Classes SoftLayer_Hardware_Server
Tags method sldn Hardware

SoftLayer_Hardware_Server::getWindowsUpdateAvailableUpdates

Retrieve a list of Windows updates available to a server.

Overview

Retrieve a list of Windows updates available for a server from the local SoftLayer Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server. Windows servers provisioned by SoftLayer are configured to use the local WSUS server via the private network by default.

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Parameters

Name	Type	Description

Required Headers

• authenticate
• SoftLayer_Hardware_ServerInitParameters

Return Values

• SoftLayer_Container_Utility_Microsoft_Windows_UpdateServices_UpdateItem[]

External Links

• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Home

Error Handling

• SoftLayer_Exception

Throw the exception “This server does not run the Microsoft Windows operating system” when trying to run this method on a server that doesn’t run Microsoft Windows.