Table of Contents
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Assign Service Logon As Credentials
- Server Configuration
- Agent-Based Monitoring
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Audit Work Items
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Log Management Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- SMART Monitor Template
- Process Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Script Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Integrity Monitor Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- Database Monitor Template
- Directory Service Monitor Template
- DNS Blacklist Monitor Template
- DNS Monitor Template
- Domain Expiration Monitor Template
- Network Speed Monitor Template
- Ping Monitor Template
- Database Table Reseed
- SQL Server Shrink and Backup Template
- SSH Shell
- TCP Port Scan Monitor Template
- Website Monitor Template
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Filters
- Actions
- Schedules
- Environment Variables
- Options
- Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Exporting and Importing Configuration Objects
- Shared Views
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- General Executable Properties
- Assign Actions
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Shares
- Assign Files
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Executable Timeline
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Terminology
PowerShell Monitor Template
The PowerShell Monitor Template enables you to trigger alerts based on the results returned from a PowerShell script. This template is typically used by systems administrators to monitor Windows domain configuration settings.
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This template requires the Agent to be installed on all managed systems. |
- From the Menu Bar, select File | New. The Create New Object View displays.
- From the Create New Object View, expand Templates | Windows Monitors then select PowerShell Monitor. The New Template Properties View displays.
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The Template Properties view contains 4 tabs.
- General
- Options
- Agent Template
- Actions
The Options Tab
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Use the Windows server or workstation drop-down to select the Windows host you would like to monitor.
Once selected, the host is automatically assigned to this template. - Use the PowerShell script drop-down to select the target PowerShell script.
- Use the Arguments text box to specify command-line arguments. Use the Variable
button to specify variables you would like to include in the arguments (e.g. {HOST}).
- Use the Execute
button to view the PowerShell script results.
- Use the Column definitions to execute the PowerShell script, parse the results, then generate corresponding column definitions.
- Use the Warning trigger and the Critical trigger controls to apply trigger criteria to each returned row.
- Click the Test button to verify the template is configured property and the monitor executes as expected.
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Finally, select the General Tab, then click the click the
Auto-Generate Name
button to auto-generate a name based on the configured settings.
PowerShell Script Monitor Properties