Setting Recycling->Specific Times for application pools

Question

User-1124987475 posted

Hi

I am trying to set up a series of application pool properties using a PS script. However, one of the properties, Recycling -> Specific Times causes some problems. I have tried several approaches, but I can’t seem to get it set.

The following snippet is accepted with no errors, but the change is not registered:

Set-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\[poolName] -Name Recycling.PeriodicRestart.Schedule -Value (New-TimeSpan -h 22 -m 00)

The same applies if I replace the specified TimeSpan value with “22:00:00” or [TimeSpan] “22:00:00”.

I have also tried the below snippet which has no effect either:

[TimeSpan[]] $x = ((New-TimeSpan -h 22 -m 00))<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>Set-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\CrmDashboards -Name Recycling.PeriodicRestart.Schedule -Value $x<o:p></o:p>

Does anyone have a hint to what I am doing wrong? Thanks!

Answer 1

User1207794388 posted

Keev,

 

I was doing this today, but to the "applicationPoolDefaults" and it works fine for me.

Maybe it will help you.
 

# clean all scheduled recycles 

Clear-WebConfiguration /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule

 

# add periodic recycle (1h30)

add-webconfiguration /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule -value (New-TimeSpan -h 1 -m 30)

 

# check if the recycle was added

get-webconfiguration /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule/add | select value

 

Hope that I'm helping.

Regards

Answer 2

User1222388420 posted
Did you figure out how to do this? I am struggling with the same issues.

Answer 3

User-1672167363 posted

Hello @ Craig,

As you may have noticed this is an old thread and the user has answer for the specific Issue.

It is very likey the User will not be following this Thread to provide an answer.

I might be best to open a new Post in the Trouble Shooting  or Administration Forum

 with the details for Your System and the Issues your having.

You could also look at the current suggested settings in the IIS Net library here http://www.iis.net/ConfigReference/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add/recycling .

The best way to get answers for problems is with creating a post & question.

Thank you for understanding,

Martin

 

 

Answer 4

User-1124987475 posted

 Hi,

 Sorry for the very late answer and thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I tried the suggested approach on "applicationPoolDefault" where it works, but for other app pools there is no luck. It seems it only works when changing defaults. I ended up using appcmd instead, it does the trick with no problems.

Answer 5

User-1858245506 posted

On a similar note,

Howdo set up an Application Pool to recycle at a specific time of the day using PowerShell?

Answer 6

User-1381735367 posted

"applicationPoolDefault" will set the default values for the new app pools to be created afterwords. To create a value for a specific AppPool you can the following:

clear-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\MyPoolName -Name Recycling.periodicRestart.schedule #clear the existing values
set-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\MyAppPoolName -Name Recycling.periodicRestart.schedule -Value @{value="03:00:00"} #to set it to 3 AM