New-AzNetworkWatcher

Creates a new Network Watcher resource.

Syntax

New-AzNetworkWatcher
   -Name <String>
   -ResourceGroupName <String>
   -Location <String>
   [-Tag <Hashtable>]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-AzNetworkWatcher cmdlet creates a new Network Watcher resource.

Examples

Example 1: Create a Network Watcher

New-AzResourceGroup -Name NetworkWatcherRG -Location westcentralus
New-AzNetworkWatcher -Name NetworkWatcher_westcentralus -ResourceGroupName NetworkWatcherRG

Name              : NetworkWatcher_westcentralus
Id                : /subscriptions/bbbbbbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb/resourceGroups/NetworkWatcherRG/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkWatchers/NetworkWatcher_westcentralus
Etag              : W/"7cf1f2fe-8445-4aa7-9bf5-c15347282c39"
Location          : westcentralus
Tags              :
ProvisioningState : Succeeded

This example creates a new Network Watcher inside a newly created Resource Group. Note that only one Network Watcher can be created per region per subscription.

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

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Location

Location.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

The network watcher name.

Type:String
Aliases:ResourceName
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourceGroupName

The resource group name.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Tag

Key-value pairs in the form of a hash table. For example: @{key0="value0";key1=$null;key2="value2"}

Type:Hashtable
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
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

Inputs

String

Hashtable

Outputs

PSNetworkWatcher

Notes

Keywords: azure, azurerm, arm, resource, management, manager, network, networking, network watcher