Along the same line as this post, the below will create an empty overrides management pack based on a source management pack and client number
These are meant for the SCOM operators to use for consistent management pack naming.
Enjoy
Dan!
$ManagementServer = "SCOM01" $orgmanagementpackname = read-host "Enter Search Criteria" ### # Find the managementpacks which fit the filter documented in $orgmanagementpackname ### $managementpackslist = Get-SCOMManagementPack -ComputerName $ManagementServer |where{$_.DisplayName -like "*$orgManagementPackName*" -and $_.Sealed -eq $True} Write-Host "" Write-Host "MP's matching search criteria:" $managementpacks = $managementpackslist | ogv -PassThru $managementpacks | FT DisplayName,Sealed Write-Host "" Write-Host -foreground Yellow "Create an override management pack for each of the above source management packs?" Write-Host "" $Action = Read-Host "Type 'yes' to continue" If($Action -eq "yes"){ $client = read-host "Enter client number (3 digits)" Foreach ($managementpackocc in $managementpacks) { $name = $managementpackocc.name $displayname = $managementpackocc.displayname $ManagementPackID = $name + ".Overrides." + $Client $ManagementPackName = $client + " - " + $displayname + " Overrides" IF((Get-SCOMManagementPack -ComputerName $ManagementServer | where {$_.DisplayName -eq "$ManagementPackName"}) -eq $NUL) { $MessageGood = "MP " + "'" + $ManagementPackName + "'" + " being created..." Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green $MessageGood ### # For all managementpacks in array managementpacks create a new override management pack with a correct naming convention # and 1 override management pack per environment ### # fill in the name of the management packs Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.OperationsManager.Client $MG = New-Object Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.ManagementGroup($ManagementServer) $MPStore = New-Object Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.IO.ManagementPackFileStore $MP = New-Object Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPack($ManagementPackID, $ManagementPackName, (New-Object Version(1, 0, 0)), $MPStore) $MG.ImportManagementPack($MP) $MP = $MG.GetManagementPacks($ManagementPackID)[0] $MP.DisplayName = $ManagementPackName $MP.Description = "Auto Generated Management Pack based on: " + $displayname $MP.AcceptChanges() } ELSE { $MessageFalse = "MP " + "'" + $ManagementPackName + "'" + " already exists - Skipping" Write-Host -Foreground Red $MessageFalse} } } ELSE {write-host -foregroundcolor red "!!! User Aborted Procedure !!!"}