The Verba PowerShell Deployment Toolkit simplifies the process of the Verba deployments and upgrades in large environments. The toolkit consists of two PowerShell files:

autoinstall.ps1 : Configurable PowerShell script for uninstalling, installing and upgrading Verba servers and components.
verba.psm1 : A PowerShell library which contains a collection of functions usable for Verba deployments. For the documentation of the functions see: Verba PowerShell Deployment Library

Preparations

Verba Prerequisites

The Verba PowerShell Deployment Toolkit does not install the prerequisites of the Verba services (Java, Visual C++, etc.) nor does the registration of the SfB/Lync Filter application in the SfB/Lync pool. These have to be done manually.

Deployment Toolkit Prerequisites

The CLR Types for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (x64) and the SQL Server Shared Management Objects 2017 (x64) have to be installed on the machine where the script is started. These features are part of the SQL Server extended features and tools set, which can be downloaded using the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55992. Other versions can also be found on the Microsoft download portal.

Group Memberships

The Windows User who runs the script (logged in to the server) must be added to the following local groups at all Verba servers.

Administrators
Remote Management Users

Database

If database mirroring is used, make sure that the primary database (based on the Verba configuration) is the principal!

Configuration

The Verba PowerShell Deployment Toolkit can be configured by editing the autoinstall.ps1 file. The configuration part can be found at the beginning of the file, between the "Configuration" and "End of configuration" lines. Edit the values of the following variables:

Variable	Description	Example value
$installerPath	A network folder which contains the Verba executables (VerbaRecording.msi, VerbaAdditionalRoles.msi). The network folder has to be accessible for the windows user which is used for running the script.	"\\storage\Verba\8.8\"
$tempPath	Folder path for temporary files. This folder will be created on each server.	"C:\verba_install\"
$appPath	Verba installation directory.	"C:\Program Files\Verba\"
$test	Tests the servers The script test the following: If the script can log into the server If the Verba prerequisites are installed If the server can reach the database server on the port 1433 Is there enough disk space	1
$uninstall	Sets whether the script will uninstall the specified servers. The script removes the Verba software, the registry set and the files from the server. This setting is ignored when $upgrade=1 is used.	1
$install	Installs the Verba application on the servers. This setting is ignored when $upgrade=1 is used.	1
$upgrade	Sets whether the script will upgrade the specified servers. The upgrade involves the following process: Backups the existing configuration in the registry and the list of activated Verba services. Uninstalls the current Verba software. Installs the new version using the executables specified at the $path value. Restores the previously saved configuration (registry). Activates and starts the Verba services based on the previous configuration. If turned on, then the $uninstall, $install, $backupconfiguration and $restoreconfiguration values will be ignored.	1
$backupconfiguration	Backups the list of the activated services and the registry from the servers. The filenames going to be hostnames of the servers. If the files already exist, the filename going to end with .bak. This setting is ignored when $upgrade=1 is used.	1
$restoreconfiguration	Restores the list of the activated services and the registry from the files named with the corresponding server hostnames. This setting is ignored when $upgrade=1 is used.	1
$apiUsername	Verba API username.	verbaapi
$apiPassword	Verba API password.
$AdministratorUsername	Verba Administrator username.	administrator
$AdministratorPassword	Verba Administrator password.
$keepLogs	Sets whether the script should remove the log folder in case of uninstalling or upgrading.	1
$resetApiPassword	Set to $true if you want to reset the API user's password. It is recommended when you are upgrading from 8.9.	$false
$removeLegacyCertificateSettings	Set to $true if you want to delete old legacy certificate settings from the profiles. It is recommended when you are upgrading from 8.9.	$true
$sslCertificate	The properties of the SSL certificate generated for the Media Repository or Single server. In case of multiple Media Repository server, this setting also has to be multiplied. ($sslCertificate1, $sslCertificate2, ...) Usage: New-VerbaCertificateRequest -Subject <string> [-SAN <string> -FirendlyName <string> -Country <string> -State <string> -City <string> -Organization <string> -OrganizationUnit <string>]	New-VerbaCertificateRequest -Subject "testmr1.verbatest.local" -SAN "testm1, 10.4.0.12"
$skipNodeRegistrationCheck	If enabled, it turns off the automatic node registration at the installed Verba servers.	$false
$servers	List of Verba servers and their role and certificate configuration. Install server with legacy configuration without Advanced API New-VerbaServer -FQDN <string> -Role <string> -UseLegacyAPI [<CommonParameters>] Install server with Advanced API with existing certificate New-VerbaServer -FQDN <string> -Role <string> -ServerCertThumbprint <string> [-UseAdvancedAPI] [<CommonParameters>] Install server with Advanced API and generate Verba signed certificate New-VerbaServer -FQDN <string> -Role <string> [-UseAdvancedAPI] [-GenerateCertificates] [-CA] [-CAFQDN <string>] [-CertificateRequest <CertificateRequest>] [-SSLCertifica teRequest <CertificateRequest>] [<CommonParameters>] Examples Install server with legacy configuration (Verba 8.x) without Advanced API $servers = @( (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testmr2.verbatest.local" -Role MR -UseLegacyAPI -SSLCertificateRequest $sslCertificate), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testrs1.verbatest.local" -Role RS -UseLegacyAPI) } Install Verba 9.x with Verba signed certificates $servers = @( (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testmr1.verbatest.local" -Role MR -CA -UseAdvancedAPI -GenerateCertificates -SSLCertificateRequest $sslCertificate), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testrs1.verbatest.local" -Role RS -CAFQDN "testmr1.verbatest.local" -UseAdvancedAPI -GenerateCertificates), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testrs2.verbatest.local" -Role RS -CAFQDN "testmr1.verbatest.local" -UseAdvancedAPI -GenerateCertificates), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testfe1sfb.verbatest.local" -Role LF -CAFQDN "testmr1.verbatest.local" -UseAdvancedAPI -GenerateCertificates), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testfe2sfb.verbatest.local" -Role LF -CAFQDN "testmr1.verbatest.local" -UseAdvancedAPI -GenerateCertificates) ) Install Verba 9.x with existing certificates $servers = @( (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testmr1.verbatest.local" -Role MR -ServerCertThumbprint 7E3C477D6A308ADAAE1AA9E2C5AE8BE0744A6BD1 -UseAdvancedAPI -SSLCertificateRequest $sslCertificate), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testrs1.verbatest.local" -Role RS -ServerCertThumbprint 7E3C477D6A308ADAAE1AA9E2C5AE8BE0744A6BD1 -UseAdvancedAPI), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testrs2.verbatest.local" -Role RS -ServerCertThumbprint 7E3C477D6A308ADAAE1AA9E2C5AE8BE0744A6BD1 -UseAdvancedAPI), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testfe1sfb.verbatest.local" -Role LF -ServerCertThumbprint 7E3C477D6A308ADAAE1AA9E2C5AE8BE0744A6BD1 -UseAdvancedAPI), (New-VerbaServer -FQDN "testfe2sfb.verbatest.local" -Role LF -ServerCertThumbprint 7E3C477D6A308ADAAE1AA9E2C5AE8BE0744A6BD1 -UseAdvancedAPI) )
$startupType	The startup type of the Verba services: 0: Disabled 1: Manual 2: Automatic 3: AutomaticDelayed	2
$serviceUsername	The Windows domain account used as a service account in the case of the Verba SfB/Lync Filter installation.	"contoso\verba-service"
$servicePassword	The password of the Windows domain account.	"P@ssw0rd"
$databaseHost	The hostname of the server where the Verba database hosted.	"SQLSERVER"
$databaseName	The name of the Verba database.	"Verba"
$sqlAuth	Sets whether SQL Authentication will be used for the SQL connection. If set to 0, then Windows authentication will be used for the SQL connection.	1
$sqlUsername	Username for the SQL connection. If the $sqlAuth setting is set to 1, then a SQL user has to be provided. If the $sqlAuth setting is set to 0, then a Windows domain user has to be provided in "domain\user" format.	"verba-user"
$sqlPassword	The password of the SQL connection.	"P@ssw0rd"
$enableCouldMode	Sets whether cloud mode will be used for the Node Manager	1
$mrPoolName	The Media Repository pool name.	"testmr1"
$mrPortNumber	The port used at the Media Repository for the incoming registration requests.	4432
$tokenPassword	The password of the registration token.	"P@ssw0rd"

When the configuration is done, the script can be started.