asked on 10/4/2011

Powershell server health script with winrm

I am looking for a script that I can run from a central server where I can create a report on server health on a list of servers.

The output of the script some thing pretty for managment and an spreadsheet of results for me.

I have WinRM configured, if it matters...

Things I am looking for
Verify a service is installed an running
check that the local Administrator account was renamed
Verify MTU Settings

The way I envision it is a bunch of functions, in a loop from get-content script.

Is this even possible?

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brittonv

10/7/2011

marek1712

10/4/2011

Well, it'd be something like this:

$list = Get-Content C:\list_of_pcs.txt
foreach ($computer in $list)
{
    # Unfortunately, my OS doesn't feel like providing MTU size
    $a = Get-WmiObject $computer Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName $computer | Where-Object {$_.MACAddress -ne $null} | Format-Table -HideTableHeaders DNSHostName, Description, IPAddress, MTU

    # Service name - not the friendly one. The one you use with net start/stop, sc, etc
    $b = Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -ComputerName $computer | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq "AeLookupSvc"} | Format-Table -HideTableHeaders SystemName, DisplayName, Status

    # Per MS KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243330
    $c = Get-WmiObject Win32_UserAccount -ComputerName $computer | Where-Object {$_.SID -like 'S-1-5-21-*-500'} | Format-Table -HideTableHeaders Name, SID
    $a +$b +$c + "`n`n`n`n" >> \\server\path_to_file.txt
}

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I have some problems with hash arrays and such so someone else would have to clean this mess ;)

Qlemo

10/7/2011

If you tell us what you mean with such sloppy expressions like "verify MTU settings", we might be able to supply a precise solution. Else the above, when removing the first $computer from line 5, should give you an idea.

marek1712

10/7/2011

Oh, haven't noticed it...
I think the author would like to get the MTU size. PoSh doesn't display it for me either on my Win7 or Win2008 R2. Strange.

brittonv

10/7/2011

ASKER

Thank you, yes, I am trying to get the MTU Settting on a 2008R2 Server.

I can't find a way and the above script doesn't seem to give the requested information.

Additionally the Adminsitrator name portion was taking forever, apparently hanging. Turns out it just needed a little Tweaking and now it runs in seconds:

$c = Get-WmiObject Win32_UserAccount -ComputerName $computer -Filter "domain='$computer'" | Where-Object {$_.SID -like 'S-1-5-21-*-500'} | Format-Table -HideTableHeaders Name, SID

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10/7/2011

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brittonv

10/7/2011

ASKER

Thanks, it appears that 2k8 uses some kind of dynamic MTU thing now...

Thansk for the help!