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PowerShell Version

Summary​

This monitor will detect the status of the custom field PS Version, and if the PS Version is below 5, it will run an autofix to upgrade the PS Version to the latest version.

Note: The custom field and device groups will need to be created before the monitor can be established.

Details​

Monitor Creation​

Navigate to Automation > Monitors
Click "Add Monitor"
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Monitor Configuration:​

  • Name: PowerShell Version Out of Date
  • Description: This monitor will detect the status of the custom field PS Version, and if the PS Version is below 5, it will run an autofix to upgrade the PS Version to the latest version.
  • Type: Custom Field
  • Family: Windows Services
  • Severity: Other

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Conditions:​

  • Custom Field Type: Text Box
  • Custom Field Name: PowerShell Version
  • Condition: Contains --> AND --> Failure
  • Automated Task: "PowerShell Update"

Ticket Resolution​

  • Custom Field Type: Text Box
  • Custom Field Name: PowerShell Version
  • Condition: Contains --> AND --> Success

Resources:​

Note: The custom field and device groups will need to be created before the monitor can be established.
This monitor is intentionally aimed at the PowerShell Version < 5 device group.
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Dependencies​

Ticketing​

This solution does technically create tickets, but the tickets are designed to autoclose as soon as the machine runs the task to update PowerShell.