Start a Service Instance
Scenario/Problem: You need to start a specific service instance.
Solution: Use the Get-SPServiceInstance cmdlet to assign a variable the results using the -Identity parameter, and then use Start-SPServiceInstance using that variable.
The Start-SPServiceInstance cmdlet starts the specified service on the current server. You can provide the identity directly to the cmdlet or use a variable, as shown in Listing 6.9.
Listing 6.9. Starting a Service Instance
$serviceInst = Get-SPServiceInstance -Identity 5fedc699-7810-4157-9c59-19f7d6e67e38Start-SPServiceInstance $serviceInst
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