Get-Uptime.ps1
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function Get-Uptime {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Get-Uptime will extract the current system uptime from the computer entered.
.DESCRIPTION
A detailed description of the Get-Uptime function.
.PARAMETER ComputerName
Enter the Name/IP/FQDN for the computer you would like to retrieve the information from or pipe in a list of computers.
.PARAMETER Days
A description of the Days parameter.
.PARAMETER Since
A description of the Since parameter.
.EXAMPLE
Get-Uptime
.EXAMPLE
Get-ADComputer -Filter { Name -like '*' } -Properties * | Where-Object -Property Name -NotLike '*AGAMAR*' | ForEach-Object -Process { Get-Uptime -ComputerName $_.Name } | Format-Table -AutoSize -Property Name,Days,Hours,Minutes
.EXAMPLE
'HOTH','KAMINO','DANTOOINE' | ForEach-Object -Process { Get-Uptime -ComputerName $_ } | Format-Table -AutoSize -Property Name,Days,Hours,Minutes
.OUTPUTS
string
.NOTES
Additional information about the function.
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
SupportsPaging = $true,
SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
[OutputType([string], ParameterSetName = 'Default')]
param
(
# Enter the Name/IP/FQDN for the computer you would like to retrieve the information from or pipe in a list of computers.
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Default',
Mandatory = $false,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true,
Position = 0,
HelpMessage = 'Enter the Name/IP/FQDN for the computer you would like to retrieve the information from or pipe in a list of computers.')]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[Alias('cn')]
[string[]]
$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME
)
begin {
}
process {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$Computer", "Retrieving uptime")) {
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) {
$Date = (Get-CimInstance -ComputerName $Computer -Class Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime
$TimeSpan = New-Timespan -Start $Date
try {
$properties = @{
'Name' = $Computer
'Date' = $Date
'Days' = $TimeSpan.Days
'Hours' = $TimeSpan.Hours
'Minutes' = $TimeSpan.Minutes
'Seconds' = $TimeSpan.Seconds
'Milliseconds' = $TimeSpan.Milliseconds
'Ticks' = $TimeSpan.Ticks
'TotalDays' = $TimeSpan.TotalDays
'TotalHours' = $TimeSpan.TotalHours
'TotalMinutes' = $TimeSpan.TotalMinutes
'TotalSeconds' = $TimeSpan.TotalSeconds
'TotalMilliseconds' = $TimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds
}
$obj = New-Object PSObject -Property $properties
Write-Output $obj
}
catch {
Write-Error -Message $_
}
}
}
}
end {
}
}
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