diff --git a/cmd/pdu-collect.go b/cmd/pdu-collect.go
index 0520c75..ba281ed 100644
--- a/cmd/pdu-collect.go
+++ b/cmd/pdu-collect.go
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ var pduCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "pdu [hosts...]",
 	Short: "Collect inventory from JAWS-based PDUs",
 	Long:  `Connects to one or more PDUs with a JAWS interface to collect hardware inventory.`,
+	Example: `
+  // Collect inventory from a single PDU using credentials
+  magellan collect pdu x3000m0 --username admin --password inital0
+
+  // Collect from multiple PDUs and send to SMD
+  magellan collect pdu x3000m0 x3000m1 -u admin -p initial0 | ./magellan send <smd-endpoint>`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		if len(args) == 0 {
 			log.Error().Msg("no PDU hosts provided")