Hello Ripp,
You can test if $ip exists in the file with the contains parameter, it returns
true/false respectively (true if exists):
PS > $noAlertFile -contains $ip
You can also use -notcontains (returns true if doesn't exist).
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R> How would i do a statement to make sure an IP does not match an IP in
R> a .txt file i have?
R>
R> Exampe:
R> $noAlertFile = get-content "noalert.txt"
R> $ip = "172.16.98.100"
R> if ($ip -notmatch $noAlertFile) {process} else {otherwise "do not
R> alert"}
R> The noalert.txt file contains a list of IPs, what is a good way to
R> see if the $IP does not exist in the $noAlertFile object?
R>
R> Thanks,
R> Ripp