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PowerShell with command-line applications

How do I run a command-line application in PowerShell?​

You can extend the PowerShell integration of NETworkManager to run almost any command-line application — or PowerShell module — with your own configuration. Save the configuration as a profile (or apply it globally or to a group) to make it reusable across sessions.

PowerShell with command-line applications

Create a new connection or profile with the following settings:

  • Remote console: False
  • Command: <FilePath> <Arguments>
<FilePath> <Arguments>
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This works with any application or module that can be launched from a PowerShell console — not just the examples below.

Which command-line applications can I use?​

The following examples show common command-line applications that can be used with a NETworkManager PowerShell profile.

K9s​

A terminal UI to interact with and manage Kubernetes clusters.

  • Remote console: False
  • Command: k9s
# Use the default kubeconfig context
k9s

# Use a specific kubeconfig context with read-only mode
k9s --context <CONTEXT> --readonly

# Use a specific kubeconfig file
k9s --kubeconfig <PATH_TO_KUBECONFIG>
note

K9s must be installed and configured (e.g. kubeconfig) on your system.

Create a separate profile for each Kubernetes cluster by passing a specific context or kubeconfig file.

PowerShell with WSL and K9s

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)​

Run a Linux distribution directly inside a PowerShell tab.

  • Remote console: False
  • Command: wsl -d <DISTRIBUTION>
wsl -d <DISTRIBUTION>
note

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) must be installed and enabled on your system.

iPerf​

Measure network throughput between two endpoints.

  • Remote console: False
  • Command: iperf3 -c <SERVER>
# Run as client
iperf3 -c <SERVER>

# Run as server
iperf3 -s
note

iPerf3 must be installed on your system.

Exchange Online​

Connect to Exchange Online to manage mailboxes and tenant settings.

  • Remote console: False
  • Command: Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName <USER_PRINCIPAL_NAME>
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName <USER_PRINCIPAL_NAME>
note

The ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell module must be installed on your system.

AWS Session Manager​

Connect to an EC2 instance without opening an inbound SSH port.

  • Remote console: False
  • Command: aws ssm start-session --target <INSTANCE_ID>
aws ssm start-session --target <INSTANCE_ID>
note

AWS CLI and the AWS Session Manager Plugin must be installed and configured to connect to EC2 instances.