Invoke-WsusServerCleanup

Invoke-WsusServerCleanup

Performs the process of cleanup on a specified Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Invoke-WsusServerCleanup [-CleanupObsoleteComputers] [-CleanupObsoleteUpdates] [-CleanupUnneededContentFiles] [-CompressUpdates] [-DeclineExpiredUpdates] [-DeclineSupersededUpdates] [-UpdateServer <IUpdateServer> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Invoke-WsusServerCleanup cmdlet performs the process of cleanup on a specified Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. This process has the same impact as running the Cleanup Wizard from within the WSUS Console application and allows the specification of the same options as parameters.

Parameters

-CleanupObsoleteComputers

Specifies that obsolete computers should be deleted from the database.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-CleanupObsoleteUpdates

Specifies that obsolete updates should be deleted from the database.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-CleanupUnneededContentFiles

Specifies that unneeded update files should be deleted.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-CompressUpdates

Specifies that obsolete revisions to updates should be deleted from the database.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-DeclineExpiredUpdates

Specifies that expired updates should be declined.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-DeclineSupersededUpdates

Specifies that superseded updates should be declined.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-UpdateServer<IUpdateServer>

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.

Aliases

Server

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

  • Microsoft.UpdateServices.Commands.IUpdateServer

    IUpdateServer

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

  • None

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example runs this cmdlet on the local WSUS Server specifying the option to clean up obsolete computers.

PS C:\> Get-WsusServer | Invoke-WsusServerCleanup -CleanupObsoleteComputers

EXAMPLE 2

This example runs this cmdlet on the server named contoso specifying the options to clean up obsolete computers and obsolete updates.

PS C:\> Get-WsusServer consoso | Invoke-WsusServerCleanup -CleanupObsoleteComputers -CleanupObsoleteUpdates

Get-WsusServer