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Simulate a network failure

I wrote an application using a webservice and I want to simulate a network failure for test purposes. I know I could turn off the network manually, but it would be awesome if it would be automatically.
I tried the solution from: How to simulate network failure for test purposes (in C#)? from Larsenal but it doesn't recognize the ManagementClass/ObjectCollection/... and I don't know why (i used System.Managment.Man... and it still didn't work. I imported the required references - didn't work. I have no idea what I am doing wrong)
It should work something like this:
[TestMethod]
public void Service_Login_NoInternetConnection()
{
// Some code...
TurnOffNetworkConnection();
// More code...
TurnOnNetworkConnection();
// Blablabla code...
}

You can use WMI for it.
First make sure you add reference : System.Management
Then I get all devices with :
"ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher("root\CIMV2", "SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration");"
Now i need to check if a device got DHCPLeaseObtained.
So I use foreach to check every network device in the searcher :
String Check = Convert.ToString(queryObj["DHCPLeaseObtained"]);
If the device has no DHCPLeaseObtained the string will be emty.
So I check if the string is emty :
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(Check))
Then you can use ReleaseDHCPLease and RenewDHCPLease in the else.
ManagementBaseObject outParams = queryObj.InvokeMethod("ReleaseDHCPLease", null, null);
or
ManagementBaseObject outParams = queryObj.InvokeMethod("RenewDHCPLease", null, null);
using System.Management;
public void TurnOnNetworkConnection()
{
try
{
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher("root\\CIMV2", "SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration");
foreach (ManagementObject queryObj in searcher.Get())
{
String Check = Convert.ToString(queryObj["DHCPLeaseObtained"]);
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(Check))
{
}
else
{
ManagementBaseObject outParams = queryObj.InvokeMethod("RenewDHCPLease", null, null);
}
}
}
catch (ManagementException e)
{
MessageBox.Show("An error occurred while querying for WMI data: " + e.Message);
}
}
public void TurnOffNetworkConnection()
{
try
{
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher("root\\CIMV2", "SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration");
foreach (ManagementObject queryObj in searcher.Get())
{
String Check = Convert.ToString(queryObj["DHCPLeaseObtained"]);
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(Check))
{
}
else
{
ManagementBaseObject outParams = queryObj.InvokeMethod("ReleaseDHCPLease", null, null);
}
}
}
catch (ManagementException e)
{
MessageBox.Show("An error occurred while querying for WMI data: " + e.Message);
}
}

SoftwareLicensingProduct Which one is my

I need to check whether the OS needs activation,
my following code displays a multitude of "channels".
static void Main(string[] args)
{
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher =
new ManagementObjectSearcher
(
"root\\CIMV2",
"SELECT
Description,
LicenseIsAddon,
LicenseStatus
FROM SoftwareLicensingProduct
WHERE LicenseIsAddon = False"
);
foreach (ManagementObject queryObj in searcher.Get())
{
if (queryObj["Description"].ToString().ToLower().Contains("operating"))
{
foreach (var item in queryObj.Properties)
{
Console.WriteLine(item.Value);
}
}
}
Console.Write("***done***");
Console.ReadLine();
}
How do i know which one to check in order to determine if i need to activate the OS?
Or is my only way to see, if i have any LicenseStatus = 1 in there? Which of course can be wrong if there is one activated and one not activated OS installed.
Thanks

For the time being i filtered the channels a bit more and concluded, that this is good enough:
private void getOSActivation()
{
try
{
ManagementObjectSearcher LicenseSearcher =
new ManagementObjectSearcher("root\\CIMV2",
"SELECT LicenseStatus,Description FROM SoftwareLicensingProduct");
foreach (ManagementObject LSObj in LicenseSearcher.Get())
{
OStestString = LSObj["Description"].ToString().ToLower();
if (
OStestString.Contains("operating")
&&
// next line is new
(OStestString.Contains("slp") || OStestString.Contains("dm"))
)
{
foreach (var item in LSObj.Properties)
{
OSresults.Add(LSObj["LicenseStatus"].ToString());
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception LSOexception)
{
Console.WriteLine(LSOexception.Message);
}
}

Get client machine's default printer when application is accessed through citrix

i have a windows application which insert client machine's default printer to database on application launch. It works perfectly in my solution. I use the following code to save this.
string GetDefaultPrinter()
{
string defaultprinter = "";
try
{
PrinterSettings settings = new PrinterSettings();
foreach (string printer in PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters)
{
settings.PrinterName = printer;
if (settings.IsDefaultPrinter)
{
defaultprinter = printer;
string[] array_printer= defaultprinter.Split('\\');
defaultprinter= array_printer[3].ToString();
string query = string.Format("SELECT * from Win32_Printer WHERE Name LIKE '%{0}'", defaultprinter);
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
ManagementObjectCollection coll = searcher.Get();
foreach (ManagementObject localprinter in coll)
{
foreach (PropertyData property in localprinter.Properties)
{
// Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}: {1}", property.Name, property.Value));
//MessageBox.Show(property.Name+"-"+ property.Value);
if (property.Name == "ShareName")
{
defaultprinter = property.Value.ToString().Trim();
}
}
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("defaltprinter- "+defaultprinter+"-" + ex.Message);
}
return defaultprinter;
}<br>
If I host this application in citrix, then what should I do to perform the same function?
regards,
Sivajith S.

Find Hard Disk Serial number from Remote SQL Server Installed Hard disk

I have a C#.net Windows form Application with SQL Server. My application use in Multiple user by local Network. Now I need to find Hard disk Serial Number which hard disk installed sql server (Note: By Using C#.net Application Data source ).
How can i find Hard disk Serial number throw by application data source?

This might be useful
using System;
using System.Management;
using System.Collections;
namespace WmiControl
{
public class WMI
{
public bool GetDiskSerial(string Computername)
{
try
{
ManagementScope scope = new ManagementScope(#"\\" + Computername + #"\root\cimv2");
scope.Connect();
ArrayList hdCollection;
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher;
if (GetDiskDrive(scope, out hdCollection, out searcher) || GetDiskSerial(scope, hdCollection, ref searcher))
return true;
else
return false;
}
catch (ManagementException)
{
return false;
}
}
private bool GetDiskSerial(ManagementScope scope, ArrayList hdCollection, ref ManagementObjectSearcher searcher)
{
try
{
ObjectQuery query1 = new ObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_PhysicalMedia");
searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(scope, query1);
int i = 0;
string sDiskSerial = "";
foreach (ManagementObject wmi_HD in searcher.Get())
{
// get the hard drive from collection
// using index
if (i < hdCollection.Count)
{
HardDrive hd = (HardDrive)hdCollection[i];
if (wmi_HD["SerialNumber"] == null)
hd.SerialNo = "";
else
hd.SerialNo = wmi_HD["SerialNumber"].ToString();
}
++i;
}
foreach (HardDrive hd in hdCollection)
{
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(hd.SerialNo))
{
sDiskSerial = hd.SerialNo;
break;
}
}
return true;
}
catch (Exception)
{
return false;
}
}
private bool GetDiskDrive(ManagementScope scope, out ArrayList hdCollection, out ManagementObjectSearcher searcher)
{
try
{
ObjectQuery query = new ObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_DiskDrive");
hdCollection = new ArrayList();
searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(scope, query);
foreach (ManagementObject wmi_HD in searcher.Get())
{
HardDrive hd = new HardDrive();
hd.Model = wmi_HD["Model"].ToString();
hd.Type = wmi_HD["InterfaceType"].ToString();
hdCollection.Add(hd);
return true;
}
return true;
}
catch (Exception)
{
hdCollection = null;
searcher = null;
return false;
}
}
}
class HardDrive
{
private string model = null;
private string type = null;
private string serialNo = null;
public string Model
{
get { return model; }
set { model = value; }
}
public string Type
{
get { return type; }
set { type = value; }
}
public string SerialNo
{
get { return serialNo; }
set { serialNo = value; }
}
}
}
See here for more info
You might want also to study CLR

You'll need to resort to WMI. With the proper privileges on the SQL Server machine, you can get the serial number of the hard-drives on it. See here for an example on retrieving the hard-disk's serial number using WMI.
You'll need to figure out which disk holds SQL Server and how to access the SQL Server machine on your own.

You have to do it in 3 stages:
The connection string of the data source gives you the name of the machine on which SQL Server is installed
You must then query the machine to find out the drive which drive SQL Server is installed on
You can then use the code supplied by others here to get the serial number

Getting Hard Disk Speed using C#

It is possible to get Hard Disk Information using C#?
Like spin rate in RPM
Model Number
Company Name
Data Transfer Rate
Seek Time
most importantly spin rate.
I have tried with
ManagementClass driveClass = new ManagementClass("Win32_DiskDrive");
properties but it's not giving spin rate.
Please help me?
Dattatrya Moin

Check this : Reading ATAPI SMART Data from Drives using .NET; Temperature Anyone?
using System.Management;
public string GetHDDSerial()
{
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher("SELECT * FROM Win32_PhysicalMedia");
foreach (ManagementObject wmi_HD in searcher.Get())
{
// get the hardware serial no.
if (wmi_HD["SerialNumber"] != null)
return wmi_HD["SerialNumber"].ToString();
}
return string.Empty;
}

Read this Win32_DiskDrive and try this:
ArrayList hddCollection = new ArrayList();
try
{
var searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher("SELECT * FROM Win32_DiskDrive");
foreach (ManagementObject wmiObj in searcher.Get)
{
HardDrive hdd = new HardDrive();
hdd.model = wmiObj("Model").ToString;
hdd.type = wmiObj("InterfaceType").ToString;
hddCollection.Add(hdd);
break; // TODO: might not be correct. Was : Exit For
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw ex;
}