Collection Rule for Windows Dirty Shutdown Events

Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.DirtyShutdown.Collection (Rule)

This rule collects events indicating a dirty Windows shutdown.

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<Rule ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.DirtyShutdown.Collection" Enabled="true" Target="WindowsServer!Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="EventDS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>System</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventSourceName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Eventlog</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>6008</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>