Example.ps1
# NetTrace Module - Basic Usage Example # Version: 1.1.0 # Author: Naveed Khan # Company: Hogwarts # Import the NetTrace module Import-Module .\NetTrace.psd1 -Force Write-Output "NetTrace Module - Basic Usage Example" Write-Output "Version: 1.1.0" Write-Output "Author: Naveed Khan" Write-Output "Company: Hogwarts" Write-Output "" Write-Output "This example demonstrates basic NetTrace functionality:" Write-Output "1. Starting a network trace with circular file management" Write-Output "2. Monitoring the trace progress" Write-Output "3. Stopping the trace" Write-Output "" # Configuration $TracePath = "C:\Traces\Example" $MaxFiles = 3 $MaxSizeMB = 25 Write-Output "Configuration:" Write-Output " Path: $TracePath" Write-Output " Max Files: $MaxFiles" Write-Output " Max Size: $MaxSizeMB MB each" Write-Output "" # Create trace directory if it doesn't exist if (-not (Test-Path $TracePath)) { New-Item -Path $TracePath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null Write-Output "Created trace directory: $TracePath" } Write-Output "Starting NetTrace..." Write-Output "This will create up to $MaxFiles files of $MaxSizeMB MB each" Write-Output "Files will be replaced in circular fashion when limit is reached" Write-Output "" # Start the trace try { NetTrace -File $MaxFiles -FileSize $MaxSizeMB -Path $TracePath -Verbose Write-Output "NetTrace started successfully!" Write-Output "" Write-Output "The trace is now running in the background." Write-Output "You can:" Write-Output "- Check the trace directory for .etl files" Write-Output "- Monitor file creation and rotation" Write-Output "- Use 'NetTrace -Stop' to stop the trace" Write-Output "" Write-Output "Example commands to try while trace is running:" Write-Output " Get-ChildItem '$TracePath' -Filter '*.etl'" Write-Output " NetTrace -Stop" Write-Output "" } catch { Write-Error "Failed to start NetTrace: $($_.Exception.Message)" exit 1 } Write-Output "Example completed. Use 'NetTrace -Stop' to stop the trace when done." |