ISY Python Script for controlling media lights via xbmc
Here is a simple python script to use the REST code in the ISY (http://universal-devices.com) to control devices that are linked. I'm designing this script to be used inside a script for xbmc. here's the first part of it. I recommend using scenes for the devicedim, deviceoff, and deviceon array, however you can use the individual devices as well in the array.
import urllib2 import urllib import sys devicedim = ['41941'] deviceoff = ['48839'] deviceon = ['62270'] username = 'admin' password = 'admin' topurl = 'http://isy' passman = urllib2.HTTPPasswordMgrWithDefaultRealm() passman.add_password(None, topurl, username, password) authhandler = urllib2.HTTPBasicAuthHandler(passman) opener = urllib2.build_opener(authhandler) urllib2.install_opener(opener) if sys.argv[1] == 'playing': for devicex in deviceoff: theurl = 'http://isy/rest/nodes/' + devicex + '/cmd/DOF' #normalize the URL theurl = urllib.quote(theurl, safe="%/:=&?~#+!$,;'@()*[]") print (theurl) pagehandle = urllib2.urlopen(theurl) for devicex in devicedim: theurl = 'http://isy/rest/nodes/' + devicex + '/cmd/DON/64' #normalize the URL theurl = urllib.quote(theurl, safe="%/:=&?~#+!$,;'@()*[]") print (theurl) pagehandle = urllib2.urlopen(theurl) elif sys.argv[1] == 'stopped': for devicex in deviceon: print (devicex) theurl = 'http://isy/rest/nodes/' + devicex + '/cmd/DON' #normalize the URL theurl = urllib.quote(theurl, safe="%/:=&?~#+!$,;'@()*[]") print (theurl) pagehandle = urllib2.urlopen(theurl) else: print 'no state given'
Usage:
isy-medialights.py playing|stopped
Schedule a URL into Maintenance Mode
Found a nice article about how to script a URL (or web application) into maintenance mode. This was a little bit of a challenge to find so I'm reposting it to hopefully get some more attention. I've also posted the modified version of the script that allows for multiple watcher hosts.
param($rootMS,$urlName,$minutes,$comment,$reason)
Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.OperationsManager.Client" -ErrorVariable errSnapin;
Set-Location "OperationsManagerMonitoring::" -ErrorVariable errSnapin;
new-managementGroupConnection -ConnectionString:$rootMS -ErrorVariable errSnapin;
set-location $rootMS -ErrorVariable errSnapin;
$URLWatcher = (Get-MonitoringClass -name Microsoft.SystemCenter.WebApplication.Perspective) | Get-MonitoringObject | where {$_.DisplayName -eq $urlName}
$startTime = [System.DateTime]::Now
$endTime = $startTime.AddMinutes($minutes)
"Putting URL into maintenance mode"
foreach ($name in $URLWatcher) {
New-MaintenanceWindow -startTime:$startTime -endTime:$endTime -monitoringObject:$name -comment:$comment -Reason:$reason }
Usage:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe URLMaintenanceModeV4.ps1 -rootMS: `SCOMRMS1′ -urlName: ‘MSN Website Checker’ -minutes:45 -comment: ‘My Comment’ -reason: ‘PlannedOther’
http://www.scom2k7.com/schedule-a-into-url-maintenance-mode/
Script: Check for Orphaned HomeDirs
It seems no matter how much you try you cannot ever get those damned orphaned homedirs cleaned up. Well, this helps. Our org always has additional groups in the homedir (no, we don't just let the users have whatever they want in there, so we have to monitor). This causes a little confusion amongst most orphaned file checkers (as there is still a group in there that resolves). Read on for the code and an example.
What this script does is it scans a directory's subdirectories (as with many homedirs, the subdirectories are usually the AD account name). It then tries to match the subdirectory to an AD account name. If this proves that one doesn't exist, it prompts and spits out the ACL info and a prompt to move the files. If you say yes, it moves them to the directory you specified in arg1.
Preparing for SCCM – enabling Secure Key Exchange
I found this interesting forum post on the msft forums. This code will help you change all your sites to require secure key exchange.
here's the post: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2796017&SiteID=17
Change SMS Cache Size
This script will change the sms cache size.
Usage Example: cscript change-sms-cache.vbs 1000 d:\
Note: size is in MB
Check for reboot
call checkpendingstatus
sub CheckPendingStatus
Set ComputerStatus = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.SystemInfo")
If ComputerStatus.RebootRequired Then
wscript.echo "This computer has a pending reboot."
Else
wscript.echo "this computer does not have a pending reboot."
End If
End sub
Ping a list of machines from txt
This vbscript pings machines from a text file:
change the two variables for your input and output txt files:
strPATHout = "C:\pingstatus.txt"
strPATHin = "C:\pinglist.txt"

