PowerShell check whether SQL server is online using SMO

smo-IsServerOnline.ps1

# #powershell #ps #sql #smo #status #isOnline
Import-Module “sqlps” -DisableNameChecking

function SMO-IsServerOnline {
[CmdletBinding()]
[OutputType([boolean])]
Param(
	[string]$serverName
)
	$srv = new-object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server($serverName)
	$serverStatus = $srv.Status
	return ($serverStatus -eq [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ServerStatus]::Online) 
}