Course Overview

This module explains how the class will be structured and introduces course materials and additional administrative information.

Lessons

• Introduction

• Course Materials

• Facilities

• Prerequisites

• What We’ll Be Discussing

Lab : Course Overview

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Successfully log into their virtual machine.

• Have a full understanding of what the course intends to cover.

PowerShell 5.0 Desired State Configuration Introduction

In this module, we explain Desired State Configuration (DSC), the concepts needed to understand the basics of how it works and discuss the features added in the two latest versions.

Lessons

• Understanding Desired State Configuration

• Understanding DSC Metaphor

• PowerShell is Imperative, or Declarative, or Both?

• Exploring DSC from 30,000 Feet!

• Examining Why to Put Effort into DSC (Or Inspire Me Dude)?

• Understanding DSC Requirements

• Examining PowerShell Version 4: DSC Features Added

• Exploring PowerShell Version 5: DSC Improvements

Lab : PowerShell 5.0 Desired State Configuration Introduction

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand Desired State Configuration.

• Understand that PowerShell handles both imperative and declarative language.

• Understand DSC requirements.

• Understand features added to version 4 of PowerShell.

• Understand features added to version 5 of PowerShell.

DSC Architecture

DSC utilizes DSC resources to determine whether or not the current state of the node matches the expected state, and those resources know how to change the current state to the expected state. Before we start to write configuration files and utilize resources, we are going to explore the two models of management, review MOF file creation workflows, and look at different methods of configuring data.

Lessons

• Taking a Preliminary Look

• Updating the Help System

• Exploring Management Models

• Reviewing the MOF File Creation Workflow

• Examining Methodologies of Configuration Data

• Exploring Functions and Cmdlets Available for DSC with WMF 5.0

• Understanding DSC Pull Server

Lab : DSC Architecture

• Let’s Allow PowerShell to Help Us!

• Create A Sample Configuration File and Compile it into an MOF

• Simple Deployment of MOF File to Change LCM Settings

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand and execute updating the Help System.

• Understand management models.

• Understand and utilize MOF file creation workflow.

• Understand methodologies of configuration data.

• Understand functions and cmdlets available for DSC with WMF 5.0.

• Understand the basics of a DSC Pull Server.

DSC Configuration Files

In this module, we will examine the process to create configuration files and utilize them.

Lessons

• Preparing the Environment

• Defining a DSC Configuration Script

• Configuration Keyword

Lab : DSC Configuration Files

• Getting IntelliSense for the Parameters Working

• Using Resources

• Examine Node Filtering

• Expand Filtering in Your Configuration File

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand how to get the parameters working for IntelliSense.

• Understand how to define a DSC configuration script.

• Understand how to utilize resources.

• Understand and utilize the Configuration keyword.

• Understand node filtering.