en-us/about_SPServiceInstance.help.txt

.NAME
    SPServiceInstance
 
.SYNOPSIS
 
This resource is used to specify if a specific service should be running (Ensure = "Present") or not running (Ensure = "Absent") on the current server.
The name is the display name of the service as shown in the Central Admin website.
 
**Examples**
 
    SPServiceInstance ManagedMetadataServiceInstance
    {
        Name = "Managed Metadata Web Service"
        Ensure = "Present"
        InstallAccount = $InstallAccount
    }
 
    SPServiceInstance StopBCSServiceInstance
    {
        Name = "Business Data Connectivity Service"
        Ensure = "Absent"
        InstallAccount = $InstallAccount
    }
 
.PARAMETER Name
    Key - string
    The name of the service instance to manage
 
.PARAMETER Ensure
    Write - string
    Allowed values: Present, Absent
    Present to ensure it runs on this server, or absent to ensure it is stopped
 
.PARAMETER InstallAccount
    Write - String
    POWERSHELL 4 ONLY: The account to run this resource as, use PsDscRunAsAccount if using PowerShell 5