ntp.ps1 - powershell script by ActiveXperts Software

ntp.ps1 queries a time server.

Use ntp.ps1 directly from ActiveXperts Network Monitor; in the Manager's 'Monitor' menu, select 'New Check (Script)' and select ntp.ps1. Configure the required parameter, or press 'Load a working sample'.

In ActiveXperts Network Monitor, Administrators can use three different scripting languages: Powershell, VBScript and SSH.

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ntp.ps1 script code

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# ActiveXperts Network Monitor PowerShell script, © ActiveXperts Software B.V.
# For more information about ActiveXperts Network Monitor, visit the ActiveXperts 
# Network Monitor web site at http://www.activexperts.com
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# Script
#     Ntp.ps1
# Description: 
#     Query a time server.
#     This function uses ActiveXperts Network Component.
#     ActiveXperts Network Component is automatically licensed when ActiveXperts Network Monitor is purchased.
#     For more information about ActiveXperts Network Component, see: www.activexperts.com/network-component
# Declare Parameters:
#     1) strHost (string) - Specifies the remote NTP server
# Usage:
#     .\NTP '<Hostname | IP>'
# Sample:
#     .\NTP 'ntp.activexperts-labs.com'
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# -- Declare Parameters
param( [string]$strHost = '' )

# -- Use _activexperts.ps1 with common functions 
. 'C:\Program Files\ActiveXperts\Network Monitor\Scripts\Monitor (ps1)\_activexperts.ps1' 


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# // --- Main script ---
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# -- Clear screen and clear error
cls
$Error.Clear()

# -- Validate parameters, return on parameter mismatch
if( [string]$strHost -eq '' )
{
  $res = 'UNCERTAIN: Invalid number of parameters - Usage: .\ntp.ps1 "<Hostname | IP>"'
  echo $res
  exit
}

# -- Declare local variables by assigning an initial value to it
$strError = ''
$objAltCredentials = $null

$objNtp = new-object -comobject AxNetwork.Ntp

$objNtp.GetTime( $strHost )
if( $objNtp.LastError -ne 0 )
{
  $res = 'ERROR: #' + $objNtp.LastError + ': ' + $objNtp.GetErrorDescription( $objNtp.LastError ) + ' DATA: 0'
}
else
{
  $res = 'SUCCESS: NTP server queried, Result: ' + ( Get-date -y $objNtp.Year -mo $objNtp.Month -day $objNtp.Day) +  ' ' + ( Get-Date -h $objNtp.Hour -Minute $objNtp.Minute -s $objNtp.Second -displayhint time) + '; time-difference: ' + $objNtp.LocalOffsetSeconds + ' seconds DATA: ' + $objNtp.LocalOffsetSeconds
}
  
# -- Print script result
echo $res
exit


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# // --- Catch script exceptions ---
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trap [Exception]
{
  $res = 'UNCERTAIN: ' + $_.Exception.Message
  echo $res
  exit
}