Powershell, WMIC and remote execution in Tidal

Anyone else leveraging these tools to remotely execute against application/database tiers? We are perfroming basic activities - stop/start service, remote batch file execution, file operational activities. We are trying to simplify our toolsets but in addtion make them more powerful and extend the usabiliuty of tidal in our enterprise. I am wondering what other creative things people have done?
Marc

Here's a little more advance technique we put together.. a little trick to do a dynamic varset with powershell w/ API
we detect a file then count the file rows, we then do some math, round the result and set that integer into a number variable (global) this is then used as the seconds in a downstream "sleep" job to dynamically postpone retrieving a return file giving the vendor time to process it through their system and return a file to us.
Job details
CMD POWESHELL
PARAMS
$trans = Get-Content '\\gmo\dev\app\tidal\test\Confirmation.csv';
$FTP_SleepTime = [Math]::Round($trans.Count * .01 );
Write-Host Sleep time should be a round number $FS_SleeptTime;
invoke-command -scriptblock {d:\TIDAL\Scheduler\Client\sacmd.exe varset -n FLAG_FTPSleepTime -v $FTP_SleepTime}
Environment
POWERSHELL 2.0 on Windows Server 2008 O/S
Tidal Client installed locally on Agent D:\ drive with it's default alias pointing to it's opwn database environment
Client ver 5.3.1.317
Agent ver 3.0.1.14
Master ver 5.3.1.318

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|           |
WAP1    WAP2

WayfarerII wrote:
... DVR ... remote ... freezing ... TV ... whether ... locally recorded, pulled from another DVR ...
... tech ... unplugged my gigabit switch from the Fios router ... and ... everything started running perfectly ...
... config:
75/35 Fios ... via ethernet from ONT ... Set-top boxes connect to Fios router via powered splitter ...
ONT
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| cat5
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Fios Router ---------Cable Splitter---------Set Top Boxes
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Netgear Switch
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WAP1    WAP2
I am inclined to echo several of the "tns" comments, particularly with respect to your splitter. My layout is based on a standard 8-port splitter of the type usually supplied in a VZ install. In addition I do have a ChannelPlus device that functions as a powered splitter, but its use is limited to distribution of secondary TV signals to older analog TVs. My first point then is that this may be an offender as "tns" has suggested.
In addition, I'd describe your wiring as "non-standard" (red-colored items in the above diagram)  As you're no doubt aware, with 75/35 you don't really need Cat5e from the ONT (your original diagram). It seems the highest tiers do require it, but in "standard" installations this run is coax directly to an 8-port non-powered splitter (below diagram), then from that splitter via coax to all STBs and CableCards, other TVs, et.), and also to the Actiontec.   Subsequent feeds from the Actiontec to wired devices (including WAPs) are via Ethernet (typically Cat 5e).
In fact I don't immediately see how your STBs get additional services such as On Demand and IMG with the wiring shown in your diagram (perhaps someone can help me out here). In "standard" installs the Actiontec must be connected via coax to the ONT to provide such services to other network clients. I don't see that requirement being met here.
For starters I'd recommend that you change your service from WAN Ethernet to WAN coax. This can easily be accomplished over the telephone. Then I'd run coax directly from the ONT to the Actiontec as in my revised diagram below (blue-colored items). If your setup can manage with this arrangement, I think it will help greatly with the "freezing" issue.
ONT - - - - - - coax - - - - -
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Fios Router --- coax--- Standard 8-Port Splitter --- coax --- Set Top Boxes
|cat5
Netgear Switch
|cat5          |cat5
WAP1 WAP2
Subsequent Note: You provided additional info while I was composing a response, and I'd like to offer another comment. Structured wiring "panels" of the type usually available are pre-configured to provide data, phone and video. This usually means that one is in certain respects limited by the ideas of the panel designer. I have what can be called a structured wiring layout, but it really is composed of individual small custom networks for each service (automation, security, video, data, telco, etc.), configured so that all wiring terminates in "home run" fashion at a central panel (a few details here: http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Home-Networking/Cmon-Show-Us-Your-Network/m-p/481733#M765 ). This layout makes it easier to make adjustments (and there have been quite a few over the intervening years). I'm thinking that in your case you may have to abandon the powered splitter (presumably) built into the panel in order to avoid your present fix.
Subsequent Subsequent Note:   From your description it seems that you are using more than a single "whole house" DVR to supply programming to other devices. This is a bit puzzling to me because somewhere along the line I recall reading that only a single whole house DVR was allowed on the network. Can you elaborate a bit?

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