Exchange Server 2010 Portable Command Guide: MCTS 70-662 and MCITP 70-663

Chapter 29. Event Logging with PowerShell

This chapter provides information and commands concerning the following topics:

• Retrieving events with Get-EventLog

• Setting diagnostic Event Log levels

Management of Event Logs from PowerShell can be beneficial to an Exchange administrator. The Get-EventLog cmdlet illustrates some of the options available to you. By changing the Diagnostic Event Log level, you can adjust the amount of Exchange information logged while you are troubleshooting.

Retrieving Events with Get-EventLog

You can retrieve events from an Event Log on a local or remote computer using Exchange Management Shell. You can use the Get-EventLog cmdlet to search for events in one or more logs by using their property values. Get-EventLog ...