folder-size.ps1 - powershell script by ActiveXperts Software

folder-size.ps1 checks the size of a folder.

Use folder-size.ps1 directly from ActiveXperts Network Monitor; in the Manager's 'Monitor' menu, select 'New Check (Script)' and select folder-size.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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folder-size.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
#     Folder-Size.ps1
# Description:
#     Checks the size of the specified folder
# Declare Parameters:
#     1) strHost (string) - Hostname or IP address
#     2) strPath (string) - The path of the folder you want to check (UNC allowed)
#     3) numLimitMB (int) - Limit, in MB
#     4) strAltCredentials (string, optional) - Alternate credentials
# Usage:
#     .\Folder-Size.ps1 '<Hostname | IP>' '<UNCpath>' <max_sizeMB> '[alt-credentials]'
# Sample:
#     .\Folder-Size.ps1 'localhost' '\\localhost\c$\temp' 300
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# -- Declare Parameters
param( [string]$strHost = '', [string]$strPath = '', [int]$numLimitMB = -1, [string]$strAltCredentials = '' )

# -- 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( $strHost -eq '' -or $strPath -eq '' -or $numLimitMB -lt 0 )
{
  $res = 'UNCERTAIN: Parameter error - Usage: .\Folder-Size.ps1 "<Hostname | IP>" "<directory>" <value in MB> "[alt-credentials]"'
  echo $res
  exit
}

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

# If alternate credentials are specified, retrieve the alternate login and password from the ActiveXperts global settings
if( $strAltCredentials -ne '' )
{
  # Get the Alternate Credentials object. Function "AxGetCredentials" is implemented in "activexperts.ps1"  
  if( ( AxGetCredentials $strHost $strAltCredentials ([ref]$objAltCredentials) ([ref]$strExplanation) ) -ne $AXSUCCESS )
  {
    echo $strExplanation
    exit
  }
}

# -- Check Path 
if( -not ( Test-Path $strPath ) )
{
  echo 'UNCERTAIN: Path not found'
  exit
}

# -- Check directory
$colItems = ( Get-ChildItem $strPath -recurse | Measure-Object -property length -sum )
$size = $colItems.sum / 1MB

if( $objNmRemoteServer -ne $null )
{
  $objNmRemoteServer.Disconnect( $strCredentials )
}

if( $size -le $numLimitMB )
{
  $res = 'SUCCESS: '
}
else
{
  $res = 'ERROR: '
}

# -- Print script result
$res += 'Directory size = ' + $size  + ' MB maximum allowed = ' + $numLimitMB + ' MB DATA:' + [Math]::Ceiling( $size )
echo $res


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