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Using Test-NetConnection to check connectivity

Jan 7, 2016 · 2 min read · microsoft · windows · powershell · networking ·

A regular ping command is great for checking if Host A can see Host B, but what if we want to go a bit deeper- for example check if a web server is contactable on port 80 and 443? The PowerShell cmdlet Test-NetConnection is a great tool for doing this.

PowerShell Christmas Countdown

Nov 1, 2015 · 1 min read · microsoft · powershell ·

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How Many Sleeps Till Christmas?

Testing a web server with PowerShell

Jan 30, 2015 · 2 min read · microsoft · windows · powershell ·

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Here’s another little PowerShell script that might be useful. This was knocked up to provide some basic load testing on the search function of a web application

Using PowerShell to check a folder copied

Jan 28, 2015 · 2 min read · microsoft · windows · powershell ·

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Using PowerShell to check a folder copied

I’ve had a number of times over the years where I’ve needed to guarantee to someone that their data is unchanged as a result of an IT action

Migrate VM to a new datastore

Jan 9, 2015 · 2 min read · esxi · vcenter · vmware · powercli · powershell ·

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In an ESXi environment with no Storage vMotion I had the need to move a production VM from one datastore to another.

PowerShell snippet- Finding XP and Server 2003 VMs

Apr 15, 2014 · 2 min read · microsoft · windows · vmware · powercli · powershell ·

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PowerShell snippet- Finding XP and Server 2003 VMs

Some PowerShell to find all the VMs in an ESX environment which are powered on and running Windows XP or Server 2003.

PowerCLI without certificates

Nov 18, 2013 · 1 min read · powercli · vcenter · vmware · powershell ·

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When using VMware PowerCLI to communicate with an uncertified vSphere server a number of warning messages appear upon connection.

CheckCAS version 1.0 for Windows

Oct 3, 2012 · 2 min read · checkCAS · chemistry · powershell ·

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This small application will check one or more Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Numbers to make sure they are formatted correctly. It validates both the format of the given registry numbers and also their check digits.