Register-MonDataSource

NAME Register-MonDataSource



SYNOPSIS

Registers a custom monitoring data source.





SYNTAX

Register-MonDataSource [-Name] <String> [-Description] <String> [-ImportScript] <ScriptBlock> [-ExportScript]

<ScriptBlock> [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Registers a custom monitoring data source.

Data sources are the data backend that manage the data gathered by the checks.

For example, the 'Path' data source that comes with the module (and is the default source) will store the data in

file.

This command makes the actual backend freely extensible.





PARAMETERS

-Name <String>

The name of the source. Must be unique, otherwise the previous data source will be overwritten,



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Description <String>

A description of the data source.



Required? true

Position? 2

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ImportScript <ScriptBlock>

The scriptblock to execute to read data from the source.



Required? true

Position? 3

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ExportScript <ScriptBlock>

The scriptblock to execute to write data to the source.



Required? true

Position? 4

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Register-MonDataSource -Name 'Path' -Description 'Uses the filesystem as data backend for monitoring data'

-ImportScript $ImportScript -ExportScript $ExportScript



Registers the "Path" data source.











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