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New-CMTSStepInstallUpdate

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Module:
ConfigurationManager

Create an Install Software Updates step, which you can add to a task sequence.

Syntax

New-CMTSStepInstallUpdate
   [-RetryCount <Int32>]
   [-Target <TargetType>]
   [-UseCache <Boolean>]
   [-Condition <IResultObject[]>]
   [-ContinueOnError]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-Disable]
   -Name <String>
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

This cmdlet creates a new Install Software Updates step object. Then use the Add-CMTaskSequenceStep cmdlet to add the step to a task sequence. For more information on this step, see About task sequence steps: Install Software Updates.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

Examples

Example 1

This example creates an object for the Install Software Updates step, to install all available updates from cached scan results. It will retry up to five times.

It then gets a task sequence object, and adds this new step to the task sequence at index 11.

$step = New-CMTSStepInstallUpdate -Name "Install Software Updates" -Target All -UseCache $true -RetryCount 5

$tsNameOsd = "Default OS deployment"
$tsOsd = Get-CMTaskSequence -Name $tsNameOsd -Fast

$tsOsd | Add-CMTaskSequenceStep -Step $step -InsertStepStartIndex 11

Parameters

-Condition

Specify a condition object to use with this step. To get this object, use one of the task sequence condition cmdlets. For example, Get-CMTSStepConditionVariable.

Type:IResultObject[]
Aliases:Conditions
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

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

-ContinueOnError

Add this parameter to enable the step option Continue on error. When you enable this option, if the step fails, the task sequence continues.

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

-Description

Specify an optional description for this task sequence step.

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

-Disable

Add this parameter to disable this task sequence step.

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

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

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

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

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

-Name

Specify a name for this step to identify it in the task sequence.

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

-RetryCount

If one of the updates unexpectedly restarts the computer, retry this step for the number of times that you specify with this parameter. By default, the step retries twice. Specify an integer value from 1 to 5.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Target

Specify a value for the type of updates to install:

  • All: Install all available software updates. First deploy these updates to a collection of which the computer is a member.

  • Mandatory: Install all mandatory software updates with administrator-defined installation deadlines.

Type:TargetType
Aliases:InstallUpdateBasedOnTypeOfDeployment
Accepted values:All, Mandatory
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UseCache

Set this parameter to $true to evaluate software updates from cached scan results.

Type:Boolean
Aliases:EnableEvaluateFromCache
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.

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

Inputs

None

Outputs

IResultObject

Notes

For more information on this return object and its properties, see SMS_TaskSequence_InstallUpdateAction server WMI class.