Get IIS AppPool Info

Here is a simple PowerShell function to check the app pool status on remote servers. It make use of Microsoft.Web.Administration Namespace instead of WebAdministration snap-in. Please let me know your feed back.

References:

• https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Powershell-ScriptFunction-2ed89388

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/carlosag/2008/02/10/using-microsoft-web-administration-in-windows-powershell/

<#

.SYNOPSIS

List the app pools and it' state remotely.

.DESCRIPTION

Get the app pools and it's status remotely making use of

.NET Microsoft.Web.Administration namespace.

.PARAMETER ComputerName

Provide the name or IP address of a remote computer or a list

of computer names separated by a comma.

.EXAMAPLE

Get-AppPool -Computer comp1,comp2

#>

Function Get-AppPool(){

[CmdletBinding()]

param(

[parameter(mandatory = $True, Position = 1)]

[string[]]$ComputerName

)

[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName('Microsoft.Web.Administration')

foreach ($Server in $ComputerName){

$sm = [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManager]::OpenRemote($Server)

$appPools = $sm.ApplicationPools

$appPools | Select-Object name,state | Format-Table -AutoSize

}

}