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Q:\> Test-Connection -Count 5 -delay 2 -ComputerName hexagram
Source Destination IPV4Address IPV6Address Bytes Time(ms)
------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----- --------
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
# Delay occured, as expected
Q:\> Test-Connection -Count 5 -delay 2 -ComputerName hexagram -AsJob
Id Name PSJobTypeName State HasMoreData Location Command
-- ---- ------------- ----- ----------- -------- -------
7 Job7 WmiJob Running True . Test-Connection
# Immediately returns? the WmiJob just kind of completes and seems to not do the delay
Q:\> get-job
Id Name PSJobTypeName State HasMoreData Location Command
-- ---- ------------- ----- ----------- -------- -------
5 Job5 BackgroundJob Completed False localhost Test-Connection -Dela...
7 Job7 WmiJob Completed True . Test-Connection
# It's all there, just like, without the delay.
Q:\> receive-job 7
Source Destination IPV4Address IPV6Address Bytes Time(ms)
------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----- --------
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
# This however makes a BackgroundJob instead of a WmiJob and works as you'd expect
Q:\> Start-Job -ScriptBlock { Test-Connection -Count 5 -Delay 2 -ComputerName hexagram }
Id Name PSJobTypeName State HasMoreData Location Command
-- ---- ------------- ----- ----------- -------- -------
9 Job9 BackgroundJob Running True localhost Test-Connection -Coun...
# Still running
Q:\> get-job
Id Name PSJobTypeName State HasMoreData Location Command
-- ---- ------------- ----- ----------- -------- -------
9 Job9 BackgroundJob Running True localhost Test-Connection -Coun...
# Ok it's done now, after the appropriate, expected delay
Q:\> get-job
Id Name PSJobTypeName State HasMoreData Location Command
-- ---- ------------- ----- ----------- -------- -------
9 Job9 BackgroundJob Completed True localhost Test-Connection -Coun...
Q:\> Receive-Job 9
Source Destination IPV4Address IPV6Address Bytes Time(ms)
------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----- --------
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
PIXEL hexagram 172.16.64.28 32 0
Q:\>
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