Command Reference

AzureLocalRanger exports twelve public commands:

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger — main entry point (pass -Wizard for the guided first-run)
Invoke-RangerWizard — standalone wrapper around the wizard, equivalent to -Wizard
New-AzureLocalRangerConfig — generate an annotated config scaffold
Export-AzureLocalRangerReport — re-render reports from a saved manifest
Test-AzureLocalRangerPrerequisites — validate the execution environment
Test-RangerPermissions — pre-run RBAC / provider-registration audit
Export-RangerWafConfig / Import-RangerWafConfig — v2.0.0 WAF rule config hot-swap
Get-RangerRemediation — v2.2.0 emit a copy-pasteable remediation script or runbook from a manifest
Publish-RangerRun — v2.3.0 push a run package to Azure Blob and stream telemetry to Log Analytics
Invoke-AzureLocalRangerEstate — v2.5.0 run Ranger across a multi-cluster estate config
Import-RangerManualEvidence — v2.5.0 merge hand-collected evidence into an existing manifest

Input Resolution Precedence

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Parameter  ->  Config file  ->  Arc auto-discovery  ->  Interactive prompt  ->  Default  ->  Error

In interactive sessions, two prompts fire automatically when their values are not already resolved:

Cluster selection — when only tenantId + subscriptionId are supplied, Select-RangerCluster enumerates HCI clusters and auto-selects a singleton; multiples show a numbered menu.
Run mode — when -OutputMode is not on the CLI, a short menu asks whether this is a current-state or as-built run before the run starts. The prompt defaults to whatever output.mode is in the config (or current-state if unset). Omit -OutputMode as-built on the CLI to always be prompted; set it in the config file or pass it as a parameter to skip the prompt.

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-ConfigPath`	`string`	One of `ConfigPath` / `ConfigObject`	Path to a YAML or JSON config file
`-ConfigObject`	`hashtable` / object	One of `ConfigPath` / `ConfigObject`	In-memory config for automation or testing
`-OutputPath`	`string`	No	Override `output.rootPath`
`-IncludeDomain`	`string[]`	No	Restrict to named data domains; not an AD domain filter
`-ExcludeDomain`	`string[]`	No	Exclude named data domains from an otherwise full run
`-ClusterCredential`	`PSCredential`	No	Override `credentials.cluster`
`-DomainCredential`	`PSCredential`	No	Override `credentials.domain`
`-BmcCredential`	`PSCredential`	No	Override `credentials.bmc`
`-NoRender`	`switch`	No	Collect only and skip report generation
`-Unattended`	`switch`	No	Disable interactive prompts and return a non-zero process exit when collectors fail
`-BaselineManifestPath`	`string`	No	Compare the new run with a previous `audit-manifest.json` and emit `drift-report.json`
`-ClusterFqdn`	`string`	No	Override `targets.cluster.fqdn`
`-ClusterNodes`	`string[]`	No	Override `targets.cluster.nodes`
`-EnvironmentName`	`string`	No	Override `environment.name`
`-SubscriptionId`	`string`	No	Override `targets.azure.subscriptionId`
`-TenantId`	`string`	No	Override `targets.azure.tenantId`
`-ResourceGroup`	`string`	No	Override `targets.azure.resourceGroup`
`-ShowProgress`	`switch`	No	Show live per-collector progress bars (requires `PwshSpectreConsole`; suppressed in CI and `-Unattended`)
`-OutputMode`	`string`	No	`current-state` or `as-built`. Overrides `output.mode`
`-OutputFormats`	`string[]`	No	Formats to render: `html`, `markdown`, `docx`, `xlsx`, `pdf`, `svg`, `drawio`, `powerbi` (#210), `json-evidence` (#229). Overrides `output.formats`
`-Transport`	`string`	No	`auto`, `winrm`, or `arc`. Overrides `behavior.transport`
`-DegradationMode`	`string`	No	`graceful` or `strict`. Overrides `behavior.degradationMode`
`-RetryCount`	`int`	No	WinRM retry attempts. Overrides `behavior.retryCount`
`-TimeoutSeconds`	`int`	No	WinRM operation timeout in seconds. Overrides `behavior.timeoutSeconds`
`-AzureMethod`	`string`	No	Azure auth method: `existing-context`, `managed-identity`, `device-code`, `service-principal`, `service-principal-cert`, `azure-cli`. Overrides `credentials.azure.method`
`-ClusterName`	`string`	No	Display name used in reports. Overrides `environment.clusterName`
`-Wizard`	`switch`	No	v1.6.0 (#211). Dispatch to the interactive wizard (same as `Invoke-RangerWizard`)
`-OutputConfigPath`	`string`	No	With `-Wizard`: pre-fill the save path for the generated config
`-SkipRun`	`switch`	No	With `-Wizard`: save only, do not launch a run
`-SkipPreCheck`	`switch`	No	v1.6.0 (#212). Skip the pre-run RBAC / provider audit
`-SkipModuleUpdate`	`switch`	No	v2.0.0 (#231). Skip the required-module install/update validation on startup (air-gapped environments)
`-PublishToStorage`	`switch`	No	v2.3.0 (#244). Push the run package to Azure Blob after the run completes. Requires `output.remoteStorage` config block
`-PublishToLogAnalytics`	`switch`	No	v2.3.0 (#247). Stream `RangerRun_CL` + `RangerFinding_CL` rows to Log Analytics after the run. Requires `output.logAnalytics` config block
`-NetworkDeviceConfigs`	`string[]`	No	v2.6.5 (#314). Path(s) to switch or firewall running-config export files. Directories are recursively expanded to `.txt`, `.cfg`, `.conf`, `.log` files. Populates `domains.hints.networkDeviceConfigs`

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard (recommended)

Since v1.6.0 (#211) the interactive wizard is reachable as an inline switch on the main command. This is the recommended first-run path.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-Wizard`	`switch`	Yes	Dispatch to the interactive wizard
`-OutputConfigPath`	`string`	No	Pre-fill the save path for the generated config file
`-SkipRun`	`switch`	No	Save the config but skip launching a run regardless of wizard choice

The wizard walks through:

Environment name and cluster display name
Cluster FQDN and node FQDNs (leave blank to auto-discover from Arc)
Azure subscription ID, tenant ID, and resource group (GUIDs validated inline)
Credential strategy — one of six: existing-context, runtime prompt, service-principal, managed-identity, device-code, azure-cli
BMC / iDRAC — optional endpoint IPs for hardware and OEM collection
Output — run mode (current-state or as-built), root path, report formats
Scope — include or exclude specific data domains

At the end it prints a full review screen with the resulting YAML config. Press Enter to continue, or type N to cancel without saving. Then it offers: [S] save only, [R] run immediately without saving, or [B] save and run.

powershell

# Launch the wizard
Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard

# Pre-fill the save path
Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard -OutputConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml

# Save only, no run
Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard -SkipRun

Invoke-RangerWizard (standalone; equivalent to `-Wizard`)

Kept exported for scripts that already depend on it. Identical behaviour to Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard — accepts the same -OutputConfigPath and -SkipRun parameters. New code should prefer the -Wizard switch so every entry into Ranger starts from the same command.

Requires an interactive host — throws InvalidOperationException in non-interactive sessions.

Scheduled Runs

Use -Unattended for Task Scheduler, GitHub Actions, and other non-interactive runners.

Recommended pattern:

store Azure secrets in Key Vault and reference them through keyvault://<vault>/<secret>
use a service principal, managed identity, or existing Az context for Azure authentication
keep cluster, domain, and BMC credentials pre-resolved in config or injected by the scheduler
set -OutputPath to a central share or artifact folder when multiple runs must be retained

Example:

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger `
  -ConfigPath .\ranger.yml `
  -Unattended `
  -OutputPath \\fileserver\AzureLocalRanger `
  -BaselineManifestPath .\baseline\audit-manifest.json

Ranger writes run-status.json for scheduler monitoring and manifest\drift-report.json when a baseline manifest is supplied. Sample scheduler templates live under samples/.

Data Domain Names

Canonical name	Aliases	What it collects
`cluster`	`topology`, `cluster`	Cluster identity, nodes, quorum, CAU, Arc cluster posture
`storage-networking`	`storage`, `networking`	Pools, disks, volumes, cluster networks, adapters, RDMA, ATC
`identity-security`	`identity`, `security`	Identity, certificates, BitLocker, WDAC, Defender, RBAC
`azure-integration`	`azure`	Arc, policy, monitoring, updates, backup, ASR, and resource-bridge overlays
`hardware`	`hardware`, `oem`	Redfish hardware, firmware, disks, memory, GPUs, and BMC posture
`management-performance`	`management`, `performance`	WAC, agents, performance counters, and event or management signals

New-AzureLocalRangerConfig

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-Path`	`string`	Yes	Output path for the generated config
`-Format`	`string`	No	`yaml` or `json`; default is `yaml`
`-Force`	`switch`	No	Overwrite an existing file

Export-AzureLocalRangerReport

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-ManifestPath`	`string`	Yes	Path to an existing `audit-manifest.json`
`-OutputPath`	`string`	No	Destination folder; defaults to the manifest folder
`-Formats`	`string[]`	No	Any of `html`, `markdown`, `docx`, `xlsx`, `pdf`, `svg`, `drawio`, `pptx`, `powerbi`, `json-evidence`

Get-RangerRemediation

v2.2.0 (#243). Reads an existing manifest, evaluates WAF rules, and emits a copy-pasteable remediation script or markdown runbook. Does not require cluster or Azure connectivity — operates entirely from the saved manifest.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-ManifestPath`	`string`	Yes	Path to an existing `audit-manifest.json`
`-FindingId`	`string[]`	No	One or more WAF rule IDs to include; omit for all failing rules
`-OutputPath`	`string`	No	Destination file; defaults to `ranger-remediation-<timestamp>.<ext>` in the current directory
`-Format`	`string`	No	`ps1` (default), `md`, or `checklist`
`-Commit`	`switch`	No	Emit live cmdlets instead of dry-run previews
`-IncludeDependencies`	`switch`	No	Expand prerequisite rules ahead of their dependents

powershell

# Markdown runbook for all failing rules
Get-RangerRemediation -ManifestPath .\audit-manifest.json -Format md

# Dry-run PowerShell script for a specific rule
Get-RangerRemediation -ManifestPath .\audit-manifest.json -FindingId SEC-001,OPS-003

# Live script with dependency expansion
Get-RangerRemediation -ManifestPath .\audit-manifest.json -Commit -IncludeDependencies

Publish-RangerRun

v2.3.0 (#244). Push an already-written Ranger run package to Azure Blob Storage and update the per-cluster catalog and account-level index blob. Optionally streams RangerRun_CL and RangerFinding_CL telemetry to a Log Analytics Workspace via DCE/DCR. See Cloud Publishing for full setup.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-PackagePath`	`string`	Yes	Root folder of the Ranger run package to publish
`-StorageAccount`	`string`	Yes	Azure Storage account name
`-Container`	`string`	No	Blob container name; default `ranger-runs`
`-LogAnalyticsWorkspaceId`	`string`	No	Workspace ID for Log Analytics telemetry
`-DcrImmutableId`	`string`	No	DCR immutable ID for Log Analytics ingestion
`-DceEndpoint`	`string`	No	Data Collection Endpoint URL
`-Offline`	`switch`	No	Skip upload; validate and report only

powershell

# Publish the most recent run
Publish-RangerRun -PackagePath C:\AzureLocalRanger\tplabs-current-state-20260417T044502Z -StorageAccount saranger01

Invoke-AzureLocalRangerEstate

v2.5.0 (#129). Run Ranger across every cluster in an estate config file and emit a cross-cluster rollup. Outputs estate-rollup.json, estate-summary.html, and powerbi/estate-clusters.csv to the configured root path.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-ConfigPath`	`string`	One of `ConfigPath` / `ConfigObject`	Path to an estate config YAML or JSON file
`-ConfigObject`	`hashtable`	One of `ConfigPath` / `ConfigObject`	In-memory estate config
`-OutputPath`	`string`	No	Override `output.rootPath` from the estate config
`-ClusterCredential`	`PSCredential`	No	Shared cluster WinRM credential applied to all clusters
`-DomainCredential`	`PSCredential`	No	Shared domain credential
`-Unattended`	`switch`	No	Suppress interactive prompts

powershell

# Run estate rollup
Invoke-AzureLocalRangerEstate -ConfigPath C:\ranger\estate.yml

# Unattended with shared credential
$cred = Get-Credential
Invoke-AzureLocalRangerEstate -ConfigPath C:\ranger\estate.yml -ClusterCredential $cred -Unattended

Estate config structure:

yaml

estate:
  name: contoso-production
  clusters:
    - name: tplabs-clus01
      configPath: C:\ranger\tplabs-clus01.yml
    - name: tplabs-clus02
      configPath: C:\ranger\tplabs-clus02.yml
output:
  rootPath: C:\AzureLocalRanger\estate

Import-RangerManualEvidence

v2.5.0 (#32). Merge hand-collected evidence — network device configs, firewall exports, paper inventories — into an existing audit-manifest.json with provenance labels. The evidence is recorded under manifest.domains.<domain>.manualImport and tracked in manifest.run.manualImports.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-ManifestPath`	`string`	Yes	Path to an existing `audit-manifest.json` to enrich
`-EvidencePath`	`string`	Yes	Path to a JSON file with `domain` (string) and `data` (object/array) keys
`-Source`	`string`	Yes	Label describing the data origin (e.g. `manual-network-inventory`)
`-OutputPath`	`string`	No	Optional alternate output path; defaults to overwriting the source manifest

Evidence file format:

json

{
  "domain": "networkDeviceEvidence",
  "provenance": { "collectedBy": "ops-team", "collectedAt": "2026-04-17T00:00:00Z" },
  "data": {
    "switches": [ { "name": "tor-sw-01", "model": "Dell S5248F-ON" } ],
    "firewalls": [ { "name": "fw-edge-01", "platform": "FortiGate" } ]
  }
}

powershell

Import-RangerManualEvidence `
  -ManifestPath .\audit-manifest.json `
  -EvidencePath .\network-inventory.json `
  -Source 'manual-network-inventory'

Test-AzureLocalRangerPrerequisites

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`-ConfigPath`	`string`	No	Validate a config file as part of the check
`-ConfigObject`	`hashtable` / object	No	Validate an in-memory config
`-InstallPrerequisites`	`switch`	No	Install missing prerequisites in an elevated session
`-ClusterFqdn`	`string`	No	Structural override for validation
`-ClusterNodes`	`string[]`	No	Structural override for validation
`-EnvironmentName`	`string`	No	Structural override for validation
`-SubscriptionId`	`string`	No	Structural override for validation
`-TenantId`	`string`	No	Structural override for validation
`-ResourceGroup`	`string`	No	Structural override for validation

Common Scenarios

Complete, copy-paste examples for the most frequent use cases.

One-off run — no config file

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger `
  -ClusterFqdn tplabs-clus01.contoso.com `
  -SubscriptionId 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 `
  -TenantId 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111 `
  -ResourceGroup rg-azlocal-prod-01 `
  -EnvironmentName tplabs-prod-01

Run from a saved config file

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml

Override a single config value at runtime

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml -OutputPath D:\ranger-archive

Collect specific domains only (focused run)

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml `
  -IncludeDomain cluster,storage-networking,azure-integration

Skip specific domains (broad run minus slow collectors)

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml `
  -ExcludeDomain hardware,management-performance

Unattended / scheduled run with drift detection

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger `
  -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml `
  -Unattended `
  -OutputPath \\fileserver\AzureLocalRanger `
  -BaselineManifestPath C:\ranger\baseline\audit-manifest.json

Collect only — skip report rendering

powershell

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml -NoRender

Useful when you want to inspect the raw manifest before rendering or when rendering will be done later.

Re-render reports from an existing manifest

powershell

Export-AzureLocalRangerReport `
  -ManifestPath C:\AzureLocalRanger\tplabs-current-state-20260416T044502Z\manifest\audit-manifest.json `
  -Formats html,docx,xlsx,pdf,svg

No cluster or Azure connectivity required — renders entirely from the saved manifest.

Check prerequisites before running

powershell

# Check only
Test-AzureLocalRangerPrerequisites

# Check and auto-install missing modules (elevated session required)
Test-AzureLocalRangerPrerequisites -InstallPrerequisites

Generate a new config scaffold

powershell

New-AzureLocalRangerConfig -Path C:\ranger\new-cluster.yml

Opens YAML with inline comments and [REQUIRED] markers on mandatory fields.

Pass explicit credentials at runtime

powershell

$clusterCred = Get-Credential -Message "Cluster WinRM credential"
$bmcCred     = Get-Credential -Message "iDRAC credential"

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger `
  -ConfigPath C:\ranger\tplabs.yml `
  -ClusterCredential $clusterCred `
  -BmcCredential $bmcCred

Parameter Precedence

When the same value can come from multiple sources, Ranger resolves in this order — first match wins:

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Runtime parameter  →  Config file value  →  Interactive prompt  →  Built-in default  →  Error

Example: if your config file sets output.rootPath: C:\AzureLocalRanger but you pass -OutputPath D:\archive, Ranger writes to D:\archive for that run without touching the config file.

This applies to all structural values: environment name, cluster addressing, Azure target metadata, output path, and domain filters. Credentials follow the same shape but can also resolve through passwordRef URIs evaluated after the config file step.

Command Reference ​

Input Resolution Precedence ​

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger ​

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard (recommended) ​

Invoke-RangerWizard (standalone; equivalent to -Wizard) ​

Scheduled Runs ​

Data Domain Names ​

New-AzureLocalRangerConfig ​

Export-AzureLocalRangerReport ​

Get-RangerRemediation ​

Publish-RangerRun ​

Invoke-AzureLocalRangerEstate ​

Import-RangerManualEvidence ​

Test-AzureLocalRangerPrerequisites ​

Common Scenarios ​

One-off run — no config file ​

Run from a saved config file ​

Override a single config value at runtime ​

Collect specific domains only (focused run) ​

Skip specific domains (broad run minus slow collectors) ​

Unattended / scheduled run with drift detection ​

Collect only — skip report rendering ​

Re-render reports from an existing manifest ​

Check prerequisites before running ​

Generate a new config scaffold ​

Pass explicit credentials at runtime ​

Parameter Precedence ​

Related Pages ​

Command Reference

Input Resolution Precedence

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger

Invoke-AzureLocalRanger -Wizard (recommended)

Invoke-RangerWizard (standalone; equivalent to `-Wizard`)

Scheduled Runs

Data Domain Names

New-AzureLocalRangerConfig

Export-AzureLocalRangerReport

Get-RangerRemediation

Publish-RangerRun

Invoke-AzureLocalRangerEstate

Import-RangerManualEvidence

Test-AzureLocalRangerPrerequisites

Common Scenarios

One-off run — no config file

Run from a saved config file

Override a single config value at runtime

Collect specific domains only (focused run)

Skip specific domains (broad run minus slow collectors)

Unattended / scheduled run with drift detection

Collect only — skip report rendering

Re-render reports from an existing manifest

Check prerequisites before running

Generate a new config scaffold

Pass explicit credentials at runtime

Parameter Precedence

Related Pages