Comments on: Ping all Domain Computers with Powershell http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209 making DBAs everywhere curse! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhys http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-1802 Rhys Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:05:46 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-1802 Hi Chris, Depending on what you want you can probably use the Start-Transcript cmdlet to monitor progress - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347721.aspx Or perhaps this - http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/using-progress-bars-within-the-powershell-console/366 Cheers, Rhys Hi Chris,

Depending on what you want you can probably use the Start-Transcript cmdlet to monitor progress – http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347721.aspx

Or perhaps this – http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/using-progress-bars-within-the-powershell-console/366

Cheers,

Rhys

]]> By: Chris http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-1801 Chris Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:16:09 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-1801 That was exactly right: I needed another OU present. I've also included a bit that writes specific log files to a remote destination, so the script is doing a lot. It's been running for 48 hours on 550 machines. Is there a way to track progress in the future? Enjoy the holidays! No rush on this answer, your page has already been incredibly helpful. That was exactly right: I needed another OU present. I’ve also included a bit that writes specific log files to a remote destination, so the script is doing a lot. It’s been running for 48 hours on 550 machines. Is there a way to track progress in the future? Enjoy the holidays! No rush on this answer, your page has already been incredibly helpful.

]]> By: Rhys http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-1800 Rhys Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:31:18 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-1800 Hi Chris, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I've been a bit tied up over the holiday period. Your code seems sound to me. I've managed to get a modified copy working. Probably best your check that your ldap url is correct. Specifically I'd double check to see if you have an OU called Workstations. You can check this with the following ps snippet... http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/list-ad-organizational-units-powershell/1424 Cheers, Rhys Hi Chris,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I’ve been a bit tied up over the holiday period.

Your code seems sound to me. I’ve managed to get a modified copy working. Probably best your check that your ldap url is correct. Specifically I’d double check to see if you have an OU called Workstations. You can check this with the following ps snippet…

http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/list-ad-organizational-units-powershell/1424

Cheers,

Rhys

]]> By: Chris http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-1792 Chris Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:16:37 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-1792 Exception calling "FindAll" with "0" argument(s): "There is no such object on the server. " At C:\Users\cpadilla\Desktop\alive-or-dead.ps1:19 char:35 + $colResults = $objSearcher.FindAll <<<< (); + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException I tried to modify it to search a specific OU and got the error above. Any advice appreciated: $objDomain = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry $objOU = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry("LDAP://OU=Workstations,dc=delacy,dc=com"); $objSearcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher; # AD Searcher object $objSearcher.SearchRoot = $objOU; # Set Search specific OU $objSearcher.Filter = ("(objectCategory=$strCategory)"); # Search filter $objSearcher.SearchScope = "Subtree" Exception calling “FindAll” with “0″ argument(s): “There is no such object on the server.
”
At C:\Users\cpadilla\Desktop\alive-or-dead.ps1:19 char:35
+ $colResults = $objSearcher.FindAll <<<< ();
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

I tried to modify it to search a specific OU and got the error above. Any advice appreciated:

$objDomain = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry
$objOU = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry("LDAP://OU=Workstations,dc=delacy,dc=com");
$objSearcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher; # AD Searcher object
$objSearcher.SearchRoot = $objOU; # Set Search specific OU
$objSearcher.Filter = ("(objectCategory=$strCategory)"); # Search filter
$objSearcher.SearchScope = "Subtree"

]]> By: Rhys http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-111 Rhys Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:09:07 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-111 Hi Tony, Nice addition, I'll have to give that a whirl! Rhys Hi Tony,

Nice addition, I’ll have to give that a whirl!

Rhys

]]> By: Tony http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-110 Tony Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:48:24 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-110 Sweet script. I put this search filter in to only ping servers: # Uncomment to seach only Servers # $objSearcher.Filter = (”(&(objectCategory=$strCategory)(OperatingSystem=$strOS))”) Sweet script. I put this search filter in to only ping servers:

# Uncomment to seach only Servers
# $objSearcher.Filter = (”(&(objectCategory=$strCategory)(OperatingSystem=$strOS))”)

]]> By: admin http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-92 admin Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:16:48 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-92 Hi Ryan, Glad you like it. Here's a good tutorial on running Powershell scripts http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/winpsh/manual/run.mspx Rhys Hi Ryan,

Glad you like it.

Here’s a good tutorial on running Powershell scripts

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/winpsh/manual/run.mspx

Rhys

]]> By: Ryan http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209/comment-page-1#comment-91 Ryan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:50:08 +0000 http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/ping-all-domain-computers-with-powershell/209#comment-91 Great script this is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. We haven't cleaned out our server in a long time and currently have about 1000 computers that say their on our server when in reality only 100 or so are currently active. I'm new to powershell (and scripting in general). How do I go about running this script off powershell? In other words An e-mail would be preferred please. -Ryan Great script this is EXACTLY what I’m looking for. We haven’t cleaned out our server in a long time and currently have about 1000 computers that say their on our server when in reality only 100 or so are currently active. I’m new to powershell (and scripting in general). How do I go about running this script off powershell? In other words
An e-mail would be preferred please.
-Ryan

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