Add multiple App Pool recycles at specific time of day

dockerfilewithScheduledAppPoolRecycleDaily

# Use the appropriate base image
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2019

# Copy the PowerShell script to the container
COPY set-recycle-times.ps1 /set-recycle-times.ps1

# Run the PowerShell script to set the recycle times
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File /set-recycle-times.ps1

set-recycle-times.ps1 using PSPath

Import-Module WebAdministration

# Set the recycle times for the application pool
$appPoolName = "DefaultAppPool"  # Replace with your app pool name
$recycleTimes = @("01:00:00", "17:00:00")

# Clear existing recycle times
Clear-ItemProperty -Path "IIS:\AppPools\$appPoolName\recycling\periodicRestart\schedule" -Name "value"

# Add new recycle times
foreach ($time in $recycleTimes) {
    New-ItemProperty -Path "IIS:\AppPools\$appPoolName\recycling\periodicRestart\schedule" -Name "value" -Value $time
}

set-recycle-times.ps1 using Web config file update

Import-Module WebAdministration

# Define the app pool name
$appPoolName = "DefaultAppPool"

# Clear existing schedule
Clear-WebConfiguration "/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='$appPoolName']/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule"

# Add recycling times directly using WebConfiguration
Add-WebConfigurationProperty -pspath "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST" `
    -filter "system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='$appPoolName']/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule" `
    -name "." -value @{ value = "02:00:00" }

Add-WebConfigurationProperty -pspath "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST" `
    -filter "system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='$appPoolName']/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule" `
    -name "." -value @{ value = "14:00:00" }

Write-Host "Recycle times added for $appPoolName."