Snow Inventory Server health check and troubleshooting script

How to use the script

1. Download the Snow Inventory Health Check script.
2. Save the code provided as SnowInventoryHealthCheck.ps1 on the Snow Inventory Server machine.
3. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges.
4. Set the execution policy if required:
5. Run the script:

.\SnowInventoryHealthCheck.ps1

The script will display real-time diagnostic output and create two files in the working directory:

• Transcript file: Complete output for analysis.
• Summary file: Condensed results highlighting critical issues and overall assessment.

What the script does

• XML validation for SnowServer.config:
• Confirms the configuration file is well-formed XML.
• Pinpoints invalid lines and highlights the exact position of syntax errors.
• Configuration analysis:
• Extracts baseAddress, apiAddress, and ApiEndpoint details and verifies correct schemes (HTTP/HTTPS) and ports.
• Flags mismatches or suspicious port assignments (e.g., HTTPS on port 80).
• Log review:
• Scans the most recent snowserver*.log for ERROR, FATAL, license expiration warnings, and port conflicts.
• Excludes noise lines for clean diagnostics.
• Port availability checks:
• Tests ports defined in logs and configuration for availability.
• Event Viewer analysis:
• Retrieves recent Application and System logs for Snow Inventory errors and warnings.
• Includes .NET Runtime error checks.
• HTTP endpoint testing:
• Verifies connectivity to API and base URLs if the service is running.
• Overall assessment:
• Summarizes findings with either the Critical, Warning, or Healthy severity indicators.
• Provides actionable remediation information based on detected issues.

Executing these steps ensures early detection of critical configuration errors, log anomalies, and network conflicts impacting Snow Inventory Server. The generated summary files allow customers to share results easily for further analysis.