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DESCRIPTION
The Get-PcsvDevice cmdlet gets information about a remote device. The cmdlet connects to a remote device, for
example, a baseboard management controller, and collects hardware inventory information and information about the
firmware installed on the device. The cmdlet communicates with the remote device by using the Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) or WS-Management (WSMAN) protocols.
PARAMETERS
-Authentication []
Specifies an authentication method to use for devices managed by WS-Management. Do not specify this parameter
for devices managed by using IPMI. The acceptable values for this parameter are:The acceptable values for this
parameter are:
-- Basic
-- Digest
-- Default
If you specify Default for this parameter and a value of WSMAN for the ManagementProtocol parameter, the
cmdlet uses Basic authentication.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession []
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such
as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local
computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential
Specifies a PSCredential object based on a user name and password. To obtain a PSCredential object, use the
Get-Credential cmdlet. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential. This parameter specifies the
credential for the remote hardware device.
Required? true
Position? 3
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ManagementProtocol
Specifies a management protocol used to communicate with a device. The acceptable values for this parameter
are:The acceptable values for this parameter are:
-- WSMAN
-- IPMI
Specify WSMAN for devices that represent information by using Systems Management Architecture for Server
Hardware (SMASH), Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) or Physical Computer System View
(PCSV) profiles. Refer to your hardware documentation for supported management protocols.
Required? true
Position? 4
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Port []
Specifies a port on the remote computer to use for the management connection. If you do not specify a port,
the cmdlet uses the following default ports:
-- IPMI and WSMAN over HTTP. Port 623.
-- WSMAN over HTTPS. Port 664
Required? false
Position? 5
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SkipCACheck []
Indicates that the client connects by using HTTPS without validating that a trusted CA signed the server
certificate. Do not specify this parameter if you specify a value of IPMI for the ManagmentProtocol parameter.
Do not specify this parameter unless you can establish trust in another way, such as if the remote computer is
part of a network that is physically secure and isolated, or if the remote computer is a trusted host in a
Windows Remote Management (WinRM) configuration.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SkipCNCheck []
Indicates that the certificate common name of the server does not need to match the host name of the server.
Do not specify this parameter if you specify a value of IPMI for the ManagmentProtocol parameter.
Specify this parameter only for managing devices by using WSMAN over HTTPS. Be sure to specify this parameter
only for trusted computers.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SkipRevocationCheck []
Indicates that the cmdlet skips the revocation check of server certificates. Do not specify this parameter if
you specify a value of IPMI for the ManagmentProtocol parameter.
Be sure to specify this parameter only for trusted computers.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-TargetAddress
Specifies the name or IP address of the management port on the remote hardware device. For server hardware,
this is typically a dedicated BMC IP address. For other devices, like network switches, this is the IP address
of their management port. For desktop and mobile devices, the BMC sometimes shares the same IP address as the
computer.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit []
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this
parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShellr calculates an optimum throttle limit
for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies
only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-TimeoutSec []
Specifies how long to wait, in seconds, for a response from the remote hardware device. After this period, the
cmdlet abandons the connection attempt.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseSSL []
Indicates that the server connects to the target computer by using SSL. WSMAN encrypts all content transmitted
over the network. Specify this parameter to use the additional protection of HTTPS instead of HTTP. If you
specify this parameter and SSL is not available on the connection port, the command fails.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root/Microsoft/Windows/HardwareManagement/MSFT_PCSVDevice
A MSFT_PCSVDevice instance (derived from CIM_PhysicalComputerSystemView) that is used to represent the remote
device.
Example 1: Get information from a remote IPMI device
PS C:\> $Credential = Get-Credential Admin
PS C:\> Get-PCSVDevice -TargetAddress "10.0.0.29" -ManagementProtocol IPMI -Credential $Credential
TargetAddress Manufacturer Model SerialNumber EnabledState
------------- ------------ ----- ------------ ------------
10.177.231.27 DELL PowerEdge R720 CN7016329700EH Enabled
This example connects with an IPMI device and returns hardware and firmware information for the device.
The first command uses the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential, and then stores it in the $Credential
variable. The cmdlet prompts you for a user name and password. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential.
The second command returns the hardware and firmware information from the target computer. The command connects
with the remote hardware device that has the management IP address 10.0.0.29 by using the IPMI management protocol
and the default port (623). The command specifies the credential object stored in the $Credential variable.
The EnabledState property indicates whether the machine is on or off or in an alternate state, such as quiesce.
Example 2: Get information from a remote WSMAN device
PS C:\> $Credential = Get-Credential Admin
PS C:\> Get-PcsvDevice -TargetAddress "10.0.0.30" -Credential $Credential -ManagementProtocol WSMan -Port 664
-UseSSL -SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck -SkipRevocationCheck
This example connects with a WS-Management device by using a custom port, and returns the hardware and firmware
information for the device. The remote device uses a self-signed certificate for authentication, so the
Get-PcsvDevice cmdlet specifies the SkipCACheck and SkipCNCheck parameters. Specify these parameters only for
connecting to trusted remote hardware devices.
The first command uses the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential, and then stores it in the $Credential
variable. The cmdlet prompts you for a user name and password. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential.
The second command returns the hardware and firmware information from the target computer. The command connects
with the target computer that has the management IP address 10.0.0.30 by using the WS-Management protocol, SSL,
and port 664. The command specifies the credential object stored in the $Credential variable.
The command specifies that the client connects by using HTTPS without validating that a CA authority signed the
server certificate. The command specifies that the certificate common name (CN) of the server does not need to
match the host name of the server. The command specifies that the cmdlet skips the revocation check of server
certificates.
Example 3: Get information from a remote WSMAN device over HTTP
PS C:\> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts "10.0.0.30"
PS C:\> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\AllowUnencrypted true
PS C:\> $Credential = Get-Credential Admin
PS C:\> Get-PCSVDevice -TargetAddress 10.0.0.30 -ManagementProtocol WSMan -Port 16992 -Credential $Credential
-Authentication Digest
This example connects with a WS-Management using HTTP. Since the traffic is unencrypted, additional configuration
on the management client is required.
The first two commands create the configuration that the WS-Management client on Windows requires to enable
unecrypted WSMAN traffic. This is a one-time only configuration.
The third command uses the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential, and then stores it in the $Credential
variable. The cmdlet prompts you for a user name and password. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential.
The fourth command connects with the target computer that has the management IP address 10.0.0.30 by using the
WS-Management protocol and port 16992. The command specifies the credential object stored in the $Credential
variable. The command specifies the Digest authentication method for the device.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=288915
Start-PcsvDevice
Stop-PcsvDevice
Restart-PcsvDevice