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Create powershell script for sensor

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Hello, please i need to create a simple powershell script for check the last modified time of a folder, then if is upper 24 ours get an alert, and if is under 24 ours it's ok. I can get the last time but i don't know how to get the alert on sensor

Get-Item C:\prova | select LastWriteTime
 if $result
     {
    write-host "<prtg>"
    write-host "<result>"
    write-host "<channel>Ultima modifica</channel>"
    write-host "<value>$data</value>"
    write-host "</result>"
    write-host "<text>Error in logfile</text>"
    write-host "</prtg>"
   }

powershell script sensors

Created on May 5, 2022 7:29:15 AM

Last change on May 5, 2022 2:09:25 PM by Felix Wiesneth [Paessler Support]



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Hello,

Assuming the script is working fine and you are able to display the last modified time in PRTG using the custom EXE sensor, you can simply add a "Upper Error Limit" of 24 hours in the channel settings. Then the sensor will show an error/down state if the value is above 24 hours. Also have a look here: https://www.paessler.com/support/how-to/limits

Created on May 6, 2022 7:12:14 AM by Timo Dambach [Paessler Support]



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Hello, my problem is the script that i don't know how to write for have the result in custom EXE sensor...

Created on May 6, 2022 7:37:15 AM



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The result syntax seems fine already. However if that is the whole script, it seems like there's no value for the "$data" parameter. Please also check if you can run the script manually to get the proper XML result - if this works, the sensor should as well.

Created on May 9, 2022 7:30:02 AM by Timo Dambach [Paessler Support]




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