| Author | Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Add-DbaPfDataCollectorCounter on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Add-DbaPfDataCollectorCounter.
Adds a Performance Data Collector Counter.
Adds a Performance Data Collector Counter.
Add-DbaPfDataCollectorCounter
[[-ComputerName] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-Credential] <PSCredential>]
[[-CollectorSet] <String[]>]
[[-Collector] <String[]>]
[-Counter] <Object[]>
[[-InputObject] <Object[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Add-DbaPfDataCollectorCounter -ComputerName sql2017 -CollectorSet 'System Correlation' -Collector DataCollector01 -Counter '\LogicalDisk(*)\Avg. Disk Queue Length'
Adds the '\LogicalDisk(*)\Avg. Disk Queue Length' counter within the DataCollector01 collector within the System Correlation collector set on sql2017.
PS C:\> Get-DbaPfDataCollector | Out-GridView -PassThru | Add-DbaPfDataCollectorCounter -Counter '\LogicalDisk(*)\Avg. Disk Queue Length' -Confirm
Allows you to select which Data Collector you'd like to add the counter '\LogicalDisk(*)\Avg. Disk Queue Length' on localhost and prompts for confirmation.
The Counter name. This must be in the form of '\Processor(_Total)% Processor Time'.
| Alias | Name |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | true (ByPropertyName) |
| Default Value |
The target computer. Defaults to localhost.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | $env:COMPUTERNAME |
Allows you to login to $ComputerName using alternative credentials. To use:
$cred = Get-Credential, then pass $cred object to the -Credential parameter.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The Collector Set name.
| Alias | DataCollectorSet |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The Collector name.
| Alias | DataCollector |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Accepts the object output by Get-DbaPfDataCollector via the pipeline.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
If this switch is enabled, no actions are performed but informational messages will be displayed that explain what would happen if the command were to run.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
If this switch is enabled, you will be prompted for confirmation before executing any operations that change state.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |