private/Set-iPerf3Task.ps1
<# .SYNOPSIS Configures the iPerf3 server scheduled task that will listen on the given port. .DESCRIPTION Configures the iPerf3 server scheduled task that will listen on the given port. Sets the scheduled task to run on startup. .PARAMETER Port The port that iPerf3 will listen on. .PARAMETER PassThru Returns the object returned by "Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'iPerf3 Server' -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'". .EXAMPLE Set-iPerf3Task -Port "5201" #> function Set-iPerf3Task { [CmdletBinding()] Param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [String] $Port, [Switch] $PassThru ) Write-Verbose -Message "Gathering scheduled task settings." $actionParams = @{ Execute = (Get-Command -Name 'iperf3.exe' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'Source'); Argument = "-s -D -p $Port"; } $taskAction = New-ScheduledTaskAction @actionParams $taskTrigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup $taskPrincipal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId "BUILTIN\Administrators" -RunLevel Highest $taskSettings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet $taskParams = @{ Action = $taskAction; Description = 'iPerf3 Speed Test Server'; Principal = $taskPrincipal; Settings = $taskSettings; Trigger = $taskTrigger; ErrorAction = 'SilentlyContinue'; } $task = New-ScheduledTask @taskParams Register-ScheduledTask -InputObject $task -TaskName 'iPerf3 Server' -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue' | Out-Null $toReturn = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'iPerf3 Server' -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue' if ($toReturn) { Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'iPerf3 Server' Write-Verbose -Message 'Scheduled task for iPerf3 server registered and started.' } else { throw "Scheduled task for iPerf3 server was not registered. Message: $($error[0].Exception.message)" } if ($PassThru) { return $toReturn } } |