Windows Agent with Powershell custom plugins [closed]

Question

Dear Community,

I have to deploy a Windows Agent 2.4.0 with a Powershell plugin packed in it. The powershell scripts itself works but apparently it's not collecting data and sending it to the server.

I've already enabled the powershell script on the server I want to monitor (https://wiki.ocsinventory-ng.org/08.Extras/Enable-Powershell-Support-on-Windows-Agent/)

Is there some specific command to add to the script?

Thanks a lot for you help.

Kind regards

Answer 1

Hi,

Could you explain, please?

Kind regards

Frank

Answer 2

Hi Frank,

In the log there's the line that tell that the plugin has been executed succesfully: "Plugin <lastupdate.ps1> executed successfully"

But there is no trace of it in the "Inventory informations for computer" nor on the server.

Running it manually it "prints" the output. I was wandering if there are some specific command to use in order to make it "OCS compatible"

This is the script:

function Get-LastUpdate {
    $secfix = (Get-HotFix -Description "Security*" | measure-object -Property Installedon -maximum).maximum
    $LastUpdate = ($secfix).tostring("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
    Write-Output $LastUpdate
}
  
Write-Output "<LASTUPDATE>"
Get-LastUpdate
Write-Output "</LASTUPDATE>"

Kind regards,

Gabriele

Answer 3

Run this command to create a local inventory file and see if plugin informations are stored in the xml file.
Command to run from C:\Program Files (x86)\OCS Inventory Agent => ocsinventory.exe /xml=C:\Temp
Kind regards

Frank

Answer 4

Hi Frank,

The problem is how ocs undestand the powershell output

What powershell regularly print as

<LASTUPDATE>

text

</LASTUPDATE>

ocs agent translates this to <LASTUPDATE />

Do you have any suggestion?

Kind regards,

GabrieleT

Answer 5

Hi Frank,

I've found out what was wrong:

The plugins need a "double TAG" and apparently they work better using "Write-Host"

$LastUpdate = '<LASTUPDATE><TIME>' + $secfix.tostring("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") + '</TIME></LASTUPDATE>'
Write-Host $LastUpdate