Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'Password'. Cannot convert the "password" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".

[shamantix]

I'm getting this error for all items in the csv while running the datasource-bulk-import.ps1 script.

Full Detail:

DataSourceType ciscoswitch
CiscoSwitchType CATALYST_4500
CollectorVMId 10000:901:4901612053106772451
Username network
Password password
IP 192.168.1.50
Nickname NICKNAME-1
[10/07/2021 16:28:03] Exception:

Message : Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'Password'. Cannot convert the "password" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".
ParameterName : Password
ParameterType : System.Security.SecureString
TypeSpecified : System.String
ErrorId : ParameterArgumentTransformationError
Line : 104
Offset : 33
CommandInvocation : System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo
ErrorRecord : Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'Password'. Cannot convert the "password" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".
WasThrownFromThrowStatement : False
TargetSite : Void CheckActionPreference(System.Management.Automation.Language.FunctionContext, System.Exception)
StackTrace : at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext funcContext, Exception exception) in
/PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/runtime/Operations/MiscOps.cs:line 1655
at lambda_method250(Closure , Object[] , StrongBox1[] , InterpretedFrame ) Data : {} InnerException : System.Management.Automation.ArgumentTransformationMetadataException: Cannot convert the "password" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString". ---> System.Management.Automation.PSInvalidCastException: Cannot convert the "password" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString". at System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives.ThrowInvalidCastException(Object valueToConvert, Type resultType) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/LanguagePrimitives.cs:line 4911 at System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives.ConvertNoConversion(Object valueToConvert, Type resultType, Boolean recurse, PSObject originalValueToConvert, IFormatProvider formatProvider, TypeTable backupTable) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/LanguagePrimitives.cs:line 4299 at System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives.ConversionData1.Invoke(Object valueToConvert, Type resultType, Boolean recurse, PSObject originalValueToConvert,
IFormatProvider formatProvider, TypeTable backupTable) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/LanguagePrimitives.cs:line 4391
at System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives.ConvertTo(Object valueToConvert, Type resultType, Boolean recursion, IFormatProvider formatProvider, TypeTable
backupTypeTable) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/LanguagePrimitives.cs:line 4850
at System.Management.Automation.LanguagePrimitives.ConvertTo(Object valueToConvert, Type resultType, IFormatProvider formatProvider) in
/PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/LanguagePrimitives.cs:line 1739
at System.Management.Automation.ArgumentTypeConverterAttribute.Transform(EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, Object inputData, Boolean bindingParameters, Boolean
bindingScriptCmdlet) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/ArgumentTypeConverterAttribute.cs:line 142
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Management.Automation.ArgumentTypeConverterAttribute.Transform(EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, Object inputData, Boolean bindingParameters, Boolean
bindingScriptCmdlet) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/ArgumentTypeConverterAttribute.cs:line 165
at System.Management.Automation.ParameterBinderBase.BindParameter(CommandParameterInternal parameter, CompiledCommandParameter parameterMetadata, ParameterBindingFlags
flags) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/ParameterBinderBase.cs:line 399
HelpLink :
Source : System.Management.Automation
HResult : -2146233087

[smitmartijn]

Ah, yes. I was meaning to update the examples to use the new SecureString format. Try again with the updated script.

[shamantix]

Ok. I've tried with the updated script and it fails with another error:

PS /home/user> ./datasource-bulk-import.ps1 ./cisco-import1.csv
[10/08/2021 09:49:43] Adding a ciscoswitch Data Source with IP 192.168.0.50..
[10/08/2021 09:49:43] Unable to add data source with parameters:

Name Value

---

DataSourceType ciscoswitch
CiscoSwitchType CATALYST_3000
CollectorVMId 10000:901:4901612053106772856
Username test
Password System.Security.SecureString
IP 192.168.0.50
Nickname MYNICKNAME_TEST
[10/08/2021 09:49:43] Exception:

ErrorRecord : Exception calling ".ctor" with "2" argument(s): "Cannot process argument because the value of argument "userName" is not valid. Change the value of the "userName" argument and run the operation again."
WasThrownFromThrowStatement : False
TargetSite : System.Object AuxiliaryConstructorInvoke(System.Management.Automation.MethodInformation, System.Object[], System.Object[])
StackTrace : at System.Management.Automation.DotNetAdapter.AuxiliaryConstructorInvoke(MethodInformation methodInformation, Object[] arguments, Object[] originalArguments) in
/PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CoreAdapter.cs:line 4189
at System.Management.Automation.DotNetAdapter.InvokeResolvedConstructor(MethodInformation bestMethod, Object[] newArguments, Object[] arguments) in
/PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CoreAdapter.cs:line 4356
at System.Management.Automation.DotNetAdapter.ConstructorInvokeDotNet(Type type, ConstructorInfo[] constructors, Object[] arguments) in
/PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/CoreAdapter.cs:line 4345
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectCommand.CallConstructor(Type type, ConstructorInfo[] constructors, Object[] args) in
/PowerShell/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/New-Object.cs:line 77
Message : Exception calling ".ctor" with "2" argument(s): "Cannot process argument because the value of argument "userName" is not valid. Change the value of the "userName" argument and run the operation again."
Data : {}
InnerException : System.Management.Automation.PSArgumentException: Cannot process argument because the value of argument "userName" is not valid. Change the value of the "userName" argument and run the operation again.
at System.Management.Automation.Utils.CheckArgForNullOrEmpty(String arg, String argName) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/Utils.cs:line 348
at System.Management.Automation.PSCredential..ctor(String userName, SecureString password) in /PowerShell/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/Credential.cs:line 207
HelpLink :
Source : System.Management.Automation
HResult : -2146233087

My csv:

DatasourceType;IP;Username;Password;Nickname;CISCO_SWITCHTYPE;SnmpCommunity
ciscoswitch;192.168.0.50;test;test123;MYNICKNAME_TEST;CATALYST_3000;public

[shamantix]

Found the issue. You are missing $Username in PowerVRNI.psm1 @
Line 1620 $cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("", $Password)
Line 2264 $Authentication = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("", $AuthenticationPassword)
Line 2265 $Privacy = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("", $PrivacyPassword)