Enable-CMSiteFeature.md

external help file	Module Name	ms.date	schema	title
AdminUI.PS.dll-Help.xml	ConfigurationManager	03/26/2021	2.0.0	Enable-CMSiteFeature

Enable-CMSiteFeature

SYNOPSIS

Enable an optional feature.

SYNTAX

ByValue (Default)

Enable-CMSiteFeature [-Force] -InputObject <IResultObject> [-PassThru] [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

ByName

Enable-CMSiteFeature [-Force] -Name <String> [-PassThru] [-DisableWildcardHandling] [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Use this cmdlet to enable optional features for the site. For more information, see Enable optional features from updates.

If a pre-release feature isn't enabled for the hierarchy, the cmdlet fails with an error message.

If the feature is already enabled for the site, the cmdlet returns a warning message.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Get a feature and enable it

This example uses the Get-CMSiteFeature cmdlet to get the Task Sequence Debugger feature. It then passes that object through the pipeline to enable it.

Get-CMSiteFeature -Fast -Name "Task Sequence Debugger" | Enable-CMSiteFeature

PARAMETERS

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Run the command without asking for confirmation.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InputObject

Specify a site feature object to enable. To get this object, use the Get-CMSiteFeature cmdlet.

Type: IResultObject
Parameter Sets: ByValue
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specify the site feature name to enable.

You can use wildcard characters:

• *: Multiple characters
• ?: Single character

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByName
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Add this parameter to return an object that represents the item with which you're working. By default, this cmdlet may not generate any output.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject

OUTPUTS

IResultObject#SMS_CM_UpdateFeatures

NOTES

For more information on this return object and its properties, see SMS_CM_UpdateFeatures server WMI class.

RELATED LINKS

Get-CMSiteFeature