Hi, I have several Windows Server 2008 R2 servers running in a test lab environment. I have installed the RTM version of 2008 r2. I am building an exchange 2010 lab to test out the new features in it. I was doing some troubleshooting on some of the exchange processes and ran across a page using the Add-WindowsFeature cmdlet in powershell. However when I type in that command in powershell I get a message that says:

The term 'Add-WindowsFeature' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Ch
eck the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:19
+ Add-WindowsFeature <<<<
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Add-WindowsFeature:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

I am also getting the same message with the Get-WindowsFeature command.

What do I need to do on these servers to fix this?

Thanks.

You first need to run:
PS>import-module servermanager

• Proposed as answer by Marco ShawModerator Tuesday, February 02, 2010 4:18 PM
• Marked as answer by Fadedcrimson Tuesday, February 02, 2010 4:30 PM

That did it. What I want to know is why 3 hours of searching for that answer to that question is that isn't listed anywhere as having to use that command before you use Add-WindowsFeature or Get-WindowsFeature.

Anyways thanks for helping!

That did it. What I want to know is why 3 hours of searching for that answer to that question is that isn't listed anywhere as having to use that command before you use Add-WindowsFeature or Get-WindowsFeature.

Anyways thanks for helping!

A valid question that I can't exactly help to give an official answer.  That's how non-core-OS PowerShell features are added in v2.  Same for AD, IIS, Clustering, etc.

Well - and in way that makes sense to make powershell more flexible and dynamic. But so far I haven't really found any documentation relating which functions belong under which module blocks. Oh well, I guess it all is still pretty new.

Hi,

For your information, expert from the article below:

"You must load the Server Manager module into each new Windows PowerShell session before working with Server Manager cmdlets. To do this, in a Windows PowerShell session opened with elevated user rights, type Import-Module Servermanager, and then press ENTER."

What's New in Server Manager
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378896%28WS.10%29.aspx 

Thanks.

You first need to run:
PS>import-module servermanager

can not run nor the features

PS C:\Users\Administrator> import-module servermanager
Import-Module : The specified module 'servermanager' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any modul
e directory.
At line:1 char:14
+ import-module <<<<  servermanager
    + CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (servermanager:String) [Import-Module], FileNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand

 

 

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Met
abase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compress
ion,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart
The term 'Add-WindowsFeature' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Ch
eck the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:19
+ Add-WindowsFeature <<<<  NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,
Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Acti
vation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Add-WindowsFeature:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

 

guide please

You can list what modules are available by running:

get-module -list

ModuleType Name                      ExportedCommands
---------- ----                      ----------------
Manifest   ActiveDirectory           {}
Manifest   AppLocker                 {}
Manifest   BitsTransfer              {}
Manifest   PSDiagnostics             {}
Manifest   TroubleshootingPack       {}

I am on Win7 x64 SP1, so I do not have the server manager.

Thanks Marco :D Solved :D

is this issue really resolved ??

we are hitting same issue again ..

please reply the solution

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