PowerShell - Windows Time Skew

kit.pierce

This is a SAM component monitor that checks a Windows node's time skew against a specified NTP server.

The script is a modified and extended version of the SAM Template found here: https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-147721​ - this version varies from the original in the following ways:

• adds 'Statistic.Message' property for queries
• adds multiple try/catch blocks to account for common failure scenarios
• attempts fallback of 'Get-WmiObject' queries that generated exception when run against a local computer by running without 'Credential' parameter
• returns a null statistic, unique exit code, and unique error message for each failure scenario to aid in troubleshooting failures

Note: exit codes are intentionally greater than 3 so that component is marked with status 'Unknown' rather than 'Down'

Windows-Time-Skew.ps1

cfizz34

Thanks for posting and keeping this current.   FWI, when trying to import from the shared templates I get this:

The file format is not a valid template format. Please check the template format on THWACK. The imported file format should be XML with an .apm-template extension.

All everyone needs to do is download the old template and then edit the poweshell in that one using yours and all is good.  Thanks!