Publication date : 02/07/2024
Course : PowerShell Desired State Configuration
Practical course - 2d
- 14h00 - Ref. DSC
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 | Guarantee standard configuration on all machines in a specific environment |
| Designing and setting up a PowerShell DSC script |
| Implementing Pull and Push modes in PowerShell DSC |
| Writing a workflow in the Windows PowerShell scripting language |
Intended audience
Systems and network technicians, administrators and engineers.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Windows, PowerShell and AD, or equivalent to the course [ PowerShell 5/4, automating Windows administration " (ref. ATU).
Course schedule
1 DSC (Desired State Configuration) overview
- DSC fundamentals.
- Push mode, pull mode.
Storyboarding workshops
2 Push mode
- Push mode principle.
- Configuration scripts, MOF files (DMTF standard).
- Presentation of nodes.
- Compile and deploy with basic DSC cmdlets.
Hands-on work
Create a script for configuring and deploying a website, compiling and deploying it to a set of servers.
3 DSC and associated cmdlettes
- Default configuration resources (localconfigurationManager).
- Display and modify configuration.
- Compilation, execution (start-dsconfiguration).
Hands-on work
Create a software package deployment script (copy file, create local groups, local users, modify registry key, decompress zip file).
4 Pull mode
- Pull mode principle.
- The xPSDesiredStateConfiguration module.
- HTTPS, SMB server.
Hands-on work
Create a server configuration script. Install and configure Pull mode.
5 Customized resources
- Schema and properties (schema.mof).
- PowerShell module, manifest, folder structure, nested modules.
- Get/Set/Test-TargetResource functions.
- Creating new resources, using a configuration script.
6 Introduction to workflow
- Workflow in PowerShell. Jobs.
- The different modes of workflow operation.
- PowerShell variables dedicated to workflow.
7 Simple workflow
- The different operating modes.
- Workflow declaration, different cmdlets.
- Generated jobs.
- Suspend, resume, restart a workflow.
Hands-on work
Create a simple workflow (copying files, installing roles and functions, restarting servers and resuming workflows).
8 Advanced workflow
- Scripts in a workflow (inlinescript).
- Workflow variables ($using, $psParentactivityID).
- Parallel mode, sequences. Jobs.
Hands-on work
Create a parallel workflow (massive ping of 250 ip addresses in 3 seconds, role installation, parallel mode functionality on multiple servers with sequencers).
Customer reviews
4,1 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
STÉPHANE R.
27/11/25
4 / 5
Je pense qu’une journée supplémentaire permettrait d’appronfondir certains points car la formation est dense
LE NGHIEM V.
27/11/25
5 / 5
Très intéressant et très dense, il faut avoir un minimum de prérequis
JULIEN M.
18/09/25
4 / 5
This course requires a basic understanding of PowerShell.
PARTICIPANTS
Systems and network technicians, administrators and engineers.
PREREQUISITES
Good knowledge of Windows, PowerShell and AD, or equivalent to the course [ PowerShell 5/4, automating Windows administration " (ref. ATU).
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Systems and network technicians, administrators and engineers.
PREREQUISITES
Good knowledge of Windows, PowerShell and AD, or equivalent to the course [ PowerShell 5/4, automating Windows administration " (ref. ATU).
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.