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New-CMTSStepInstallUpdate

Module:
ConfigurationManager Module

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

Syntax

Default (Default) 

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.

Parameter properties

Type:

IResultObject[]

Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Conditions

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments: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.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Description

Specify an optional description for this task sequence step.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Disable

Add this parameter to disable this task sequence step.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:DisableThisStep

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DisableWildcardHandling

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ForceWildcardHandling

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Name

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

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:StepName

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments: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.

Parameter properties

Type:Int32
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments: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.

Parameter properties

Type:TargetType
Default value:None
Accepted values:All, Mandatory
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:InstallUpdateBasedOnTypeOfDeployment

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-UseCache

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

Parameter properties

Type:Boolean
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:EnableEvaluateFromCache

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

None

Outputs

IResultObject

Notes

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