logman start and logman stop

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

The logman start command starts a data collector and sets the begin time to manual. The logman stop command stops a Data Collector Set and sets the end time to manual.

Syntax

logman start <[-n] <name>> [options]
logman stop <[-n] <name>> [options]

Parameters

Parameter Description
-s <computer name> Perform the command on the specified remote computer.
-config <value> Specifies the settings file containing command options.
[-n] <name> Specifies the name of the target object.
-ets Sends commands to Event Trace Sessions directly, without saving or scheduling.
-as Performs the requested operation asynchronously.
-? Displays context-sensitive help.

Examples

To start the data collector perf_log, on the remote computer server_1, type:

logman start perf_log -s server_1