How do I pass an array or list as a parameter to a PowerShell function?

Question

I am writing a PowerShell script to get a list of certificates which are getting expired within 30 days. The script is working, but the problem is there are too many app and pres servers, and I want to minimize the script code. My function is:

function CheckCert($ComputerNames)
{
    $deadline = (Get-Date).AddDays($global:threshold) # Set deadline date
    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $ComputerNames { Dir Cert:\LocalMachine\My } |
        foreach {
            If ($_.NotAfter -le $deadline)
            {
                $_ | Select Issuer, Subject, NotAfter, @{Label="Expires In (Days)";Expression={($_.NotAfter - (Get-Date)).Days}}
            }
        }
}

And I am calling this function like:

Switch ($xMenu1)
{
    1 {CheckCert -ComputerNames "CUKIRUNCSVR0242"}
    2 {CheckCert}
    3 {CheckCert}
    ...

I want to pass ComputerNames like serv1, serv2, serv3 and this number of servers cound vary from 1 to 6 depending upon the option selected from menu. **OR Can I define a list of servers of different envirinments and pass the list name as parameter and modify my CheckCert function to loop through for each server and get the expired certificate details?

Switch ($xMenu1)
{
    1 {CheckCert -ComputerNames CIT_envList}
    2 {CheckCert -ComputerNames SIT_envList}
    3 {CheckCert -ComputerNames Prod_envList}
    ...

And their server lists are something like:

CIT_envList = serv1, serv2

SIT_envList = serv1, serv2, serv3,

PROD_envList = serv1, serv2, serv3, serv4

Invoke-command can take an array of computernames as an argument. — js2010
– js2010, Commented Feb 1, 2020 at 23:19

Peter Mortensen · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-21 01:56:04Z

37

Try this:

function CheckCert([string[]]$ComputerNames)
{
    $deadline = (Get-Date).AddDays($global:threshold) # Set deadline date
    foreach ($computer in $ComputerNames)
    {
        Invoke-Command -ComputerName $Computer { Dir Cert:\LocalMachine\My } |
        foreach {
            If ($_.NotAfter -le $deadline)
            {
                $_ | Select Issuer, Subject, NotAfter, @{N="Expires In (Days)";E={($_.NotAfter - (Get-Date)).Days}}
            }
        }
    }
}

edited Jan 21, 2019 at 1:56

Peter Mortensen

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answered Mar 26, 2014 at 9:28

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Ashish-BeJovial Over a year ago

is it possible to pass values in the variable $ComputerNames="adf","fdf","sdffd","adsfad",adsfasf" like this?

Simas Joneliunas · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-02 02:36:29Z

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Working with PS 4.0 or later, it´s possible to define as CheckCert([array]$ComputerNames) as well.

edited Feb 2, 2020 at 2:36

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answered Feb 1, 2020 at 23:14

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