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    Hello to all,

    I need to check which computers are still on, within my farm.

    I used this script:

    $computers = "pcxx1","pcxx2","pcxx3","pcxx4","pcxx5","pcxx6"
    Foreach($c in $computers) {
    IF (Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName $c -Quiet) {
            Write-Host "The remote computer " $c " is Online"
    } Else {
            Write-Host "The remote computer " $c " is Offline"
    }}

    RESULT:
    The remote computer pcxx1 is Online
    The remote computer pcxx2 is Online
    The remote computer pcxx3 is Offline
    The remote computer pcxx4 is Online
    The remote computer pcxx5 is Offline
    The remote computer pcxx6 is Offline

    That's how it works.

    I must, however, import a .csv file containing all the computers and users assigned to them. With the "import-csv" command
    The result is wrong .. all are offline:

    The remote computer pcxx1 is offline
    The remote computer pcxx2 is offline
    The remote computer pcxx3 is offline
    The remote computer pcxx4 is offline
    The remote computer pcxx5 is offline
    The remote computer pcxx6 is offline

    Where am I wrong?

    I also need to export the result to a .xml file


    Target is that, for the truth, only see computers turned on .. of those offline I do not care much about it ..

    Thanks for your help

    Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:44 PM

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    Could you post all of the script and the csv headers ?(or columns you have)
    Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:05 PM
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    Use the Test-Connection cmdlet to send a ping (icmp packet) to the remote computer.

    If you specify the –Quiet parameter, it returns only True or False.

    Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName 192.168.0.41 -Quiet

    Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to query Active Directory for computers, ping for status, and display:
    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2011/11/19/query-ad-for-computers-and-use-ping-to-determine-status/

    Get computers ping status, IP, OS version, sp version, uptime and last boot gui: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Display-computers-status-c8ff289d

    Is this thing on? Using the PowerShell Test-Connection CmdLet

    Powershell script to detect when PC is turned on & Connected to domain
    Hope this helps!

    Solution for Active Directory auditing, monitoring and management.

    Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:15 AM
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    I'm not a fan of those cmdlets.  Or this code formatting.

    Function get-ping  {

      Param (
        [parameter(ValueFromPipeline)]
        [string]$hostname
      )

      Begin {
        $ping = New-Object System.Net.Networkinformation.ping
        $timeout = 500
      }

      Process {
        $ping.Send($hostname, $timeout) | select @{name='hostname'
          expression={$hostname}},address,status,roundtriptime
      }
    }


    PS C:\> echo c011,c012,c013 | get-ping

    hostname Address         Status RoundtripTime
    -------- -------         ------ -------------
    c011     198.18.188.10  Success             1
    c012                   TimedOut             0
    c013                   TimedOut             0
    • Edited by JS2010 Friday, July 28, 2017 3:35 AM
    Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:59 PM
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    I think I might know what is happening. The command

    Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName servername -Quiet

    can only have two outputs (because of the -quiet), True, or False

    The if statement is saying "if there is a result, do this". There is ALWAYS a result, it is true or false. You should probably change it to something like

    $variable = Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName $c -Quiet

    if($variable -eq "true")

    {Write-Host "The remote computer " $c " is Online"}

    else

    {Write-Host "The remote computer " $c " is offline"}

    Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:59 PM
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    All commands that return a Boolean are designed to be tested with an "if" or any logical expression.  That is how programming in any language works.

    This construct:

    $variable = Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName $c -Quiet
    if($variable -eq "true")

    is redundant and is prone to errors when the concept is used in other contexts.  We never need to test a Boolean against true/false.

    if(Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName $c -Quiet){ ...

    is how the "Test" CmdLets are designed to work.

    The issue here is likely due to the CSV file and how it is being used.  Since we do not have that code it is not possible to speculate on what is happening.

    \_(ツ)_/


    • Edited by jrv Thursday, July 27, 2017 9:15 PM
    Thursday, July 27, 2017 9:13 PM
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    All commands that return a Boolean are designed to be tested with an "if" or any logical expression.  That is how programming in any language works.

    This construct:

    $variable = Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName $c -Quiet
    if($variable -eq "true")

    is redundant and is prone to errors when the concept is used in other contexts.  We never need to test a Boolean against true/false.

    if(Test-Connection -BufferSize 32 -Count 1 -ComputerName $c -Quiet){ ...

    is how the "Test" CmdLets are designed to work.

    The issue here is likely due to the CSV file and how it is being used.  Since we do not have that code it is not possible to speculate on what is happening.

    \_(ツ)_/


    Oh yeah you're right, thanks. I'm a noob at this too.
    Friday, July 28, 2017 5:00 PM
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    I recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-TFM-Jason-Helmick/dp/0982131461

    Also search amazon for books.  There are many excellent ones.  I suggest reading and doing all examples and exercises in at least two of them up to at least the middle chapters. You will become a guru overnight.

    \_(ツ)_/

    Friday, July 28, 2017 5:06 PM
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    Hi,
    Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

    Best Regards,

    Frank

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    Friday, August 11, 2017 4:24 AM