start_data_collection_by_agent_ids

ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.start_data_collection_by_agent_ids(**kwargs)

Instructs the specified agents or connectors to start collecting data.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.start_data_collection_by_agent_ids(
    agentIds=[
        'string',
    ]
)

Parameters

agentIds (list) --

[REQUIRED]

The IDs of the agents or connectors from which to start collecting data. If you send a request to an agent/connector ID that you do not have permission to contact, according to your Amazon Web Services account, the service does not throw an exception. Instead, it returns the error in the Description field. If you send a request to multiple agents/connectors and you do not have permission to contact some of those agents/connectors, the system does not throw an exception. Instead, the system shows Failed in the Description field.

• (string) --

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'agentsConfigurationStatus': [
        {
            'agentId': 'string',
            'operationSucceeded': True|False,
            'description': 'string'
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --
  • agentsConfigurationStatus (list) --

    Information about agents or the connector that were instructed to start collecting data. Information includes the agent/connector ID, a description of the operation performed, and whether the agent/connector configuration was updated.

    • (dict) --

      Information about agents or connectors that were instructed to start collecting data. Information includes the agent/connector ID, a description of the operation, and whether the agent/connector configuration was updated.

      • agentId (string) --

        The agent/connector ID.

      • operationSucceeded (boolean) --

        Information about the status of the StartDataCollection and StopDataCollection operations. The system has recorded the data collection operation. The agent/connector receives this command the next time it polls for a new command.

      • description (string) --

        A description of the operation performed.

Exceptions

• ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.exceptions.AuthorizationErrorException
• ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterException
• ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterValueException
• ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.exceptions.ServerInternalErrorException
• ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.exceptions.HomeRegionNotSetException