Users Guide

Getting started with Dell Command |

PowerShell Provider 2.3

This section describes on how to import the module, general navigation, supported cmdlets, and custom functions of Dell Command |

PowerShell Provider.

Topics:

• Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

• Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console

• Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

• Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

• Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

• Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

• Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

• Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

Follow these steps to import Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.

1. Open the Windows PowerShell console with administrator privileges.

2. Run the following command:

For 32-bit systems; Import-Module DellBIOSProviderX86 –Verbose

For 64-bit systems; Import-Module DellBIOSProvider –Verbose

Figure 1. Importing module along with custom functions

To verify the import, run the following cmdlet within PowerShell console, and look for DellSMBIOS.

Get-PSDrive

NOTE:

To remove Dell Command | PowerShell Provider from the console, run the following command within the

Windows PowerShell console:

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