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Using psuptime with a vbscript or batch file to loop through a text file of computers.

Asked by: Simon336697

Hi everyone.
This is probably a really easy one.

Id like to use psuptime (from sysinternals) to read a list of computer names from a text file called computers.txt and to produce an output file called uptime.txt

By itself, psuptime does the following.

psuptime \\<computer_name>

What id like to do is to create a script that has the following syntax:

<script>.bat or <script.vbs> psuptime computers.txt uptime.txt

The output of running psuptime is:

C:\>psuptime

PsUptime v1.1 - system uptime utility for Windows NT/2K
by Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

This computer has been up for 4 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes, 3 seconds.

So, what id like the format of the uptime.txt to be is as follows:

=================================================== uptime.txt
<computer_name>: This computer has been up for 4 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes, 3 seconds.
<computer_name>: This computer has been up for 1 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes, 56 seconds.
<computer_name>: This computer has been up for 56 days, 10 hours, 2 minutes, 9 seconds.

etc etc

Any help greatly appreciated.

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Asked On: 2009-01-27 at 23:26:05ID24089876
Topics: VB Script
,; Windows Batch Scripting
Participating Experts: 2
Points: 500
Comments: 18

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by: canaliPosted on 2009-01-28 at 01:03:28ID: 23484645

try this

bye Gastone

@echo off
setlocal
:: ================
:: READ THIS FIRST
:: ================
:: * To run this script you must have domain administrators rights.
:: * This script require "Computers.txt" file on C:\ drive root from where it will pick computer names.
:: * Successful run will generate "uptime.txt" on C:\ drive root.
:: * Copy and Paste following script into notepad and save it with any name having .cmd extension.
:: * NEED psinfo.exe from sysinternals
:: (PsUptime's functionality has been incorporated into PsInfo)
:: Batch Script Start
:: by Gastone Canali
 
set output_file="c:\uptime.txt"
::delete output file
if exist %output_file% type nul >%output_file%
:: set append to Output File
set append2OF=^>^>%output_file%
::set path to psinfo
set path="C:\pstools";%path%
::chec if exist c:\computers.txt
if not exist "c:\computers.txt" goto :_Err
:: pc is ALIVE ? looking ping response
for /f %%c in ('type c:\computers.txt') do (
   echo processing computer: %%c
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul || echo %%c: switched off %append2OF%
   rem if alive run uptime
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul && call :_uptime %%c  
  )
goto :_END
:_uptime
 
 for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %%h in ('psinfo.exe /accepteula  \\%1  2^>nul ^|find /i "uptime" ') do echo %1: %%h  %append2OF%
goto :_EOF
:_Err
Echo C:\Computers.txt file does not exist!
 
 
:_END
:_EOF

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by: AmazingTechPosted on 2009-01-28 at 09:20:45ID: 23488768

Try this.

for /f %%c in (computers.txt) do CALL :GETINFO
 
:GETINFO
Set UpTime=
ping -n 2 -w 100 %1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOTON
 
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('psuptime \\%1 ^| FIND /i "This computer has been up for"') do Set UpTime=%%a
 
GOTO REPORT
 
:NOTON
Set UpTime=This computer was not on.
 
:REPORT
IF NOT DEFINED UpTime Set UpTime=Was not able to get status of this computer.
 
ECHO %1:  %UpTime%>>Uptime.txt

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by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-01-28 at 11:59:03ID: 23490546

Hi AmazingTech,
Thanks so much for this.
Amazing,
when I ran this, im just getting the entire contents of the code echoed out to the screen.
I set @echo off after this at the top of the page, but still getting this mate.

by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-01-28 at 12:01:33ID: 23490580

When I put @echo off Amazing, im getting the following.

IP address must be specified.

by: AmazingTechPosted on 2009-01-28 at 15:19:59ID: 23492723

Opps I forgot the %%c in the first line.

for /f %%c in (computers.txt) do CALL :GETINFO %%c
 
:GETINFO
Set UpTime=
ping -n 2 -w 100 %1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOTON
 
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('psuptime \\%1 ^| FIND /i "This computer has been up for"') do Set UpTime=%%a
 
GOTO REPORT
 
:NOTON
Set UpTime=This computer was not on.
 
:REPORT
IF NOT DEFINED UpTime Set UpTime=Was not able to get status of this computer.
 
ECHO %1:  %UpTime%>>Uptime.txt

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by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-01-29 at 12:12:36ID: 23501935

Hi Amazing,
Mate this works great.
There's only one thing in the output file (uptime.txt) which I think shouldnt be there :>)

If the name of the file to read is "computers.txt", it sees the file "computers.txt" as a computer to poll. See the last line below :>)

============================================ computers.txt

s-14b9608b0: \\s-14b9608b0 has been up for 0 days, 12 hours, 13 minutes, 7 seconds.
ab-23483 This computer was not on.
computers.txt: This computer was not on.

by: AmazingTechPosted on 2009-01-29 at 14:44:35ID: 23503605

That's funny.

What's happening is after the first line 'FOR' finished the list it comes and processes the next lines.

I think you must have changed the first line to

for /f %%c in (%1) do CALL :GETINFO %%c

So you can enter the list as a parameter when starting the batch file.

for /f %%c in (%1) do CALL :GETINFO %%c
GOTO :EOF
 
:GETINFO
Set UpTime=
ping -n 2 -w 100 %1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOTON
 
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('psuptime \\%1 ^| FIND /i "This computer has been up for"') do Set UpTime=%%a
 
GOTO REPORT
 
:NOTON
Set UpTime=This computer was not on.
 
:REPORT
IF NOT DEFINED UpTime Set UpTime=Was not able to get status of this computer.
 
ECHO %1:  %UpTime%>>Uptime.txt

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by: canaliPosted on 2009-01-30 at 02:46:27ID: 23506792

Simon have you tried my script?

by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-01-30 at 03:32:26ID: 23507082

Hi canali,
Im so sorry for the delay canali in getting back to you.
I did mate (and I cant thank you enough for your great help)...i had some problems....and could not get back soon enough to respond....sorry........i will try again.

by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-01-30 at 03:49:12ID: 23507209

Amazing...sorry still issues.

This is the script im using........

up.bat computers.txt

output when run is:

simon-14b9608b0: Was not able to get status of this computer.
test: This computer was not on.

Tthe thing is though that the ping part works when pinging simon-14b9608b0

And the output of psuptime \\simon-14b9608b0 is:

\\simon-14b9608b0 has been up for 1 day, 3 hours, 51 minutes, 57 seconds.

for /f %%c in (%1) do CALL :GETINFO %%c
GOTO :EOF
 
:GETINFO
Set UpTime=
ping -n 2 -w 100 %1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOTON
 
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('psuptime \\%1 ^| FIND /i "This computer has been up for"') do Set UpTime=%%a
 
GOTO REPORT
 
:NOTON
Set UpTime=This computer was not on.
 
:REPORT
IF NOT DEFINED UpTime Set UpTime=Was not able to get status of this computer.
 
ECHO %1:  %UpTime%>>Uptime.txt

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by: canaliPosted on 2009-01-30 at 06:23:17ID: 23508413

Thanks for the replay...
Now this script iis using your psuptime
You can try?
thank in advance

@echo off
setlocal
:: (with PsUptime)
:: Batch Script Start
:: by Gastone Canali
set output_file="c:\uptime.txt"
::delete output file
if exist %output_file% type nul >%output_file%
:: set append to Output File
set append2OF=^>^>%output_file%
::set path to psinfo
set path="C:\temp";%path%
::chec if exist c:\computers.txt
if not exist "c:\computers.txt" goto :_Err
:: pc is ALIVE ? looking ping response
for /f %%c in ('type c:\computers.txt') do (
   echo processing computer: %%c
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul || echo %%c: switched off %append2OF%
   rem if alive run uptime
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul && call :_uptime %%c  
  )
goto :_END
:_uptime
 
 for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %%h in ('psuptime.exe  \\%1  2^>nul ^|find /i "has been up for "') do echo %1: %%h  %append2OF%
goto :_EOF
:_Err
Echo C:\Computers.txt file does not exist!
 
 
:_END
:_EOF

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by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-01-30 at 07:05:06ID: 23508887

Hi canali...thanks so much mate.

Okay, I tested your one, and I just made one change to the path to the uptime.txt and computers.txt.
The version of yours im using is in the snippet below.

Canali,
When I run this like below:

can.bat

Im not getting anything..no output file created.

@echo off
setlocal
:: (with PsUptime)
:: Batch Script Start
:: by Gastone Canali
set output_file="c:\scripts\uptime.txt"
::delete output file
if exist %output_file% type nul >%output_file%
:: set append to Output File
set append2OF=^>^>%output_file%
::set path to psinfo
set path="C:\temp";%path%
::chec if exist c:\scripts\computers.txt
if not exist "c:\scripts\computers.txt" goto :_Err
:: pc is ALIVE ? looking ping response
for /f %%c in ('type c:\scripts\computers.txt') do (
   echo processing computer: %%c
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul || echo %%c: switched off %append2OF%
   rem if alive run uptime
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul && call :_uptime %%c  
  )
goto :_END
:_uptime
 
 for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %%h in ('psuptime.exe  \\%1  2^>nul ^|find /i "has been up for "') do echo %1: %%h  %append2OF%
goto :_EOF
:_Err
Echo C:\scripts\Computers.txt file does not exist!
 
 
:_END
:_EOF

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by: canaliPosted on 2009-01-31 at 08:00:01ID: 23517189

Now it's ok: a little change for the output of psuptime..

@echo off
setlocal
:: (with PsUptime)
:: Batch Script Start
:: by Gastone Canali
set output_file="c:\scripts\uptime.txt"
::delete output file
if exist %output_file% type nul >%output_file%
:: set append to Output File
set append2OF=^>^>%output_file%
::set path to psinfo
set path="C:\temp";%path%
::chec if exist c:\scripts\computers.txt
if not exist "c:\scripts\computers.txt" goto :_Err
:: pc is ALIVE ? looking ping response
for /f %%c in ('type c:\scripts\computers.txt') do (
   echo processing computer: %%c
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul || echo %%c: switched off %append2OF%
   rem if alive run uptime
   ping %%c -n 2 -w 300|find  "TTL=" >nul && call :_uptime %%c  
  )
goto :_END
:_uptime
 
 for /f "tokens=*" %%h in ('psuptime.exe  \\%1  2^>nul ^|find /i "\\"') do echo %1: %%h  %append2OF%
goto :_EOF
:_Err
Echo C:\scripts\Computers.txt file does not exist!
:_END
:_EOF

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by: AmazingTechPosted on 2009-01-31 at 14:04:24ID: 23518781

Remote output is different from local computer.

Here's the change but we might need to change it a bit.

for /f %%c in (%1) do CALL :GETINFO %%c
GOTO :EOF
 
:GETINFO
Set UpTime=
ping -n 2 -w 100 %1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO NOTON
 
for /f "tokens=1,*" %%a in ('psuptime \\%1 ^| FIND /i "has been up for"') do Set UpTime=%%b
 
GOTO REPORT
 
:NOTON
Set UpTime=This computer was not on.
 
:REPORT
IF NOT DEFINED UpTime Set UpTime=Was not able to get status of this computer.
 
ECHO %1:  %UpTime%>>Uptime.txt

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by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-02-02 at 00:59:48ID: 23525250

Hi Amazing.....your last post works great.
The only thing is that i want to hide output when run from the command line.
I successfully did this with the >NULL, but it creates a file called "null" on my system.
Is there a way to hide output and NOT create a file called "null" (or any file for that matter)?

by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-02-02 at 01:32:13ID: 23525383

Amazing please ignore the last post.

I fixed this by using 2>NUL

Amazing and canali

GUYS BOTH OF YOUR LATEST POSTS WORK BRILLIANTLY!!!!!!

by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-02-02 at 13:05:51ID: 23531333

Amazing and Canali....your help has been invaluable to me and I thank both of you so much.

by: Simon336697Posted on 2009-02-02 at 13:06:27ID: 31539837

Champions both of you :>)

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