PRTG

scripts used within the context of the PRTG network monitoring tool

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prtg_get_task_state.ps1

Overview

This PowerShell script checks if a scheduled task is currently running on a remote computer. It outputs XML that can be fed to the PRTG "Advanced Script" sensor.

Installation / Setup / Requirements

Just normal PowerShell. And PSRemoting must be enabled on the target machine

Usage

Arguments

1. DNS-name of the computer on which you want to check the task status
2. Name of the task

Flags

None

Examples

Call with two arguments as mentioned above, for example:
C:\scripts\prtg\prtg_get_task_state.ps1 "targetServerName" "scheduledTaskName"

Output

A large string, which happens to be XML readable by the PRTG "Advanced Script" Sensor, for example:

Documentation

None so far. Please also have a look at the comments within the script itself 😊
Well, OK, and here is the PRTG documentation for the sensor that this script should be used together with:
https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/exe_script_advanced_sensor

How to contribute

1. improve the code with a pull request
2. open an issue