Azure powershell command line invocation from C # application fails
I am trying to automate the deployment process to an azure cloud. My powershell script that does this works like a charm when executing it from the azure powershell command line. When I try to call the same script from a C # application, it fails.
This is my code:
internal void RunPowerShellScript(string scriptPath, Dictionary<string, string> arguments)
{
RunspaceConfiguration runspaceConfiguration = RunspaceConfiguration.Create();
Runspace runspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(runspaceConfiguration);
runspace.Open();
RunspaceInvoke scriptInvoker = new RunspaceInvoke(runspace);
Pipeline pipeline = runspace.CreatePipeline();
//Here how you add a new script with arguments
Command myCommand = new Command(scriptPath, true);
foreach (var argument in arguments)
{
myCommand.Parameters.Add(new CommandParameter(argument.Key, argument.Value));
}
pipeline.Commands.Add(myCommand);
var results = pipeline.Invoke();
foreach (var psObject in results)
{
_view.PrintOutput(psObject.ToString());
}
}
I followed other threads like this one: Execute PowerShell script from C # with command line arguments and this: passing parameters to powershell from C #
But nothing works. I am getting the following error:
Unable to validate argument in parameter "PublishSettingsFile". The argument is empty or empty. Supply an argument that is not null or empty and then try again.
script:
Param( $serviceName = "",
$storageAccountName = "",
$packageLocation = "",
$cloudConfigLocation = "",
$environment = "",
$deploymentLabel = "",
$timeStampFormat = "g",
$alwaysDeleteExistingDeployments = 1,
$enableDeploymentUpgrade = 1,
$selectedsubscription = "default",
$subscriptionDataFile = ""
)
function Publish()
{
#Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Set-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName "Windows Azure MSDN – Visual Studio Professional" -CurrentStorageAccount $storageAccountName
$deployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot -ErrorVariable a -ErrorAction silentlycontinue
if ($a[0] -ne $null)
{
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - No deployment is detected. Creating a new deployment. "
}
#check for existing deployment and then either upgrade, delete + deploy, or cancel according to $alwaysDeleteExistingDeployments and $enableDeploymentUpgrade boolean variables
if ($deployment.Name -ne $null)
{
switch ($alwaysDeleteExistingDeployments)
{
1
{
switch ($enableDeploymentUpgrade)
{
1 #Update deployment inplace (usually faster, cheaper, won't destroy VIP)
{
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Deployment exists in $servicename. Upgrading deployment."
UpgradeDeployment
}
0 #Delete then create new deployment
{
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Deployment exists in $servicename. Deleting deployment."
DeleteDeployment
CreateNewDeployment
}
} # switch ($enableDeploymentUpgrade)
}
0
{
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - ERROR: Deployment exists in $servicename. Script execution cancelled."
exit
}
} #switch ($alwaysDeleteExistingDeployments)
} else {
CreateNewDeployment
}
SwapVip
}
function DeleteDeployment()
{
write-progress -id 2 -activity "Deleting Deployment" -Status "In progress"
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Deleting Deployment: In progress"
#WARNING - always deletes with force
$removeDeployment = Remove-AzureDeployment -Slot $slot -ServiceName $serviceName -Force
write-progress -id 2 -activity "Deleting Deployment: Complete" -completed -Status $removeDeployment
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Deleting Deployment: Complete"
}
function StartInstances()
{
write-progress -id 4 -activity "Starting Instances" -status "In progress"
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Starting Instances: In progress"
$deployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot
$runstatus = $deployment.Status
if ($runstatus -ne 'Running')
{
$run = Set-AzureDeployment -Slot $slot -ServiceName $serviceName -Status Running
}
$deployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot
$oldStatusStr = @("") * $deployment.RoleInstanceList.Count
while (-not(AllInstancesRunning($deployment.RoleInstanceList)))
{
$i = 1
foreach ($roleInstance in $deployment.RoleInstanceList)
{
$instanceName = $roleInstance.InstanceName
$instanceStatus = $roleInstance.InstanceStatus
if ($oldStatusStr[$i - 1] -ne $roleInstance.InstanceStatus)
{
$oldStatusStr[$i - 1] = $roleInstance.InstanceStatus
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Starting Instance '$instanceName': $instanceStatus"
}
write-progress -id (4 + $i) -activity "Starting Instance '$instanceName'" -status "$instanceStatus"
$i = $i + 1
}
sleep -Seconds 1
$deployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot
}
$i = 1
foreach ($roleInstance in $deployment.RoleInstanceList)
{
$instanceName = $roleInstance.InstanceName
$instanceStatus = $roleInstance.InstanceStatus
if ($oldStatusStr[$i - 1] -ne $roleInstance.InstanceStatus)
{
$oldStatusStr[$i - 1] = $roleInstance.InstanceStatus
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Starting Instance '$instanceName': $instanceStatus"
}
$i = $i + 1
}
$deployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot
$opstat = $deployment.Status
write-progress -id 4 -activity "Starting Instances" -completed -status $opstat
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Starting Instances: $opstat"
}
function AllInstancesRunning($roleInstanceList)
{
foreach ($roleInstance in $roleInstanceList)
{
if ($roleInstance.InstanceStatus -ne "ReadyRole")
{
return $false
}
}
return $true
}
function SwapVip()
{
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Swap production and staging for $servicename."
Move-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $servicename
}
function CreateNewDeployment()
{
write-progress -id 3 -activity "Creating New Deployment" -Status "In progress"
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Creating New Deployment: In progress"
$opstat = New-AzureDeployment -Slot $slot -Package $packageLocation -Configuration $cloudConfigLocation -label $deploymentLabel -ServiceName $serviceName
$completeDeployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot
$completeDeploymentID = $completeDeployment.deploymentid
write-progress -id 3 -activity "Creating New Deployment" -completed -Status "Complete"
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Creating New Deployment: Complete, Deployment ID: $completeDeploymentID"
StartInstances
}
function UpgradeDeployment()
{
write-progress -id 3 -activity "Upgrading Deployment" -Status "In progress"
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Upgrading Deployment: In progress"
# perform Update-Deployment
$setdeployment = Set-AzureDeployment -Upgrade -Slot $slot -Package $packageLocation -Configuration $cloudConfigLocation -label $deploymentLabel -ServiceName $serviceName -Force
$completeDeployment = Get-AzureDeployment -ServiceName $serviceName -Slot $slot
$completeDeploymentID = $completeDeployment.deploymentid
write-progress -id 3 -activity "Upgrading Deployment" -completed -Status "Complete"
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Upgrading Deployment: Complete, Deployment ID: $completeDeploymentID"
}
Import-Module Azure
$pubsettings = $subscriptionDataFile
Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile $pubsettings
Set-AzureSubscription -CurrentStorageAccount $storageAccountName -SubscriptionName $selectedsubscription
#set remaining environment variables for Azure cmdlets
$subscription = Get-AzureSubscription $selectedsubscription
$subscriptionname = $subscription.subscriptionname
$subscriptionid = $subscription.subscriptionid
$slot = $environment
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Azure Cloud Service deploy script started."
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Preparing deployment of $deploymentLabel for $subscriptionname with Subscription ID $subscriptionid."
Publish
$deployment = Get-AzureDeployment -slot $slot -serviceName $servicename
$deploymentUrl = $deployment.Url
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Created Cloud Service with URL $deploymentUrl."
Write-Output "$(Get-Date –f $timeStampFormat) - Azure Cloud Service deploy script finished."
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I believe the problem you are uploading the publish file with is causing the problem. You must add quotes when uploading a publish file, and if there are no quotes, you will be thrown into an exception.
Below is the code based on your code and I tested it by passing the quoted post file with (\ ") and it works fine:
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Dictionary<string, string> myDict= new Dictionary<string, string>();
myDict.Add("-subscriptionDataFile", "\"C:\\InstallBox\\asc.publishsettings\"");
RunPowerShellScript("C:\\InstallBox\\testcode.ps1", myDict);
}
internal void RunPowerShellScript(string scriptPath, Dictionary<string, string> arguments)
{
RunspaceConfiguration runspaceConfiguration = RunspaceConfiguration.Create();
Runspace runspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(runspaceConfiguration);
runspace.Open();
RunspaceInvoke scriptInvoker = new RunspaceInvoke(runspace);
Pipeline pipeline = runspace.CreatePipeline();
//Here how you add a new script with arguments
Command myCommand = new Command(scriptPath);
foreach (var argument in arguments)
{
myCommand.Parameters.Add(new CommandParameter(argument.Key, argument.Value));
}
pipeline.Commands.Add(myCommand);
var results = pipeline.Invoke();
foreach (var psObject in results)
{
.........
}
}
And my testcode.ps1 looks like this:
Param( [string]$subscriptionDataFile)
Import-Module Azure
Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile subscriptionDataFile
Get-AzureSubscription
To make sure I see your problem, if I change a pair of word dictionary values as below (without quotes), I get the same error as you described:
myDict.Add("-subscriptionDataFile", "C:\\InstallBox\\asc.publishsettings");
So the correct way to pass the PublishSettings file is as follows:
myDict.Add("-subscriptionDataFile", "\"C:\\InstallBox\\asc.publishsettings\"");
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