October 25th, 2014

PowerTip: Test Connectivity to Remote Servers without Ping

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to test connectivity to remote servers without using Ping.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I test connectivity to remote servers to ensure my Windows PowerShell scripts will work if I
           have the Packet Internet Grouper (PING) blocked at the firewall?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use Test-WsMan, for example:

's1','s2' | % {Test-Wsman $_}

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Scripting
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PowerTipScripting Guy!Windows PowerShell

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