For /f %%a in (hostnames.txt) do set host=%%a& call :DOSTUFF Might be a starting point as well, if you're batch-comfortable
Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email RELIABLY -----Original Message----- From: Steven Peck <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:49:34 To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]>Subject: Re: Ping by name tool oh hey http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m172057-print.aspx 4th reply. Looks to be PowerShell v1 stuff but seems to have what you asked about. $Computer = "remotecomputer.domain.com" if (($Ping = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PingStatus -Filter "Address='$Computer'").StatusCode -eq 0) { nbtstat -A $Ping.ProtocolAddress } else { "no response to ping" } add a $servers = get-content "list.txt" and then put the rest in a for loop. On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > The BSonPosh module has a ton of stuff similar to this you could use as a > starting point > > http://bsonposh.codeplex.com/ > > Since it's a script module you can open them up and see how they work as > well. > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:24 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I’m looking for a ping tool that will ping a text file list of >> hostnames and return the reply, IP address and the NetBIOS name. Here’s >> what I currently have to do:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Get list of machine names from AD, McAfee, or other systems. Ping the name >> **** >> >> With the returned IP, do an NBTSTAT –A to check the NetBIOS name to see >> if it matches the pinged host name**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I have to do this because frequently our VPN’d systems don’t have a >> correct DNS entry, so some management software gets tripped up.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I could do a search for free ping tools, but figured a query here might >> save me time if someone has a tool they do that already meets this >> requirement. Advanced IP scanner comes close, but only accepts IP’s and not >> host names as what to ping.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Ideally the output would be in a CSV format. I’m guessing PowerShell can >> do this too?**** >> >> *David Lum* >> Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM >> Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
