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New-CMDeviceCollection

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Module:
ConfigurationManager

Create a device collection.

Syntax

New-CMDeviceCollection
   [-Comment <String>]
   -LimitingCollectionName <String>
   -Name <String>
   [-RefreshSchedule <IResultObject>]
   [-RefreshType <CollectionRefreshType>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-CMDeviceCollection
   [-Comment <String>]
   -InputObject <IResultObject>
   -Name <String>
   [-RefreshSchedule <IResultObject>]
   [-RefreshType <CollectionRefreshType>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-CMDeviceCollection
   [-Comment <String>]
   -LimitingCollectionId <String>
   -Name <String>
   [-RefreshSchedule <IResultObject>]
   [-RefreshType <CollectionRefreshType>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Use this cmdlet to create a device collection based on a specific limiting collection. The limiting collection determines which devices can be a member of the device collection that you create. For instance, when you use the All Systems collection as the limiting collection, the new collection can include any device in the Configuration Manager hierarchy.

You can then add devices to the collection with membership rules. To add members to the device collection, use one of the following membership rule cmdlets:

For more information, see How to create collections in Configuration Manager.

Note

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

Examples

Example 1: Create a device collection

This command creates a collection for all computers that run Windows 11. The LimitingCollectionName parameter specifies that any device in the All Systems collection can be a member of the new collection.

New-CMDeviceCollection -Name "Windows 11" -LimitingCollectionName "All Systems"

Parameters

-Comment

Specify an optional comment to describe and identify this collection.

Type:String
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

-InputObject

Specify an object for the limiting collection. To get this object, use the Get-CMCollection or Get-CMDeviceCollection cmdlets.

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

-LimitingCollectionId

Specify the ID of the limiting collection. This value is the CollectionID property, for example, XYZ00012 or SMS00001.

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

-LimitingCollectionName

Specify the name of the limiting collection.

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

-Name

Specify the name for the new device collection.

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

-RefreshSchedule

If you set the RefreshType parameter to either Periodic or Both, use this parameter to set the schedule. Specify a schedule object for when the site runs a full update of the collection membership. To get this object, use the New-CMSchedule cmdlet.

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

-RefreshType

Specify how the collection membership is updated:

  • Manual (1): An administrator manually triggers a membership update in the Configuration Manager console or with the Invoke-CMCollectionUpdate cmdlet.
  • Periodic (2): The site does a full update on a schedule. It doesn't use incremental updates. If you don't specify a type, this value is the default.
  • Continuous (4): The site periodically evaluates new resources and then adds new members. This type is also known as an incremental update. It doesn't do a full update on a schedule.
  • Both (6): A combination of both Periodic and Continuous, with both incremental updates and a full update on a schedule.

If you specify either Periodic or Both, use the RefreshSchedule parameter to set the schedule.

Note

The None value (0) is functionally the same as Manual.

Type:CollectionRefreshType
Accepted values:None, Manual, Periodic, Continuous, Both
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:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject

Outputs

System.Object