PowerShell : Resolve DNS Hostname to IP and Reverse using a Single function
HOW IT WORKS : Use the System.Net Namespace‘s DNS ( System.Net.Dns ) class and its function ( getHostEntry() ) to resolve the Host to IPAdress resolution and Vice-Versa NAMESPACE : System.Net ASSEMBLY : System (in System.dll) FUNCTION : GetHostentry WHAT IS System.Net NAMESPACE ? The System.Net…
PowerShell : Get Disk Utilization of DPM 2010 Server
WHAT IS DPM ? System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010 is a server-based application that enables disk-based and tape-based data protection and recovery for computers in and across Active Directory domains. DPM performs replication, synchronization, and recovery point creation to provide reliable protection and rapid…
PowerShell : Retrieving Exchange attributes from Active Directory
No more Logging to Exchange Servers for Quick basic reporting tasks ! 🙂 and don’t even think of loading Exchange Modules 😛 For the basic reporting like Database Names and Home Mailbox Server where the user mailbox is sitting, you can simply query Active directory and get…
PowerShell : Check Network Latency of Multiple Machines
LATENCY : Network latency is an expression of how much time it takes for a packet of data to get from one designated point to another. HOW IT WORKS : A bit of tweaking the already existing ‘Test-Connection’ cmdlet to get minimum and maximum latency (in Milliseconds) of…
PowerShell : Fancy Test-Connection
I say – Let’s go all Microsoft ! 😀 Microsoft has enabled us to create our own Applications and Functionalities using Powershell, Moreover it made all our IT experiences manageable from a centralized console. So idea of using a third party tool sounds a bit old fashioned 😛…
PowerShell : Your own ‘Cmdlet of the Day’ Script.
They say – ” Success is nothing but, Accumulated Small Victories over a long period of time”. So when it comes to Powershell, learning small things (~ Small Wins) each day over period of time, could make you real good at Powershell, hence a script for all those…
PowerShell : Give Voice to Your Outlook Calendar
Speaking Calendar’s ..! Yes, Powershell can enable us to listen to our Outlook Calendar items, in an easy to understand and well structured Format. Heavy Calendar Users are going to love this , again to achieve the purpose my favourite SAPI (Speech API) comes into play. HOW IT…
PowerShell : Infinite Loops for Testing Purpose
Many times I feel the need of Infinite loops for testing purposes, to catch an occurrence of an event or while stress testing applications, service or some specific processes. DEFINITION : An infinite loop (also known as an endless loop or unproductive loop) is a sequence of instructions in…
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