Issued stop trace command (action_id TASP) (24277) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 24277 pops up in the Event Viewer when the system issues a stop trace command for TASP. It means some monitoring or logging trace just got halted. You see it in the Application log mostly. Or sometimes under System if it's tied to services. The action_id TASP points to that specific trace session ending. Like, the server was watching certain activities closely. Then bam, command comes in to shut it down. Could be manual from an admin. Or automatic if a policy kicks in. Details in the event show who issued it and when. Timestamp there too. Helps you spot if tracing stopped unexpectedly. I check it when troubleshooting network hiccups. You might see it after updates or restarts. Full description says "Issued stop trace command (action_id TASP)". That's the raw text. Event properties expand on the session ID. Makes you wonder why it stopped. But usually it's normal housekeeping.

To monitor this with an email alert, fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the log where it shows, like Application. Pick Attach Task To This Event. Give it a name, say TASP Stop Alert. Set the trigger to event ID 24277 exactly. Choose when it happens, like any time. Then for the action, select Send an e-mail. You fill in your SMTP server details. Add the recipient email. Subject something like "TASP Trace Stopped". Body can say check the server now. Test it to make sure it flies. Schedule runs whenever that event hits. Keeps you in the loop without staring at logs all day. I set one up last week. Saved me from missing a glitch.

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