New-AzOperationalInsightsWindowsEventDataSource
Collects event logs from computers that run the Windows operating system.
Syntax
New-AzOperationalInsightsWindowsEventDataSource
[-ResourceGroupName] <String>
[-WorkspaceName] <String>
[-Name] <String>
[-EventLogName] <String>
[-CollectErrors]
[-CollectWarnings]
[-CollectInformation]
[-Force]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
New-AzOperationalInsightsWindowsEventDataSource
[-Workspace] <PSWorkspace>
[-Name] <String>
[-EventLogName] <String>
[-CollectErrors]
[-CollectWarnings]
[-CollectInformation]
[-Force]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The New-AzOperationalInsightsWindowsEventDataSource cmdlet adds a data source that collects Windows event logs from connected computers that run the Windows operating system in Azure Operational Insights.
Examples
Example 1: Create system Windows event data source
$EventLogNames = @()
$EventLogNames += 'Directory Service'
$EventLogNames += 'Microsoft-Windows-EventCollector/Operational'
$EventLogNames += 'System'
$ResourceGroupName = 'MyResourceGroup'
$WorkspaceName = 'MyWorkspaceName'
$Count = 0
foreach ($EventLogName in $EventLogNames) {
$Count++
$null = New-AzOperationalInsightsWindowsEventDataSource `
-ResourceGroupName $ResourceGroupName `
-WorkspaceName $WorkspaceName `
-Name "Windows-event-$($Count)" `
-EventLogName $EventLogName `
-CollectErrors `
-CollectWarnings `
-CollectInformation
}
Get-AzOperationalInsightsDataSource `
-ResourceGroupName $ResourceGroupName `
-WorkspaceName $WorkspaceName `
-Kind 'WindowsEvent'
Adds a data source that collects Windows event logs from connected computers that run the Windows operating system in Azure Operational Insights.
Parameters
-CollectErrors
Indicates that Operational Insights collects error messages.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CollectInformation
Indicates that Operational Insights collects information messages.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CollectWarnings
Indicates that Operational Insights collects warning messages.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-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 |
-EventLogName
Specifies the name of the event log.
Type: | String |
Position: | 4 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies a name for the data source. The name is not exposed in the Azure Portal and any string can be used as long as it is unique.
Type: | String |
Position: | 3 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ResourceGroupName
Specifies the name of a resource group that contains computers.
Type: | String |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
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 |
-Workspace
Specifies a workspace in which this cmdlet operates.
Type: | PSWorkspace |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WorkspaceName
Specifies the name of a workspace in which this cmdlet operates.
Type: | String |
Position: | 2 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Outputs
Azure PowerShell