 8088; For https the default value is 443.

Example: Connect to a Control Service

connect-xo 192.168.1.151 qa88-w3k3\administrator https

Outcome

A Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog appears, prompting you to enter your password. Then, the following appears:

Connecting...
192.168.1.151 connected!