Can we load just the .dll's (AWSSDK.EC2.dll) that we need instead of all modules being loaded in powershell?

[dvsrk]

Hi, I'm trying to load/import AWSSDK.EC2.dll to work on command-lets associated to just EC2 space, but not able to get it successful, not sure if I'm missing something. Could someone help whether it is possible or not?

[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom("C:\Program Files (x86)\AWS Tools\PowerShell\AWSPowerShell\AWSSDK.EC2.dll")

GAC    Version        Location
---    -------        --------
False  v4.0.30319     C:\Program Files (x86)\AWS Tools\PowerShell\AWSPowerShell\AWSSDK.EC2.dll

It is not throwing any exception but at the same time I'm not seeing any command-lets loaded in powershell.

Thank you.

[ashishdhingra]

@dvsrk Not sure whether it would work, you are loading the AWS SDK for .NET assembly, not the PowerShell module assembly. The PowerShell module is named:

• If using modular AWS Tools for PowerShell, AWS.Tools.S3.dll (for example)
• If using the single large version, AWSPowerShell.dll.

Based on your scenario above, you are using then 2nd option, hence I do not see any benefit of your approach versus Import-Module approach.

If avoiding to load the single large module is your concern, then I would advise switching to modularized version (refer Installing the AWS Tools for PowerShell on Windows).

Thanks,
Ashish

[dvsrk]

Thank you.

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