In this area, all registered nodes are listed with a variety of information that you can view by filtering the column you need: Table view The most frequent information are: If you can see the drop-down field for the node then it is not part of a group. Nodes that are shown here and that […]
The DSC Configuration Wizard is a web-based wizard to create DSC configurations without the need to code. To use the Configuration Wizard click on Create a new Config in your overview: You can also access the Configuration Wizard in your Dashboard overview via Start creating!: You will see the overview below with the possible actions to use. By default,
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Before you can upload a configuration to config.XO you need to write one on your authoring machine. For this example, we assume you want to upload this little configuration: Another important part of the configuration is the backend configuration for the XOAP frontend. Be sure to add the following lines to your configuration. If you use the
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This area shows all uploaded and available DSC Configurations in config.XO. Table view The configurations table view shows the following information: Action menu By clicking on the Gear there are the available actions you can use on the configuration. Edit If you created the Configuration with the DSC Configuration Wizard you can edit the configuration. Edit tags Add as many tags
Tools In order to write PowerShell DSC Configurations, you need some tools to get you started. WMF 5.1 If it’s not already installed, you should install the Windows Management Framework 5.1. If you’re running Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 and above, it should already be installed. PowerShell Get Run the following commands as administrator on
This area shows all created policies within your tenant. Table view The table shows the following information: Action menu By clicking on the ⚙️, the action column provides further functions for the shown items. Edit A pop-up with the information described below about the policy will open by clicking on the Edit function. Be careful with automatic reboots
Modules This area provides you with a view of all available and uploaded modules in config.XO. Table view The table shows the following information: Action menu The actions column provides further functions for the shown items. Simply click on ⚙️ to select them. Download Download the module you’ve selected. Edit Here you can edit, add and
This area shows all created configuration groups within your tenant. Table view Here you can find the following columns. Action menu Click on the ⚙️ to select further functions. Edit This will open a pop-up with more information about the node, as listed below. Download registration script You can download a registration script for Windows-based nodes. This
Device types The device types overview gives you a quick overview of the different device types in your environment. You can see the number of devices per model and manufacturer. Operating systems The operating systems overview gives you a quick overview of the different operating systems in your environment. You can see the number of
This serves as an introduction to config.XO, outlining its purpose, advantages and important features. Configuration Management (config.XO) is an extended implementation of Microsoft PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), an essential part of the configuration, management and maintenance of Windows and Linux nodes. It allows specifying the configuration of a node using a declarative model in
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