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Synopsis

Retrieves server hardware type resources from an HPE OneView appliance.

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Syntax

Get-OVServerHardwareType
    [-Name <String>]
    [-Model <String>]
    [-ApplianceConnection <Object>]
    [-exportFile <String>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

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Description

Get-OVServerHardwareType retrieves server hardware type (SHT) objects from the HPE OneView appliance. A server hardware type describes the physical capabilities of a server model: the number of CPU sockets, memory slots, available NIC and storage adapters, supported boot options, and firmware update capabilities. Server hardware types are automatically created when HPE OneView discovers or imports a server. They are referenced by server profile templates to ensure compatibility — a template created for a SY 480 Gen10 1 hardware type can only be applied to servers of that exact type. When called without parameters, all server hardware types visible on the appliance are returned, sorted by name.

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Parameters

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Name
String
Filter by the hardware type name. Supports wildcard patterns.
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Model
String
Filter by the server model string (e.g., "ProLiant DL380 Gen10").
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ApplianceConnection
Object
The appliance connection object or name. Defaults to the default connected session.
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exportFile
String
Path to a JSON file where the results will be exported. The directory must exist. The x and export aliases are also accepted.

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Examples

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List all server hardware types

Get-OVServerHardwareType
Returns all server hardware types registered on the appliance, sorted by name.

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Get a specific hardware type by name

Get-OVServerHardwareType -Name "SY 480 Gen10 1"
Returns the hardware type named exactly SY 480 Gen10 1.

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Filter by model string

Get-OVServerHardwareType -Model "ProLiant DL380 Gen10"
Returns all hardware types that match the ProLiant DL380 Gen10 model.

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Use a hardware type to filter servers

$sht = Get-OVServerHardwareType -Name "SY 480 Gen10 1"
Get-OVServer -InputObject $sht
Retrieves all server hardware resources of the SY 480 Gen10 1 type.

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Export hardware types to a file

Get-OVServerHardwareType -exportFile ".\server-hardware-types.json"
Exports all hardware type definitions to a JSON file for offline review.

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Output

HPEOneView.ServerHardwareType Each returned object includes properties such as name, model, family, formFactor, adapters, biosSettings, and ApplianceConnection.

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