Invoke-WsusServerCleanup
Performs the process of cleanup on a WSUS server.
Syntax
Invoke-WsusServerCleanup
[-UpdateServer <IUpdateServer>]
[-CleanupObsoleteComputers]
[-CleanupObsoleteUpdates]
[-CleanupUnneededContentFiles]
[-CompressUpdates]
[-DeclineExpiredUpdates]
[-DeclineSupersededUpdates]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] 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.
Examples
Example 1: Run cleanup for obsolete computers
PS C:\> Get-WsusServer | Invoke-WsusServerCleanup -CleanupObsoleteComputers
Obsolete Computers Deleted: 1This command runs this cmdlet on the local WSUS server specifying the option to clean up obsolete computers.
Example 2: Run cleanup for obsolete computers and updates
PS C:\> Get-WsusServer "contoso" | Invoke-WsusServerCleanup -CleanupObsoleteComputers -CleanupObsoleteUpdates
Obsolete Updates Deleted: 62
Obsolete Computers Deleted: 0This command runs this cmdlet on the server named contoso specifying the options to clean up obsolete computers and obsolete updates.
Parameters
-CleanupObsoleteComputers
Specifies that the cmdlet deletes obsolete computers from the database.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CleanupObsoleteUpdates
Specifies that the cmdlet deletes obsolete updates from the database.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CleanupUnneededContentFiles
Specifies that the cmdlet deletes unneeded update files.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CompressUpdates
Specifies that the cmdlet deletes obsolete revisions to updates from the database.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| 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: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DeclineExpiredUpdates
Specifies that the cmdlet declines expired updates.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DeclineSupersededUpdates
Specifies that the cmdlet declines superseded updates.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| 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 passing the resulting IUpdateServer object into this cmdlet.
| Type: | IUpdateServer |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Commands.IUpdateServer
Outputs
None