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Start-SCOMTask

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Module:
OperationsManager

Starts a task for a specified object.

Syntax

Start-SCOMTask
     [-Instance] <EnterpriseManagementObject[]>
     [-Task] <ManagementPackTask>
     [[-TaskCredentials] <PSCredential>]
     [[-Override] <Hashtable>]
     [-WhatIf]
     [-Confirm]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Start-SCOMTask cmdlet starts a task for a specified object. This cmdlet takes a task object and a class instance object as input. The cmdlet accepts only one task, but it can accept multiple class instances and overrides.

Examples

Example 1: Start a task by using a display name

PS C:\>$Instances = Get-SCOMClassInstance -Name "*.Contoso.com"
PS C:\> Get-SCOMTask -DisplayName "Get Monitor State" | Start-SCOMTask -Instance $Instances

This example starts a task by using a display name.

The first command gets all class instances in the Contoso.com domain and stores them in the $Instances variable.

The second command gets the task that has the display name Get Monitor State and starts the task for each class instance that is stored in the $Instances variable.

Example 2: Start a task by using a display name and a timeout specification

PS C:\>$Overrides = @{Timeout=60}
PS C:\> $Instances = Get-SCOMClassInstance -DisplayName "Contoso Service"
PS C:\> $Task = Get-SCOMTask -DisplayName "Start NT Service"
PS C:\> Start-SCOMTask -Task $Task -Instance $Instances -Override $Overrides

This example shows how to start a task by using a display name and a hash table that specifies a timeout value.

The first command creates a hash table that has a value for the Timeout key and stores it in the $Overrides variable.

The second command gets all class instances that have the name Contoso Service and stores them in the $Instances variable.

The third command gets the task that has the display name Start NT Service and starts the task for each class instance that is stored in the $Instances variable.

The fourth command starts the task for each class instance that is stored in the $Instances variable. The command specifies a Timeout key value of 60.

Example 3: Start a task by using credentials

PS C:\>$Credential = Get-Credential
PS C:\> $Instance = Get-SCOMClassInstance -Name "Server01.Contoso.com"
PS C:\> Get-SCOMTask -DisplayName "Reset State" | Start-SCOMTask -Instance $Instance -TaskCredentials $Credential

This example starts a task by using credentials.

The first command prompts the user for a user name and password, creates a credential object from the input, and stores the credential object in the $Credential variable.

The second command gets a class instance named Server01.Contoso.com and stores it in the $Instance variable.

The third command gets a task that has the display name Reset State and starts the task for the class instance that is stored in $Instance. The command runs the task under the credentials that are stored in $Credential.

Parameters

-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

-Instance

Specifies an array of EnterpriseManagementObject objects that represent class instance objects for which to start a task. Specify a variable that stores the class instances or use a cmdlet such as the Get-SCOMClassInstance cmdlet that gets the class instances. This parameter also accepts group objects. To obtain a group object, use the Get-SCOMGroup cmdlet.

Type:EnterpriseManagementObject[]
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Override

Specifies a hash table that defines new values for one or more task parameters, if those parameters allow overrides. For more information about hash tables, type "Get-Help about_Hash_Tables".

To determine which parameters for a task allow overrides, use the GetOverrideableParameters method for the task object.

Type:Hashtable
Position:4
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Task

Specifies a task object to start. Specify a variable that represents a task, or use a cmdlet such as the Get-SCOMTask cmdlet that gets a task. This parameter accepts only one task object.

Type:ManagementPackTask
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-TaskCredentials

Specifies the user account under which the management group connection runs. Specify a PSCredential object, such as one that the Get-Credential cmdlet returns, for this parameter. For more information about credential objects, type "Get-Help Get-Credential".

This account must have access to the server that is specified in the ComputerName parameter if that parameter appears.

If you do not specify this parameter, the default is the account for the current user.

Type:PSCredential
Position:3
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
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