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Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration. 

Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Fundamentals. 

Course:  3 Hours, 19 Minutes
Expertise Level:  Beginner

Overview

Windows PowerShell 4.0 Desired State Configuration (DSC) can be used to significantly improve the way an organization defines, reports on and manages server and workstation configuration states. In this course, you will learn about what DSC is, how it works, different approaches to implementing it, and how to consistently configure and maintain individual workstation nodes as well as entire server farms, all the way from Development to Test to Production.

Prerequisites

None

Target Audience

Server and workstations administrators tasked with configuring and maintaining their state in a more consistent, scalable manner.

Objectives

Introduction to Desired State Configuration

• start the course
• provide an overview of DSC, its history, and the problems it aims to solve
• configure and maintain system state in the GUI or via PowerShell, without using DSC, and recognize the problems it entails with regard to maintaining configuration state over time
• recognize the operating system versions and PowerShell versions required for DSC, as well as some additional useful resources
• configure servers and workstations using the core DSC MOF file
• create a MOF file using DSC

Understanding DSC Resources

• describe the default resources available with DSC
• describe how to use some of the out-of-the-box DSC resources
• define the concept of dependencies between DSC resources and how to manage these
• define the concept of DSC resource dependencies across machines in an environment
• add log entries to the DSC logs
• find, retrieve, and make use of new DSC Resources

Working with the LCM

• describe what the Local Configuration Manager is and how it works in DSC
• configure the DSC Local Configuration Manager using Push mode
• query the status of a particular machine in an DSC environment
• define the Pull and Push configuration modes in DSC
• configure the DSC Local Configuration Manager using Pull mode

Creating a DSC Pull Server

• create an SMB-based DSC Pull server
• create an HTTP-based DSC Pull server
• configure clients to connect to a DSC Pull server
• secure an HTTP DSC Pull server to introduce HTTPS security
• deploy new DSC Resources to clients nodes when using an SMB-based Pull server
• deploy new DSC Resources to clients nodes when using an HTTP-based Pull server
• create an HTTP Compliance server to report on node status

Working with Configurations

• improve DSC configurations using parameters
• configure multiple server node and role types via DSC
• configure similar sets of servers for replicated environments such as Development, Test, and Production via DSC
• work with and appropriately secure credentials when using DSC

Practice: Configuring a Pull Server and 2 Nodes

• use DSC to configure an HTTPS Pull and Compliance Server, connect 2 nodes, update their configuration, and query their status

Advanced PowerShell Desired State Configuration: Writing Custom Resources

Course:  2 Hours, 49 Minutes
Expertise Level:  Expert Overview

Writing your own custom resources is one of the most important aspects of PowerShell Desired State Configuration. In this course you'll learn about different kinds of resources and about how to write, debug, deploy, and update your own custom Resources using Windows PowerShell 4.0. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers advanced PowerShell Desired State Configuration.

Prerequisites

None

Target Audience

Server and workstations administrators tasked with configuring and maintaining the state of enterprise environments in a more consistent, scalable manner.

Objectives

Working with Repositories

• start the course
• use PowerShellGet and the PSGallery for DSC
• configure an internal repository for DSC modules
• connect an authoring environment to a own local DSC module repository

DSC Resource Creation Overview

• describe how DSC modules and resources work and the different types that can be created
• create a composite-style resource that strings together existing out-of-the-box DSC resources
• recognize how DSC modules and resources are structured in preparation for writing custom resources

Writing DSC Resources

• recognize the Set DSC Resource command that performs the main resource activity
• identify the key aspect of Set commands in DSC resources
• recognize the Test DSC resource command that identifies the node's current state
• recognize the Get DSC resource command that retrieves the node's current state
• create a custom resource using the DSC Resource Designer
• identify the various types of DSC resource parameters
• update an existing DSC resource
• recognize how to deploy your custom resources when using Push mode configurations
• recognize how to deploy your custom resources when using Pull mode configurations with an SMB Pull Server
• recognize how to deploy your custom resources when using Pull mode configurations with an HTTP Pull Server

Advanced DSC Resource Creation

• identify techniques to writing DSC resources that can assist in debugging internal resource problems
• recognize how the DSC LCM loads and caches resources
• document custom DSC resources so that they can be better consumed by others
• test resources while writing them to ensure they work as expected
• recognize how to instruct a node that it requires a reboot without forcing it to do so
• write custom DSC resources using PowerShell 5's new classes
• write custom DSC resources using C#

Practice: Creating a Custom Resource

• create a custom resource using the DSC Resource Designer and then document, test, and deploy it

Advanced PowerShell Desired State Configuration: Advanced Configuration

Course:  1 Hour, 58 Minutes
Expertise Level:  Expert

Overview

PowerShell DSC can be used to configure many important elements of your datacenter on premises, in the cloud, and across platforms. In this course, you'll learn some advanced techniques for writing DSC configurations and configuring nodes as well as how to configure Hyper-V, Azure VMs, and Linux environments using DSC and Windows PowerShell 4.0. This course also looks at a new approach to least-privilege administration using DSC – Just Enough Administration (JEA). This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers advanced PowerShell Desired State Configuration.

Prerequisites

None

Target Audience

Server and workstations administrators tasked with configuring and maintaining the state of enterprise environments in a more consistent, scalable, secure manner both on premises and in the cloud.

Objectives

More Advanced DSC Configurations

• start the course
• nest a DSC configuration inside of another
• configure a node using multiple DSC configurations from various sources

PowerShell DSC and Azure

• create a DSC configuration for an Azure VM
• publish a DSC configuration to Azure storage for an Azure VM
• apply a DSC configuration to an Azure VM
• identify the DSC logs created for an Azure VM node
• recognize the Azure automation capability for DSC

PowerShell DSC and HyperV

• use DSC to configure a HyperV host
• define a configuration for a HyperV guest VM using DSC
• bootstrap a DSC LCM configuration into a new HyperV VM

PowerShell DSC and Linux

• explore how DSC can be used to configure a Linux node
• configure a Linux node to receive a PowerShell DSC configuration
• create a Linux DSC configuration
• publish a DSC configuration to a Linux node
• explore how DSC sets the LCM and configuration itself on a Linux node

PowerShell JEA

• outline PowerShell DSC's Just Enough Administration (JEA) principles and concepts
• configure a node to be managed with Just Enough Administration in DSC
• test a JEA node's configuration to ensure it is successfully applied in DSC
• reset a JEA endpoint's configuration in DSC
• use the JEA Toolkit Helper to generate JEA Toolkits

Practice: Configuring a Server Farm

• create, publish, and configure a server farm in Azure using DSC

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Levertijd: Binnen 1 werkdag
Online toegang: Standaard 12 maanden
Lesduur: Variabel
Studiebelasting: Variabel i.v.m. praktijkopdrachten.
Leermethoden: Instructie video, Demonstratie video, Knowledge Base
Besturingssystemen: Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome OS, Apple MacOS
Inbegrepen dienstverlening: Contact met docent per mail en chat, Voortgangsrapportage, 24/7 online toegang
Ondersteunde browsers: Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox, Safari en Chrom
Certificering: Mogelijk voor bijbehorend examennummer
Toegang tot docent: Per e-mail en chat
Extra Opties: Virtual Labs (indien beschikbaar en meerprijs)