The correct script would be as below.. Slight change

$Srvname = "server.com"
$ping = new-object System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping

$test = $ping.send($server)

if ( (!$?)
{
Write-host "Couldn't find the IP address of the HOST mentioned"
}
elseif ($test.status -eq "Success")
{
Write-host "Success"
}
Else
{
Write-Host "Failed with status..."
$test.status
}

The exception error is occurred when the name does not exist and it is not being resolved to IP address.

The row $test = $ping.send($server)
this was before the problem also
when the script gets to it gives an error of
Execption calling "send" with "1" arguments : " Value cannot be null
parameter name : address

Sorry! the variable should $Srvname instead of $server.

...
$test = $ping.send($Srvname)
...

The condition in first if statement will verify if the above command is successfull or not. The Condition says, if the above command is NOT successful (i.e. gives error - it means the given HOST name is resolve to IP) then execute the statement (Write-host "Couldn't find the IP address of the HOST mentioned" ).

Thanks.

i understand the script
but still in the row where with $test
is still gives me an expection and it does not work to put the value of the $ping.send($srvname) into the $test parameter
it breaks out when it is trying to put in some value. it is not getting to the phase of IF

ohh!! Apologies.

Please remove "(" also from if condition. Try below. i tested it.

#start
$Srvname = Read-Host "enter server name or IP address"
$ping = new-object System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping

$shell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell
$test = $ping.send($Srvname)

if (!$?)
{
$shell.popup("Couldn't find the IP address of the HOST mentioned")
}
elseif ($test.status -eq "Success")
{
$shell.popup("Success")
}
Else
{
$status = $test.status
$shell.popup("Failed with status: $status")
}
#end

You can replace shell pop with your required command if you don't want shell pop up.
Thanks.

Here is a quick and dirty powershell script to check the status of a list of servers. http://bit.ly/8M7ZBQ This may help with the ping object exception issue.

for vishalramnani thanks alot but still i get the same error with Expetion maybe you load somthing in the script before you past the script you gave me ?



for johndauphine :
the script is ok without expetion but it gives me the same answer with and ping or without

I modified the script since I posted. The following line will catch unresolved DNS names: $r = ping $s|select-string "100% loss|could not find host"

Shatztal,

You can use the try/catch in PowerShell 2. Read here:
get-help try | more

Very functional.

For John:
The script works ok but now after i am putting in server names it gives me this messege:

|The script failed due to call depth overflow. The call depth reached 1001 and the maximum is 1000.

How would one run multiple instances of pathping at the same time?

Thanks

thanks very much this helped me out good

Thanks friend..I usually perform the ping test here [url]http://www.whoisxy.com/ping.aspx[/url] ..
Is it possible to ping with specific port?