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PRTG Error PE181 but Powershell 2.0 is installed

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I got an error on my probe server.

The Windows Update Status sensor reports an error on the probe server device:

Dieser Sensor benötigt die PowerShell 2.0 (oder höher) auf dem System mit der PRTG Probe.

(´╗┐<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <prtg> <error>1</error> <text>Unable to cast object of type 'System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject' to type 'System.Collections.ArrayList'.</text> </prtg>) (Code: PE181)

But I have Powershell 2.0 and 5.1 installed.

It already worked months until now.

error powershell windows-update-status

Created on Dec 29, 2017 8:27:35 AM

Last change on Dec 29, 2017 10:03:24 AM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]



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Hi Simon,

Please issue the following command in a 32-Bit PowerShell:

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Please post the result of the command.

Best regards.

Created on Dec 29, 2017 10:04:27 AM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]



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Hello Dariusz,

I have the same problem with 2 Servers since i updated to 17.4.36.3670+

Thats my results from $PSVersionTable.PSVersion on the 2 servers:

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\Users\admin> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
4      0      -1     -1

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\Users\admin> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
5      1      14393  1944

Created on Jan 2, 2018 8:27:53 AM

Last change on Jan 2, 2018 8:53:33 AM by Luciano Lingnau [Paessler]



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I am having the same problem here. I am pretty sure this started happening after the last update. I updated last Sunday!

Created on Jan 2, 2018 4:16:17 PM



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Hi there,

Please note that the PowerShell version of the probe needs to be at least v3. Please issue the command again on the Probe Server in the 32Bit PowerShell:

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion


Best regards.

Created on Jan 4, 2018 6:58:09 AM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]



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Thx Dariusz. That fixed the Problem for me.

Created on Jan 4, 2018 11:50:08 AM



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Hi, same Problem here....on the remote probe I get

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
5      1      14393  1715

and now? Any Idea? It's a 2016 Server and WSUS Powershell Sensor ist not working to any Server.... If I connect via powershell to the other Server (from the remote probe..) with enter-pssession it is no problem to get the WSUS Status.

Chris

Created on Jan 29, 2018 2:44:36 PM

Last change on Jan 29, 2018 9:21:41 PM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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The error is actually different, please provide us with Probe Status Files via [email protected] so we can check what's going on :)

Kind regards,
Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

Created on Jan 30, 2018 6:47:35 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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sorry to bring up an old topic, but I never saw the resolution and I am having the same problem. Does anyone know the fix?

My Powershell Version

PS C:\Windows\system32> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Major Minor Build Revision ----- ----- ----- -------- 5 1 14393 3053

My PRTG version

Currently Installed Version 19.2.50.2842

The sensor error

Sensor Windows Updates Status

Acknowledged at 11/5/2019 8:54:51 AM by David DeGraw: Powershell version not supported. Current Powershell major version: 2. Please install Powershell 3.0 or later.

Created on Nov 5, 2019 7:28:24 PM



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Is this the actual (Remote) Probe where the Sensor resides on?

Created on Nov 7, 2019 6:58:09 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]




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