55202: PowerShell 5.0 and Desired State Configuration Training

The course is created to have you ready to use DSC (Desired State Configuration). DSC goes hand in hand with DevOps implementation and allows you to join development and operations. After taking this course, students will get one step closer to work in their preferred environment.

This training is designed based on the objectives of the course variant 55202A.

• Understanding DSC.
• Understanding declarative and imperative language in PowerShell.
• Understanding DSC requirements.
• Understanding added features in PowerShell V4.
• Understanding added features to PowerShell V5.
• Understanding and executing Help System update.
• Understanding management models.
• Understanding and utilizing file creation workflow in MOF.
• Understanding methodologies data configuration.
• Understanding available functions and cmdlets for DSC via WMF 5.0.
• Understanding DSC Pull Server’s basics.
• Understanding parameters working for IntelliSense.
• Understanding the DSC configuration script.
• Understand the utilization of resources.
• Understanding and utilizing the Configuration keyword.
• Understanding node filtering.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC File Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC Archive Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing the DSC Environment Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC Group Resource.
• Understanding and enabling Analytic Log.
• Understanding and utilizing the DSC Log Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC Registry Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC Script Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC Service Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC User Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing DSC Windows Feature Resource.
• Understanding and utilizing parameters.
• Understanding Pull and Push modes.
• Understanding and utilizing the LCM.
• Understanding the placement of resources and configurations for distribution.
• Understanding configuration drift.
• Understanding and utilizing the debugging feature.
• Understanding utilization of PowerShell.
• Understanding and utilizing the pipeline.
• Understanding and utilizing loops.
• Understanding and utilizing scripting.
• Understanding and utilizing functions.

The course is good for those people on the operations team who are considering upgrading their skill set. The developers working at the backend utilizing various tech will also benefit from this course and will be able to develop DSC Resources that later will be deployed in software.

• 1. Course Overview

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

• 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.
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2. 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.
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.
3. 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.
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.
4. DSC Configuration Files
In this module, we will examine the process to create configuration files and utilize them.
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.
5. DSC Resources
In this module, we will discuss and utilize DSC Resources.
Examining File Resource
Exploring Archive Resource
Examining Environment Resource
Exploring Group Resource
Examining Log Resource
Understanding Package Resource
Examining Registry Resource
Exploring Script Resource
Examining Service Resource
Exploring User Resource
Examining WindowsFeature Resource
Understanding PsDscRunAsCredential
Lab: DSC Resources
Utilize the DSC File Resource
Utilize the DSC Archive Resource
Utilize the DSC Environment Resource
Utilize the DSC Group Resource
Enable the Analytic Log
Utilize the DSC Log Resource
Utilize the DSC Registry Resource
Utilize the DSC Script Resource
Utilize the DSC Service Resource
Utilize the DSC User Resource
Utilize the DSC WindowsFeature Resource
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand and utilize the DSC File Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC Archive Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC Environment Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC Group Resource.
Understand and enable the Analytic Log.
Understand and utilize the DSC Log Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC Registry Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC Script Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC Service Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC User Resource.
Understand and utilize the DSC WindowsFeature Resource.
6. DSC Pull and Push Servers
In this module, we will discuss parameters, examine both push and pull models, and explore configurations and debugging.
Discussing Parameters
Examining a Push Mode Example
Exploring the Pull Mode
Reviewing the Local Configuration Manager (LCM)
Placing Configurations and Resources for Distribution by the Pull Server
Discussing Configuration Drift
Debugging DSC in Version 5
Lab: DSC Pull and Push Servers
Create a Pull Server
Set Up the LCM
Distribute an MOF Via the Pull Server
DSC Fixes Things!
Test the Debug Feature
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand and utilize parameters.
Understand both Push and Pull modes.
Understand and utilize the LCM.
Understand placing configurations and resources for distribution.
Understand configuration drift.
Understand and utilize the debugging feature.