Start-NetEventSession

Start-NetEventSession

Starts event and packet capture for a network event session.

Syntax

Parameter Set: ByName
Start-NetEventSession [-Name] <String[]> [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>] [ <WorkflowParameters>]

Parameter Set: InputObject (cdxml)
Start-NetEventSession [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>] [ <WorkflowParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Start-NetEventSession cmdlet starts event and packet capture for a network event session. A session controls how the computer logs events and, optionally, network traffic, or packets. Use the New-NetEventSession cmdlet to create a session. Before you can start logging, add network event providers to a session. A network event provider logs events and network traffic as Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) events.

If a session is currently running, you cannot start it. Use the Get-NetEventSession cmdlet to see session status.

Parameters

-CimSession<CimSession[]>

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Aliases

Session

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Name<String[]>

Specifies an array of names of sessions to start.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-PassThru

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-ThrottleLimit<Int32>

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

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

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

<WorkflowParameters>

This cmdlet supports the following workflow common parameters: -PSParameterCollection, -PSComputerName, -PSCredential, -PSConnectionRetryCount, -PSConnectionRetryIntervalSec, -PSRunningTimeoutSec, -PSElapsedTimeoutSec, -PSPersist, -PSAuthentication, -PSAuthenticationLevel, -PSApplicationName, -PSPort, -PSUseSSL, -PSConfigurationName, -PSConnectionURI, -PSAllowRedirection, -PSSessionOption, -PSCertificateThumbprint, -PSPrivateMetadata, -AsJob, -JobName, and –InputObject. For more information, see    about_WorkflowCommonParameters.

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Examples

Example 1: Start a session

This example creates a session, adds a provider to it, and then starts the session.

The first command creates a session named Session38 by using the New-NetEventSession cmdlet.

The second command adds a provider to the session by using the Add-NetEventProvider cmdlet. A session must have a provider in order to log events.

The third command starts the session named Session38.

PS C:\> New-NetEventSession -Name "Session38"
PS C:\> Add-NetEventProvider -Name "Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP" -SessionName "Session38"
PS C:\> Start-NetEventSession -Name "Session38"

Get-NetEventSession

New-NetEventSession

Remove-NetEventSession

Set-NetEventSession

Stop-NetEventSession