SCCM Configmgr Powershell Script: Refresh package on Multiple Distribution Points

Powershell Scripting made things lot more easier in Configuration Manager 2012.You can automate console operations by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets.For list of Configmgr SP1 cmdlets,refer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj821831(v=sc.10).aspx

Manually Refresh of the Distribution Points for a specific package in Configmgr 2012 is not easy as it was in CM07.

Started using the Powershell script for simple tasks such as refreshing,updating,adding Distribution points.

Use the below script to refresh failed package on Multiple Distribution Points.

import-module F:\sccm\AdminConsole\bin\ConfigurationManager.psd1
$SiteCode = "ESK"
$DPserver =GC "C:\Script\Servers.txt"
foreach ($Server in $DPserver)
{
    $PackageID = "ESK00001"
    $distpoints = Get-WmiObject -Namespace "root\SMS\Site_$($SiteCode)" -Query "Select * From SMS_DistributionPoint WHERE PackageID=’$PackageID’ and serverNALPath like ‘%$Server%’"
       foreach ($dp in $distpoints)
                { 
            $dp.RefreshNow = $true 
           $dp.Put()
          "Pkg:" + $PackageID + " "+ "Refreshed On" + " "+ "Server:" +$server | Out-File -FilePath C:C:\Script\refresh-results.txt -Append    
              }
}

Monitor distmgr.log(if the package is refreshed or not),sender.log on the primary site (if your DP is secondary),pkgXfermgr.log (If your DP is remote DP) for any errors.

Note:Replace the Quotes when you copy the Code.

More Scripts coming on the way

SCCM Configmgr Powershell Script: Refresh package on Multiple Distribution Points is a post from: Eswar Koneti's Blog