Introduction to Desired State Configuration

Course: 37 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• What is Desired State Configuration
• Examining System Configuration Prior to DSC
• Preparing your Environment for DSC
• Examining and Deploying a MOF file
• Creating a MOF Using a DSC Script

Understanding DSC Resources

Course: 40 Minutes

• Examining DSC Resources
• Using DSC Resource Kit Resources
• Working with Local Dependencies
• Working with Distributed Dependencies
• Logging with DSC
• Finding, Retrieving, and Using New Resources

Working with the LCM

Course: 35 Minutes

• Local Configuration Manager
• Configuring the LCM in Push Mode
• Querying Node Status
• Pull and Push Configuration Modes
• Configuring the LCM in Pull Mode

Creating a DSC Pull Server

Course: 52 Minutes

• Creating an SMB Pull Server
• Creating an HTTP Pull Server
• Configuring Clients to Connect to a Pull Server
• Securing an HTTP Pull Server
• Deploy Resources to Clients via an SMB Pull Server
• Deploy Resources to Clients via an HTTP Pull Server
• Querying Node Status with an HTTP Pull Server

Working with Configurations

Course: 28 Minutes

• Dealing with Parameters
• Configuring Multiple Servers and Role Types
• Configuring Similar Sets of Servers
• Dealing with Credentials

Practice: Configuring a Pull Server and 2 Nodes

Course: 8 Minutes

• Exercise: Configure a Pull Server and 2 Nodes

Working with Repositories

Course: 19 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Understanding DSC's Default Repositories
• Creating an Internal PowerShellGet Repository
• Connecting to an Internal PowerShellGet Repository

DSC Resource Creation Overview

Course: 23 Minutes

• Understanding DSC Resource Types and Structures
• Creating a Simple Composite Resource
• Examining a Custom Resource

Writing DSC Resources

Course: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes

• Examining the DSC Resource Set Command
• Understanding Resource Idempotency
• Examining the DSC Resource Test Command
• Examining the DSC Resource Get Command
• Using the DSC Resource Designer
• DSC Resource Parameters
• Updating an Existing DSC Resource
• Deploying Custom Resources in Push Mode
• Deploying Custom Resources via an SMB Pull Server
• Deploying Custom Resources via an HTTP Pull Server

Advanced DSC Resource Creation

Course: 55 Minutes

• Debugging Techniques in Writing DSC Resources
• Debugging Techniques in Consuming DSC Resources
• Documenting DSC Resources
• Unit Testing DSC Resources
• Handling Machine Reboots
• Writing DSC Resources Using PowerShell Classes
• Writing DSC Resources Using C#

Practice: Creating a Custom Resource

Course: 7 Minutes

• Exercise: Create and Publish a Custom Resource

More Advanced DSC Configurations

Course: 11 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Nesting DSC Configurations
• Exploring Partial Configurations

PowerShell DSC and Azure

Course: 32 Minutes

• Creating an Azure VM DSC Configuration
• Publishing an Azure VM DSC Configuration
• Applying an Azure VM DSC Configuration
• Reading Azure DSC Logs
• Overview of Azure Automation DSC

PowerShell DSC and HyperV

Course: 18 Minutes

• Configuring the HyperV Role using DSC
• Configuring HyperV VMs using DSC
• Bootstrapping LCM Configuration of HyperV VMs

PowerShell DSC and Linux

Course: 19 Minutes

• Overview of PowerShell DSC for Linux
• Configuring a Linux Environment for DSC
• Creating a DSC Configuration for a Linux Node
• Publishing a Linux DSC Config
• Examining a Linux Machine's Config and Metaconfig

PowerShell JEA

Course: 32 Minutes

• Overview of Just Enough Administration
• Create a JEA Endpoint
• Testing a JEA Endpoint
• Resetting a JEA Endpoint
• Using the JEA Toolkit Helper

Practice: Configuring a Server Farm

Course: 8 Minutes

• Exercise: Configure a Server Farm in Azure

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