powershell script to find failed disks

[#1]

Hi,

I'm looking for a powershell script that access to multiple filers and find failed disks on them automatically then display the disks on the terminal or ideally send the info via email.

I think I can write a script using Get-NaDisk cmdlet. But sorry I'm lazy. If anyone has already created, could you share it with me?

I want to run the script first thing in the morning during I'm checking email over coffee. Then open a service request to get the failed disk replaced.

Thank you in advance

Mariko

[#2]

I'm all for writing scripts, but this is something Oncommand should be doing.  

Remember, you are never going to compete with developers especially with a program like oncommand..

But, if you insist, I will get you started

Put all the filers in a txt filer

$filers = gc c:\filers.txt

$filers | % {
$filer = $_

# Assuming you have RPC access to filer, if not you need to create credentials cache

$c = connect-nacontroller $filer

$disks = get-nadisk | ? {$_.status -eq "failed"}

# write to file

$disks | ? {$_.status -eq "failed"} | ft @{e={$Filer};l="filer";Width =10},@{e={$_.name};L="Disk Name";Width=10},@{E={$_.status};L="Status";Width=10} | out-file c:\filer.log -append

}

if (gc c:\filer.log -ne $Null) {

Send-MailMessage -To $recipients -From $sendMailAs  -Subject $subjectLine -Body "Failed Disks attached" -Priority $priority -SmtpServer $smtpServer

}

# Please note, I wrote this really quick and dirty and I didn't even test it out..  I didn't have a failed disk to check to see if the status was failed or broken But it gives you different options on how to do things

[#3]

Hi, JGPSHNTAP

Thank you for the script. I modified a bit and ran it.

Ah, I don't have a failed disk in my environment, it didn't catch anything. But no error occurred. I'll test with the script when I have a failed disk.

Thank you so much.

Mariko

[#4]

Hi, JGPSHNTAP.

I finally got a failed disk in my environment and tested the script.

One thing I have to change was the following line. A failed disk status shows "broken" instead of "failed". Then the failed disk info was output to c:\filer.log.  It's useful script for me. Thanks a lot!

$disks = get-nadisk | ? {$_.status -eq "failed"}

[#5]

Yeah, I couldn't remember if it was failed or broken.   But glad you got it..

But, you really should be using SNMP MIBS or OCUM for this.    Why are you not doing that?

[#6]

Hi, JGPSHNTAP.

Yes, I am using SNMP MIBS and OCUM. A failed disk alert message is sent by email. When a failed disk alert mail is sent, each county's staff opens a service request ticket.

Our environment extendes across several countries. Since disk replacement completion is not sent to me, unless I login to the filer or login to the OnCommand system console, I can't check if the disk is replaced.  In order to check which failed disk is not replaced yet, I created the script.

Mariko