| Author | Kirill Kravtsov (@nvarscar) |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Start-DbaService on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Start-DbaService.
Starts SQL Server services on a computer.
Starts the SQL Server related services on one or more computers. Will follow SQL Server service dependencies.
Requires Local Admin rights on destination computer(s).
Start-DbaService
[[-ComputerName] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[-InstanceName <String[]>]
[-SqlInstance <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[-Type <String[]>]
[-Timeout <Int32>]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Start-DbaService
[-InstanceName <String[]>]
[-Type <String[]>]
-InputObject <Object[]>
[-Timeout <Int32>]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Start-DbaService -ComputerName sqlserver2014a
Starts the SQL Server related services on computer sqlserver2014a.
PS C:\> 'sql1','sql2','sql3'| Get-DbaService | Start-DbaService
Gets the SQL Server related services on computers sql1, sql2 and sql3 and starts them.
PS C:\> Start-DbaService -ComputerName sql1,sql2 -Instance MSSQLSERVER
Starts the SQL Server services related to the default instance MSSQLSERVER on computers sql1 and sql2.
PS C:\> Start-DbaService -ComputerName $MyServers -Type SSRS
Starts the SQL Server related services of type "SSRS" (Reporting Services) on computers in the variable MyServers.
A collection of services from Get-DbaService
| Alias | ServiceCollection |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
| Alias | cn,host,Server |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | $env:COMPUTERNAME |
Only affects services that belong to the specific instances.
| Alias | Instance |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Use a combination of computername and instancename to get the SQL Server related services for specific instances on specific computers.
Parameters ComputerName and InstanceName will be ignored if SqlInstance is used.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Use -Type to collect only services of the desired SqlServiceType.
Can be one of the following: "Agent","Browser","Engine","FullText","SSAS","SSIS","SSRS"
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | |
| Accepted Values | Agent,Browser,Engine,FullText,SSAS,SSIS,SSRS |
How long to wait for the start/stop request completion before moving on. Specify 0 to wait indefinitely.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | 60 |
Credential object used to connect to the computer as a different user.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| 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 |
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |