Example script for sending data to influx db

Example-InfluxSubmit.ps1

# Configure InfluxDB
$idbRootUrl = "http://192.168.1.1:8086"
$idbstring = "/write?db=MYFIRSTDB" # Change MYFIRSTDB to reflect your DB name

$hostname = "FakeServer1"
# Gather Data
$one = Get-Random -Minimum 1 -Maximum 100
$two = Get-Random -Minimum 1 -Maximum 1000

# Format Data
$body = (
	"datapoint1 value=$one" + `
	"`n datapointTwo, host=$hostname, data=derpNugget value=$two"  # Lines past the first need a backtick "n" as a linebreak for influxDB
	)

# Submit Data to InfluxDB
    Invoke-RestMethod -uri ($idbRootUrl + $idbstring) -Method Post -body $body