SPSWakeUp Features

Logging:

• Log script results in log file,
• Cleaning log files after 30 days (can be set with xml input file).

Warm-Up SharePoint Sites:

• Wakes up all site collections, web applications, and host-named site collections in a SharePoint environment.
• Uses multi-threading with Invoke-WebRequest to optimize warm-up performance.

Central Administration Support:

• Includes functionality to warm up Central Administration sites and related administration pages.

Task Scheduler Integration:

• Automates the warm-up process by creating scheduled tasks using Add-SPSSheduledTask.
• Supports daily, startup, and IIS reset triggers for task execution.

HOSTS File Management:

• Adds SharePoint web application URLs to the system HOSTS file for local resolution.
• Creates backups of the HOSTS file and cleans up old backup files.

Loopback Check Management:

• Disables the Windows loopback check to prevent authentication issues during warm-up.

SharePoint User Policy Management:

• Adds read access for a specified user account to all web applications.

Resource Monitoring:

• Reports memory usage for each SharePoint worker process (w3wp.exe) after the warm-up.

Error Logging and Event Logging:

• Logs errors and events to the Windows Event Log under a custom log source (SPSWakeUp).
• Provides detailed error handling and reporting for troubleshooting.

SharePoint Version Detection:

• Detects the installed SharePoint version and adjusts behavior accordingly (e.g., loading the appropriate PowerShell module or Snapin).

Transcript Logging:

• Supports PowerShell transcript logging for detailed execution logs.

Compatibility:

• Designed for all supported SharePoint versions (2016 to Subscription Edition).

Customizable Throttling:

• Dynamically determines the throttle limit for multi-threaded requests based on the system's CPU configuration.

Cleanup Utilities:

• Includes functions to clean up old log files and backup files to maintain a clean environment.

Error Handling:

• Provides robust error handling for operations like scheduled task creation, web requests, and SharePoint object retrieval.

Administrator Privileges Check:

• Ensures the script is executed with administrator rights for proper functionality.