How to: Start or Stop a Collection Set
You can start or stop a collection set using SQL Server Management Studio.
To start a collection set
In Object Explorer, expand the Management node, expand Data Collection, and then expand System Data Collection Sets.
Right-click the collection set that you want to start, and then click Start Data Collection Set.
A message box displays the results of this action, and a green arrow on the icon for the collection set indicates that the collection set has started.
To stop a collection set
In Object Explorer, expand the Management node, expand Data Collection, and then expand System Data Collection Sets.
Right-click the collection set that you want to stop, and then click Stop Data Collection Set.
A message box displays the results of this action, and a red circle on the icon for the collection set indicates that the collection set has stopped.