ApplicationDiscoveryService / Client / start_data_collection_by_agent_ids

start_data_collection_by_agent_ids#

ApplicationDiscoveryService.Client.start_data_collection_by_agent_ids(**kwargs)#

Instructs the specified agents 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 from which to start collecting data. If you send a request to an agent 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 and you do not have permission to contact some of those agents, 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 that were instructed to start collecting data. Information includes the agent ID, a description of the operation performed, and whether the agent configuration was updated.

      • (dict) –

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

        • agentId (string) –

          The agent ID.

        • operationSucceeded (boolean) –

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

        • description (string) –

          A description of the operation performed.

Exceptions