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Set-EventLogLevel

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Set-*

Set the event log level registry value for the specified category.

Quick start script

# Set-EventLogLevel — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-EventLogLevel
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Set-EventLogLevel -Identity <ECIdParameter> -Level <ECIdParameter> -WhatIf
Set-EventLogLevel -Identity <ECIdParameter> -Level <ECIdParameter>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-EventLogLevel
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Set-EventLogLevel [-Identity] <ECIdParameter> -Level <ECIdParameter>
 [-Confirm]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (4)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	ECIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the name of the event logging category for which you want to set the event logging level.
-Level	ECIdParameter	yes	The Level parameter specifies the log level for the specific event logging category. The valid values are:
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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