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Learning PowerShell DSC

By : James Pogran
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Learning PowerShell DSC

By: James Pogran

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Learning PowerShell DSC
James Pogran
Oct, 2015 | 268 pages
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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Learning PowerShell DSC
Learning PowerShell DSC
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Introduction to PowerShell DSC
Introduction to PowerShell DSC
What is PowerShell DSC?
Why do we need Configuration Management?
DSC quick wins
A high level overview of DSC
Why all the abstraction?
How does DSC help me?
DSC features
PowerShell v4 DSC
PowerShell v5 DSC
Summary
2
DSC Architecture
DSC Architecture
Overview
Push and pull modes
The general workflow
The example workflow
Configuration data
Local Configuration Manager
The DSC Pull Server
Deployment considerations
Summary
3
DSC Configuration Files
DSC Configuration Files
Defining a DSC configuration script file
Defining a DSC configuration data file
Creating reusable DSC configurations
Debugging and troubleshooting configuration script files
Summary
4
DSC Resources
DSC Resources
What are DSC Resources?
Creating a custom PowerShell v4 DSC Resource
Creating a custom PowerShell v5 DSC Resource
What makes a good DSC Resource
Testing custom DSC Resources
How do you find DSC Resources?
Summary
5
Pushing DSC Configurations
Pushing DSC Configurations
Tooling
Setting things up
Locally pushing DSC configurations
Remotely pushing DSC configurations
Things you must consider when pushing DSC configurations
Summary
6
Pulling DSC Configurations
Pulling DSC Configurations
Creating DSC Pull Servers
Validating a DSC Pull Server install
Registering target nodes with a DSC Pull Server
Pulling DSC configurations with a DSC Pull Server
DSC Pull Server and target node status
Summary
7
Example Scenarios
Example Scenarios
Real life DSC usage
Setting up a common installation base
Installing software
A configuration management refresher
Complicated deployments
Handling change
Summary
Index
Index

Summary

PowerShell DSC is a configuration management platform that enables a DevOps deployment of systems and services. In this chapter, we covered the different DSC versions, the available features in each version, and the concepts of configuration management and continuous delivery.

In the next chapter, we will cover the DSC architecture and how DSC manages both systems and software in detail.

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