Advanced PowerShell Desired State Configuration: Writing Custom Resources Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
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.
Target Audience
Server and workstations administrators tasked with configuring and maintaining the state of enterprise environments in a more consistent, scalable manner.
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.8
Lesson Objectives Advanced PowerShell Desired State Configuration: Writing Custom Resources
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
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
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
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#
create a custom resource using the DSC Resource Designer and then document, test, and deploy it
Course Number: os_apds_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Expert