Just fill the host file with host names you want to ping.
Script :
$PingMachines = Gc "C:\folder\hosts.txt"
ForEach($MachineName In $PingMachines){
$PingStatus = Gwmi Win32_PingStatus -Filter "Address = '$MachineName'" |
Select-Object StatusCode
If ($PingStatus.StatusCode -eq 0){
Write-Host $MachineName " : online" -Fore "Green"
}
Else{
Write-Host $MachineName " : offline" -Fore "Red"
}
}
Reference
Win32_PingStatus class
The Win32_PingStatus WMI class represents the values returned by the standard ping command. More information about ping can be found in RFC 791.
Starting with Windows Vista, Win32_PingStatus can return data for computers that have both IPv4 addresses and IPv6 addresses.
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: Win32_PingStatus only returns data for computers running IPv4. For more information, see IPv6 and IPv4 Support in WMI.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all of the inherited properties. Properties are listed in alphabetic order, not MOF order.
Syntax
class Win32_PingStatus
{
string Address;
uint32 BufferSize = 32;
boolean NoFragmentation = FALSE;
uint32 PrimaryAddressResolutionStatus;
string ProtocolAddress = "";
string ProtocolAddressResolved = "";
uint32 RecordRoute = 0;
boolean ReplyInconsistency;
uint32 ReplySize;
boolean ResolveAddressNames = FALSE;
uint32 ResponseTime;
uint32 ResponseTimeToLive;
string RouteRecord[];
string RouteRecordResolved[];
String SourceRoute = "";
uint32 SourceRouteType = 0;
uint32 StatusCode;
uint32 Timeout = 1000;
uint32 TimeStampRecord[];
string TimeStampRecordAddress[];
string TimeStampRecordAddressResolved[];
uint32 TimeStampRoute = 0;
uint32 TimeToLive = 80;
uint32 TypeofService = 0;
};
The Win32_PingStatus class has these properties.
Address
Data type: string
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Value of the address requested. The form of the value can be either the computer name (“wxyz1234”), IPv4 address (“192.168.177.124”), or IPv6 address (“2010:836B:4179::836B:4179”).
BufferSize
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Buffer size sent with the ping command. The default value is 32.
NoFragmentation
Data type: boolean
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
If TRUE, “Do not Fragment” is marked on the packets sent. The default is FALSE, not fragmented.
PrimaryAddressResolutionStatus
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Status of the address resolution process. If successful, the value is 0 (zero). Any other value indicates an unsuccessful address resolution.
ProtocolAddress
Data type: string
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: MaxLen (4096)
Address that the destination used to reply. The default is “”.
ProtocolAddressResolved
Data type: string
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: MaxLen (4096)
Resolved address corresponding to the ProtocolAddress property. The default is “”.
RecordRoute
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
How many hops should be recorded while the packet is in route. The default is 0 (zero).
ReplyInconsistency
Data type: boolean
Access type: Read-only
Inconsistent reply data is reported.
ReplySize
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Represents the size of the buffer returned.
ResolveAddressNames
Data type: boolean
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Command resolves address names of output address values. The default is FALSE, which indicates no resolution.
ResponseTime
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Time elapsed to handle the request.
ResponseTimeToLive
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Time to live from the moment the request is received.
RouteRecord
Data type: string array
Access type: Read-only
Record of intermediate hops.
RouteRecordResolved
Data type: string array
Access type: Read-only
Resolved address that corresponds to the RouteRecord value.
SourceRoute
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Comma-separated list of valid Source Routes. The default is “”.
SourceRouteType
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Type of source route option to be used on the host list specified in the SourceRoute property. If a value outside of the ValueMap is specified, then 0 (zero) is assumed. The default is 0 (zero).
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
None |
|
Loose Source Routing |
|
Strict Source Routing
|
StatusCode
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Ping command status codes.
Timeout
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Time-out value in milliseconds. If a response is not received in this time, no response is assumed. The default is 1000 milliseconds.
TimeStampRecord
Data type: uint32 array
Access type: Read-only
Record of time stamps for intermediate hops.
TimeStampRecordAddress
Data type: string array
Access type: Read-only
Intermediate hop that corresponds to the TimeStampRecord value.
TimeStampRecordAddressResolved
Data type: string array
Access type: Read-only
Resolved address that corresponds to the TimeStampRecordAddress value.
TimeStampRoute
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
How many hops should be recorded with time stamp information while the packet is in route. A time stamp is the number of milliseconds that have passed since midnight Universal Time (UT). If the time is not available in milliseconds or cannot be provided with respect to midnight UT, then any time may be inserted as a time stamp, provided the high order bit of the Timestamp property is set to 1 (one) to indicate the use of a nonstandard value. The default is 0 (zero).
TimeToLive
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Life span of the ping packet in seconds. The value is treated as an upper limit. All routers must decrement this value by 1 (one). When this value becomes 0 (zero), the packet is dropped by the router. The default value is 80 seconds. The hops between routers rarely take this amount of time.
TypeofService
Data type: uint32
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: Key
Type of service that is used. The default value is 0 (zero).
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
Normal |
|
Minimize Monetary Cost |
|
Maximize Reliability |
|
Maximize Throughput |
|
Minimize Delay |