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New-AzDataCollectionRule

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Module:
Az.Monitor

Create a data collection rule.

Syntax

New-AzDataCollectionRule
   -Location <String>
   -ResourceGroupName <String>
   -RuleName <String>
   -RuleFile <String>
   [-Description <String>]
   [-Tag <Hashtable>]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-AzDataCollectionRule cmdlet creates a data collection rule.

Data Collection Rules (DCR) define data coming into Azure Monitor and specify where that data should be sent or stored. Here is the complete DCR overview article.

To use the -RuleFile parameter, construct a json file containing three properties: dataSources, destinations, dataFlows (see Example #1)

You may find here the schema detail.

The output of a DCR serialized with the cmdlet ConvertTo-Json is also supported (see Example #2).

Examples

Example 1: Create data collection rule, JSON from Rest API

New-AzDataCollectionRule -Location 'East US 2 EUAP' -ResourceGroupName 'testdcr' `
                                -RuleName 'newDcrEx1' -RuleFile 'C:\samples\dcrEx1.json' `
                                -Description 'Dcr description' `
                                -Tag @{"tag1"="value1"; "tag2"="value2"}

Description       : Dcr description
DataSources       : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Insights.OutputClasses.PSDataCollectionRuleDataSources
Destinations      : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Insights.OutputClasses.PSDataCollectionRuleDestinations
DataFlows         : {Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Insights.OutputClasses.PSDataFlow}
ProvisioningState : Succeeded
Etag              : "{etag}"
Id                : /subscriptions/{subId}/resourceGroups/testdcr/providers/Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRules/newDcrEx1
Name              : newDcrEx1
Type              : Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRules
Location          : East US 2 EUAP
Tags              : {[tag2, value2], [tag1, value1]}

# Note: Content of C:\samples\dcrEx1.json
{
  "properties": {
    "dataSources": {
      "performanceCounters": [
        {
          "streams": [
            "Microsoft-InsightsMetrics"
          ],
          "scheduledTransferPeriod": "PT1M",
          "samplingFrequencyInSeconds": 10,
          "counterSpecifiers": [
            "\\Processor Information(_Total)\\% Processor Time"
          ],
          "name": "perfCounter01"
        }
      ]
    },
    "destinations": {
      "azureMonitorMetrics": {
        "name": "azureMonitorMetrics-default"
      }
    },
    "dataFlows": [
      {
        "streams": [
          "Microsoft-InsightsMetrics"
        ],
        "destinations": [
          "azureMonitorMetrics-default"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

This command creates a data collection rules for the current subscription.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Description

The resource description

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Location

The resource location

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourceGroupName

The resource group name

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RuleFile

The JSON file path

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RuleName

The resource name

Type:String
Aliases:Name
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Tag

The resource tags

Type:Hashtable
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

String

Outputs

PSDataCollectionRuleResource