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PoSh function to get CPU utilization from remote machine

I have a one-liner I need to turn into a function so that I can run against any machine on my AD domain/network. For example, instead of modifying the computername parameter and running the line can I execute something like:

Get-CPU -computername MYREMOTESERVER

Get-WmiObject -computername MYREMOTESERVER win32_processor | Measure-Object -property LoadPercentage -Average | Select Average

Thank you in advance

J0rtIT

function Get-CPU{
    [Cmdletbinding()]
    parameter(
        [parameter(mandatory=$true, position=0)]$remoteserver
    )
    Process{
        $result=Get-WmiObject -computername $remoteserver win32_processor | Measure-Object -property LoadPercentage -Average | Select Average
    }
    end{
        return $result
    }
}

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Qlemo

We want to stay with the common naming conventions, Jose, and the asker correctly asked for a parameter ComputerName, so $remoteserver should be replaced by $ComputerName.
Also the process technique is oversized here, and even counterproductive as it will not allow proper pipeline processing of the result.

I think a much simpler approach is much better here

function Get-CPU ([String] $ComputerName = $env:ComputerName)
{
  Get-WmiObject -computername $ComputerName win32_processor | Measure-Object -property LoadPercentage -Average | Select Average
}

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Qlemo

I agree that is much better - and contains the respective computername in the output, which is missing from the former suggestions ;-).

Robert Perez-Corona

ASKER

thank you all