Get-ShutdownExample.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Displays an example PowerShell script for scheduling remote server shutdowns.
Detailed Description
This function outputs a sample script showing how to import servers from a CSV and schedule shutdowns with error handling.
Usage
Example 1
Get-ShutdownExample
Displays the shutdown scheduling example code in the console.
Notes
No additional notes.
Script
function Get-ShutdownExample {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Displays an example PowerShell script for scheduling remote server shutdowns.
.DESCRIPTION
This function outputs a sample script showing how to import servers from a CSV
and schedule shutdowns with error handling.
.EXAMPLE
Get-ShutdownExample
Displays the shutdown scheduling example code in the console.
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$scriptBlock = @'
# Import server list from CSV
$results = Import-Csv -Path "C:\GitRepos\ShutdownServers.csv"
# Array to store failed shutdowns
$failedShutdowns = @()
# Schedule shutdown for each server
foreach ($entry in $results) {
$computer = $entry.ServerName
try {
Start-RemoteComputerShutdownSchedule -ComputerName $computer `
-ShutdownTime (Get-Date -Date "16:00") `
-Action "Shutdown" `
-Comment "Scheduled shutdown at 4pm" `
-Force
Write-Host "Shutdown scheduled for $computer"
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to schedule shutdown for ${$computer}: $_"
$failedShutdowns += $computer
}
}
# Report failed shutdowns
if ($failedShutdowns.Count -gt 0) {
Write-Host "`nThe following servers failed to schedule shutdown:"
$failedShutdowns | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "- $_" }
} else {
Write-Host "`nAll shutdowns scheduled successfully."
}
'@
$scriptBlock
}
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