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powershell bytespercluster

This PowerShell script calculates free disk space on multiple servers and generates a CSV report. It deletes reports older than 7 days, retrieves server names from a specified text file, and exports the disk report to a designated location. Additionally, it includes a note about potential email sending issues due to McAfee settings.

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powershell bytespercluster

This PowerShell script calculates free disk space on multiple servers and generates a CSV report. It deletes reports older than 7 days, retrieves server names from a specified text file, and exports the disk report to a designated location. Additionally, it includes a note about potential email sending issues due to McAfee settings.

Uploaded by

Murali Pujari
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Download as TXT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
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# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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# Script Function: This sample Windows powershell script calculates free disk
spaces
# in multiple servers and emails copy of csv report.
# Author: Victor Ashiedu
# Date: 16/05/2014
# Website: http://www.iTechguides.com
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
############################

## BEGGINNIBF OF SCRIPT ###

#Set execution policy to Unrestricted (-Force suppresses any confirmation)


#Execution policy stopped the script from running via task scheduler
#As a work-around, I added an action in the task scheduler to run first before this
script runs
# Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force

#delete reports older than 7 days

$OldReports = (Get-Date).AddDays(-7)

#edit the line below to the location you store your disk reports# It might also
#be stored on a local file system for example, D:\ServerStorageReport\DiskReport

Get-ChildItem D:\CheckFreeSpace.v3\*.* | `
Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -le $OldReports} | `
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

#Create variable for log date

$LogDate = get-date -f yyyyMMddhhmm

#Define location of text file containing your servers. It might also


#be stored on a local file system for example, D:\CheckFreeSpace.v3

$File = Get-Content -Path D:\CheckFreeSpace.v3\Servers.txt

#Define admin account variable (Uncommented it and the line in Get-WmiObject


#Line 44 below is commented out because I run this script via task schedule.
#If you wish to run this script manually, please uncomment line 44.

#$RunAccount = get-Credential

# $DiskReport = ForEach ($Servernames in ($File))

#the disk $DiskReport variable checks all servers returned by the $File variable
(line 37)

$DiskReport = ForEach ($Servernames in ($File))

{Get-WmiObject Win32_Volume <#-Credential $RunAccount#> `


-ComputerName $Servernames `
-ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
#write-host "$Servernames"
#return only disks with
#free space less
#than or equal to 0.1 (10%)

Where-Object { {"fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo " + $drive.Name} }

#create reports

$DiskReport |

Select-Object @{Label = "Server Name";Expression = {$_.SystemName}},


@{Label = "Drive Letter";Expression = {$_.DriveLetter}},
@{Label = "Drive Name";Expression = {$_.Label}},

@{Label = "Capacity";Expression = {"{0:N1}" -f( $_.capacity/1gb)}},


@{Label = "Free Space (GB)";Expression = {"{0:N1}" -f( $_.Freespace / 1gb ) }},
@{Label = "BytesPerCluster";Expression = {"{0:N1}" -f( $_.blockSize)}} |

#Export report to CSV file (Disk Report)

Export-Csv -path "D:\CheckFreeSpace.v3\DiskReport_$logDate.csv" -NoTypeInformation

##Important note#

# When I ran the script, I received error message


#"Send_mailmessage Unable to connect to remote server"
#This was caused by Mcafee blocking the server from sending email. If this happens,

# please configure Mcafee ePO to allow server to send email.


# If you require help with this, please leave a comment

## END OF SCRIPT ###

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