DesiredStateConfiguration

Question

I applied a DSC Configuration and it was successful applied through both the commands, either by using

start-dscconfiguration -wait -force -path <Path of the folder containing MOF file> 
or
$paramforSendConfigurationApplyMethod = @{
ConfigurationData = $dataInUint8Format
force = $True
}
Invoke-CimMethod -CimClass $cimClass -CimSession $wsmanSession -MethodName SendConfigurationApply -Arguments $paramforSendConfigurationApplyMethod -Verbose 

When I tried to test the configuration , with the below command
Test-DscConfiguration -ReferenceConfiguration <Path of localhost.mof> , the output I got is
InDesiredState             : True
ResourcesInDesiredState    : {[RegistryPolicyFile]Registry(POL): 
                             HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\RunThisTimeEnabled, 
                             [RefreshRegistryPolicy]ActivateClientSideExtension}
ResourcesNotInDesiredState : 
ReturnValue                : 0
PSComputerName             : Localhost
However, when I tried to execute the Test configuration with the CIM method
$paramforTestConfiguration = @{
ConfigurationData = $dataInUint8Format
}
invoke-CimMethod -CimClass $cimClass -CimSession $wsmanSession -MethodName TestConfiguration -Arguments $paramforTestConfiguration | format-list
, I got the results as null

InDesiredState             : False
ResourcesInDesiredState    : 
ResourcesNotInDesiredState : 
ReturnValue                : 0
PSComputerName             : localhost

I am not sure why for the same DSC configuration, both "Test" commands are displaying different output.i.e., one output says
that the DSC is in Desired state but the other is not.

I am testing this in the local stand alone development windows computer (ws2016)

Answer 1

Good day VijayanandArunagiri! I am glad to be able to provide assistance to you today. I would suggest to post this query to our neighbor forum from the link below. They are more oriented on with regards to this type queries/issues and there will be IT Pros/System Admins/Server Admins/AD Admins who are available that will be able to fulfill your query out there.

https://docs.microsoft.com/answers/topics/46444...

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Paul R.