PRTG-FindFalsePositives

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#requires -version 4.1
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# FALSE POSITIVE CHECKER
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param( [int]$id         = 0, # UNIQE Sensor Identifyer
       [string]$message = "",# Last Error Message
       [string]$match   = "",# "PE015" ==> Timeout Error on Sensor
       [int]$triggers   = 10,# MAX Counter for repeats on Sensor refreshes
       [int]$wait       = 10)# Time delay between repeats in seconds

$PRTG_PROT = ""
$PRTG_HOST = ""
$PRTG_PORT = 0
$PRTG_USER = ""
$PRTG_PASS = 0
$LOGFILE = "C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\Logs (Sensors)\$($id)-notifications.log"

$url = ([string]::Format("{0}://{1}:{2}/api/scannow.htm?id={3}&username={4}&passhash={5}",
                          $PRTG_PROT,$PRTG_HOST,$PRTG_PORT,$id,$PRTG_USER,$PRTG_PASS));

$i = 0;

# this will output debug messages to the LogFile
function Console-ShowMessage([string]$type,$message1){
        $date = (Get-Date).ToString()
        $log = ([string]::Format("[{0}] [{1}] - {2}",$date,$type,$message1));
        $log | Out-File $LOGFILE -Append
}

if($message -match $match){ #Sensor ran into Timout
    Console-ShowMessage -type "warning" -message1 "Sensor is probably in a false positive state - force checking..."
    try{
        while($i -lt $triggers){ #for($i =< $triggers){
            Console-ShowMessage -type "info" -message1 "Iterate $i"
            Start-Sleep -Seconds $wait
            Invoke-WebRequest $url | Out-Null
            $i++;
        }
        Console-ShowMessage -type "success" -message1 "Sensor has been triggered a few times and should be UP now."
    }
    catch [Exception]{
        Console-ShowMessage -type "error" -message1 "Could not trigger the sensor check. Notes below:"
        Console-ShowMessage -type "notes" -message1 $_.Exception.Message
    }
}