Get-WsusComputer

Gets the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) computer object that represents the client computer.

Syntax

Get-WsusComputer
   [-UpdateServer <IUpdateServer>]
   [-All]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-WsusComputer
   [-UpdateServer <IUpdateServer>]
   [-NameIncludes <String>]
   [-ComputerTargetGroups <StringCollection>]
   [-IncludeSubgroups]
   [-ComputerUpdateStatus <WsusUpdateInstallationState>]
   [-ExcludedInstallationStates <UpdateInstallationStates[]>]
   [-IncludedInstallationStates <UpdateInstallationStates[]>]
   [-FromLastSyncTime <DateTime>]
   [-ToLastSyncTime <DateTime>]
   [-FromLastReportedStatusTime <DateTime>]
   [-ToLastReportedStatusTime <DateTime>]
   [-IncludeDownstreamComputerTargets]
   [-RequestedTargetGroupNames <StringCollection>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-WsusComputer cmdlet retrieves one or more computers based on the specified filtering criteria such as operating system, computer name, update installation status, last reported status time, and etcetera.

If the Get-WsusServer cmdlet is run and the resulting IUpdateServer object is piped into this cmdlet, then the specified server will be used rather than the local server.

This cmdlet can be piped into the Add-WsusComputer cmdlet.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> Get-WsusComputer -All
Computer                      IP Address                    Operating System              Last Status Report 
--------                      ----------                    ----------------              ------------------ 
contoso                       XXXX:XXXX:XX:X:XXXX:XXX:XXXX:  Windows Server 2008           6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM 
                              XXXX                          Enterprise Edition (full 
                                                            installation)

This example gets all client computers.

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\> Get-WsusComputer -NameIncludes contoso
Computer                      IP Address                    Operating System              Last Status Report 
--------                      ----------                    ----------------              ------------------ 
contoso                       XXXX:XXXX:XX:X:XXXX:XXX:XXXX:  Windows Server 2008           6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM 
                              XXXX                          Enterprise Edition (full 
                                                            installation)

This example gets the client computer whose name includes contoso.

EXAMPLE 3

PS C:\> Get-WsusComputer -FromLastReportedStatusTime 6/1/10 -ToLastReportedStatusTime 6/30/10
Computer                      IP Address                    Operating System              Last Status Report 
--------                      ----------                    ----------------              ------------------ 
contoso                       XXXX:XXXX:XX:X:XXXX:XXX:XXXX:  Windows Server 2008           6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM 
                              XXXX                          Enterprise Edition (full 
                                                            installation)

This example gets all client computers with a last reported status date and time between June 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010.

Parameters

-All

Specifies that all computers are to be returned. The information displayed includes the computer name, IP address, operating system, and last status report time.

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

-ComputerTargetGroups

Specifies the list of target group to search.

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

-ComputerUpdateStatus

Specifies the computer update state as represented in the WSUS Console user interface. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- FailedOrNeeded

-- InstalledNotApplicableOrNoStatus

-- Failed

-- InstalledNotApplicable

-- NoStatus

-- Any

Type:WsusUpdateInstallationState
Accepted values:NoStatus, InstalledOrNotApplicable, InstalledOrNotApplicableOrNoStatus, Failed, Needed, FailedOrNeeded, Any
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ExcludedInstallationStates

Specifies the installation states to exclude. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- All

-- Downloaded

-- Failed

-- Installed

-- InstalledPendingReboot

-- NotApplicable

-- NotInstalled

-- Unknown

Type:UpdateInstallationStates[]
Accepted values:Unknown, NotApplicable, NotInstalled, Downloaded, Installed, Failed, InstalledPendingReboot, All
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-FromLastReportedStatusTime

Specifies the earliest reported status time. This parameter can be used in combination with the ToLastReportedStatusTime parameter in order to create a date range to use in the search.

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

-FromLastSyncTime

Specifies the earliest last synchronization time for which to search. This parameter can be used in combination with the ToLastSynchTime parameter in order to create a date range to use in the search.

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

-IncludedInstallationStates

Specifies the installation states to include. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- All

-- Downloaded

-- Failed

-- Installed

-- InstalledPendingReboot

-- NotApplicable

-- NotInstalled

-- Unknown

Type:UpdateInstallationStates[]
Accepted values:Unknown, NotApplicable, NotInstalled, Downloaded, Installed, Failed, InstalledPendingReboot, All
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-IncludeDownstreamComputerTargets

Specifies that clients of a downstream server should be included, not clients of this server.

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

-IncludeSubgroups

Specifies that the ComputerTargetGroups parameter should include descendant groups. This value has no impact if the ComputerTargetGroups parameter is not used.

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

-NameIncludes

Specifies the partial name of the computer for which to search.

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

-RequestedTargetGroupNames

Specifies the list of requested target group names for which to search.

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

-ToLastReportedStatusTime

Specifies the latest reported status time. This parameter can be used in combination with the FromLastReportedStatusTime parameter in order to create a date range to use in the search.

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

-ToLastSyncTime

Specifies the latest last synchronization time for which to search. This parameter can be used in combination with the FromLastSynchTime parameter in order to create a date range to use in the search.

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

-UpdateServer

Specifies the object that contains the WSUS server. This value is obtained by calling the Get-WsusServer cmdlet and piping the resulting IUpdateServer object into this cmdlet.

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

Inputs

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Commands.IUpdateServer

IUpdateServer

Outputs

None