Start-UMPhoneSession Exchange cmdlet issued (25738) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

I remember stumbling on this Event Viewer thing in Windows Server. It logs all sorts of stuff happening behind the scenes. This particular event, ID 25738, pops up when someone runs the Start-UMPhoneSession cmdlet in Exchange. You know, that command kicks off a phone session for Unified Messaging. It means a user or admin just triggered a call setup through the server. The details in the log show who issued it, like the account name, the time stamp, and maybe the phone number involved. It tracks if the session started smooth or hit a snag right away. Sometimes it notes errors, like connection fails or auth issues. I check these logs when troubleshooting why calls drop or why voicemail access glitches. They help spot patterns, like if one user keeps triggering it oddly. Or if it's flooding the system during peak hours. You can filter for just this ID in Event Viewer to see history. It sits under the Applications and Services Logs, in the Microsoft-Exchange folder. Drill down to UMCallData or something similar. Each entry unfolds the full story of that cmdlet firing off.

You want to monitor it with an email alert? Easy way without coding. Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Find that 25738 event by searching or filtering. Right-click on one instance of it. Pick Attach Task To This Event. That launches the task wizard. You set it to trigger whenever 25738 logs. Then, for the action, choose send an email. Plug in your SMTP details, like the server address and who gets the alert. Add a message that says something simple, like "Hey, Start-UMPhoneSession just ran again." Test it by forcing the event if you can. But watch out, it might spam you if it's chatty. I tweak the filter to only alert on specific sources or users. Keeps things from blowing up your inbox.

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At the end of this, you'll find the automatic email solution ready to roll.

Note, the PowerShell email alert code was moved to this post.