HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell - Manual (Page 4)

1 Introduction to HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell
The HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell provides a simplified and consistent infrastructure
management experience. This set of PowerShell utilities provides a comprehensive set of HP
integration tools. It is designed for IT experts with experience in PowerShell scripting and configuring
ProLiant server hardware.
The HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell includes a set of PowerShell cmdlets for configuring
HP hardware using familiar PowerShell syntax. Documentation describing how to apply these new
tools to configure HP hardware is also included.
This guide is intended for system administrators who use the HP Scripting Tools for Windows
PowerShell to manage their IT infrastructure. Users should be familiar with Windows PowerShell.
This guide describes the cmdlets included in version 1.1 of the HP iLO Cmdlets for Windows
PowerShell. For information on the cmdlets added in version 1.1, see the HP Scripting Tools for
Windows PowerShell Release Notes iLO Cmdlets v1.1.
Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell
and associated scripting language built on a .NET Framework. As businesses face the need to
configure large numbers of servers in a quick and reliable fashion, HP Scripting Tools for Windows
PowerShell is a powerful set of utilities that can be used to perform various configuration tasks on
HP hardware. These cmdlets follow the standard PowerShell syntax and scripting model, making
it easy for you to incorporate these functions into your administrative scripts.
Features
HP iLO Cmdlets for Windows PowerShell provides the following features:
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Support for iLO 3 and iLO 4 configuration.
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Uses proven PowerShell technology to provide consistent and reliable server configuration.
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Supports the standard PowerShell architecture and scripting model.
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Object oriented—output from one command can be piped to another command.
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Built-in online help for all HP PowerShell cmdlets, documenting syntax and usage examples.
4 Introduction to HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell