Included within all the Lync Server Management Shell cmdlets is a built-in help reference. To retrieve assistance with any cmdlet, simply type Get-Help
followed by the name of the cmdlet. For example, to get assistance with the Set-CsDialPlan
cmdlet, type
Get-Help Set-CsDialPlan
This help request returns a description of the cmdlet’s purpose, the full syntax and parameters available in the cmdlet, and a summary of what the cmdlet does. More information can also be requested using the -Examples
, -Detailed
, and -Full
flags at the end of the command. -Examples
returns sample commands with the correct syntax, -Detailed
returns a description of each parameter, and -Full
returns the complete documentation available.
Having this help reference available without manually searching through documentation is incredibly useful. It can also come in handy when you’re having trouble remembering a specific cmdlet name. In these cases, wildcards can be used to search through the documentation for a match. For example, the following command returns a list that displays Set-CsBandwidthPolicyServiceConfiguration
and Set-CsBlockedDomain
:
Get-Help Set-CsB*