The document discusses how to install and use the Out-GridView cmdlet in PowerShell to take snapshots of processes running on a server. The Out-GridView cmdlet allows administrators to view processes in a graphical grid view, sort them based on different criteria like CPU usage, and filter processes to identify potential performance issues. It requires installing the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment feature which is done through the Server Manager by adding features.

1. OUT-GRIDVIEW CMLET
How to install and use out-gridview cmdlet in Powershell
By Rafael Olarte

2. TAKES A SNAP SHOT
VIEW OF PROCESSES
Note: Out-gridview cmdlets to work, it
will require to Install Windows
PowerShell Integrated Scripting
Environment feature from Server
Manager. Instructions are shown on
later slides…

3. SORT CERTAIN
PROCESSES THAT NEED
TO BE REVIEWED
Gridview will allow an administrator to
identify certain process that could
have been affecting the server’s
performance.
Processes can be sorted from the
snapshot point in time and filtered
based on different criteria as shown in
the screen capture

4. FILTERED BY CPU AND
PROCESS NAME
This screen capture depicts the criteria
of cpu, and process name. Within the
cpu’s field, “starte with” a value of “8”
is selected.

5. RESULTS FROM
FILTERED, AND SORTED
PROCESSES
System administrators could quickly
identify potential pain points on server
performance events, and utilize this
simple graphical interface tool to have
a dynamic view on a recently snapshot
of the processes.

6. HOW TO INSTALL THE
PROPER COMPONENT
Open up server manager > Add
Features > Windows Powershell
Integrate Scripting Environment >
Confirm install…

7. SELECTING FEATURE
Select the appropriate feature:
“Windows PowerShell Integrated
Scripting Environment”

8. COMPLETE
INSTALLATION
Confirm installation. While the wizard
suggests there may be a restart
needed, once it was installed, the
feature worked without having to
reboot the server.