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<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n#==============================================================================================\r\n# Created on: 08.2015 Version: 0.2\r\n# Created by: Sacha Thomet\r\n# File name: Citrix-XenDesktop-Alert-low-free-desktops.ps1\r\n#\r\n# Description: Check for Free Desktops in DeliveryGroups\r\n#\r\n# Prerequisite: None\r\n#\r\n# Call by : Scheduled Task e.g every 10 minutes\r\n#\r\n# Changelog:\r\n# V0.1 Initial Version, create report file from array FreeDesktopReport and attach this to the email.\r\n# V0.2 Change from txt-file to formatted HTML-Mail\r\n#\r\n#==============================================================================================\r\nif ((Get-PSSnapin "Citrix.Common.Commands" -EA silentlycontinue) -eq $null) {\r\ntry { Add-PSSnapin Citrix.* -ErrorAction Stop }\r\ncatch { write-error "Error Citrix.* Powershell snapin"; Return }\r\n}\r\n# Change the below variables to suit your environment\r\n#==============================================================================================\r\n\r\n# Variables what should be changed according your environment and wishes\r\n\r\n$DeliveryGroups = @("Win7-Desktops","Win10-Desktops")\r\n$minDesktops = 10\r\n$directoraddress="http:\/\/citrixdirector.mycompany.ch"\r\n$EnvironmentName="Production XenDesktop"\r\n\r\n# E-mail report details\r\n$emailFrom = "citrix@mycompany.ch"\r\n$emailTo = "citrix@mycompany.ch"\r\n$smtpServer = "mailrelay.mycompany.ch"\r\n\r\n#=======DONT CHANGE BELOW HERE =======================================================================================\r\n\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;!DOCTYPE html&gt;"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;html&gt;"\r\n\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;head&gt;"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;style&gt;"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "BODY{background-color:#fbfbfb; font-family: Arial;}"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "TABLE{border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;border-collapse: collapse; width:60%; }"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "TH{border-width: 1px;padding: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: black; text-align:left;}"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "TD{border-width: 1px;padding: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;}"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;\/style&gt;"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;\/head&gt;"\r\n\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;body&gt;"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "This is the Low-Desktop-Alert for $EnvironmentName, if you receive this mail the value of free desktops is below the configured threshold of $minDesktops desktops! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;"\r\n\r\n$FreeDesktopReport = @()\r\n\r\nforeach($dg in $DeliveryGroups)\r\n{\r\n$desktops = Get-BrokerDesktopGroup | where {$_.Name -eq $dg }\r\n$CurrentDeliveryGroup = "" | Select-Object Name, Alert, DesktopsAvailable\r\n\r\n# Write Array Values\r\n$CurrentDeliveryGroup.Name = $dg\r\n\r\n$CurrentDeliveryGroup.DesktopsAvailable = $desktops.DesktopsAvailable\r\n\r\nif ($desktops.DesktopsAvailable -lt $minDesktops )\r\n{\r\nWrite-Host "Number of free desktops to low for DeliveryGroup $dg, sending email"\r\n# Add Line to Report\r\n$CurrentDeliveryGroup.alert = "True"\r\n}\r\n\r\n$FreeDesktopReport += $CurrentDeliveryGroup\r\n}\r\n\r\n$mailbody += $FreeDesktopReport | ConvertTo-Html\r\n$mailbody += "&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Launch Citrix Studio or browse to &lt;a href=$directoraddress&gt;Citrix Director&lt;\/a&gt; see more information about the current Desktop usage&lt;br&gt;"\r\n\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;body&gt;"\r\n$mailbody = $mailbody + "&lt;\/html&gt;"\r\n\r\n# If any record raises an alert, send an email.\r\nif (($FreeDesktopReport | where {$_.alert -eq "True"}) -ne $null) {Send-MailMessage -to $emailTo -from $emailFrom -subject "********* Low free Desktop Alert for $EnvironmentName *********" -Body $mailbody -BodyAsHtml -SmtpServer $smtpServer }\r\n<\/pre>\nOr download the Script here <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just a small one, last days I’ve created a small script who alert me if I’m running out of pooled Desktops. 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