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dnscmd.exe environment variable in powershell

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Hello experts,

I am trying to implement a prtg script in which I am using dnscmd.exe in order to get the dns server insights but I am getting this error in the sensor logs.

dnscmd : The term 'dnscmd' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, 
function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or 
if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom 
sensors\EXEXML\Sensor-Server.ps1:279 char:50
+ $queriesrecieved = Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {(dnscmd  /statistics 
00000002  | ...
+                                                  ~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (dnscmd:String) [], CommandNotFo 
   undException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Can any experts help me in this....I know there is something related to the environment variable.... Please help.

dns prtg wmi

Created on Nov 26, 2015 5:48:44 PM

Last change on Nov 27, 2015 12:22:12 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



2 Replies

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Hi Frank,

In your script, did you provide the full path to the dnscmd.exe ?

Created on Nov 27, 2015 7:56:12 AM



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Hello,

Thanks for the reply....

The problem got solved.........

I added the environment variable path of the dnscmd.exe

$env:Path = $env:Path + ';C:\windows\sysnative'

Created on Nov 27, 2015 12:25:59 PM




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