Start-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfigurationDeployment

Reference

Module:: AzureRM.Automation

Deploys a DSC Node configuration in Automation.

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Syntax

Start-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfigurationDeployment
     [-NodeConfigurationName] <String>
     [-NodeName] <String[][]>
     [-Schedule <Schedule>]
     [-Force]
     [-ResourceGroupName] <String>
     [-AutomationAccountName] <String>
     [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
     [-WhatIf]
     [-Confirm]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Start-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfigurationDeployment
     [-NodeConfigurationName] <String>
     [-NodeName] <String[][]>
     -InputObject <NodeConfigurationDeployment>
     [-ResourceGroupName] <String>
     [-AutomationAccountName] <String>
     [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
     [-WhatIf]
     [-Confirm]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Start-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfigurationDeployment cmdlet deployes a Desired State Configuration (DSC) node configuration in Azure Automation.

Examples

Example 1: Deploy an Azure DSC node configuration in Automation

PS C:\> $pilot = @("WebServerPilot1", "WebServerPilot2")
PS C:\> $prod = @("WebServerProd1", "WebServerProd2")
PS C:\> $nodes = @($pilot, $prod)
PS C:\> Start-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfigurationDeployment `
            -NodeConfigurationName "Config01.Node1" `
            -AutomationAccountName "Contoso01"  `
            -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01" `
            -NodeName $nodes `

Starting a node configuration deployment.
Starting a node configuration deployment. It will override any existing node configurations assigned to the node.
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Yes

ResourceGroupName     : ResourceGroup01
AutomationAccountName : Contoso01
JobId                 : 35b14eb4-52b7-4a1d-ad62-8e9f84adc657
Job                   : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Automation.Model.Job
JobStatus             : New
NodeStatus            :
NodeConfigurationName : Config01.Node1
JobSchedule           :
JobScheduleId         : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

The above command deploys the DSC node configuration named "Config01.Node1" to the given two-dimensional array of Node Names. The deployment happens in a staged manner.

Example 2: Schedule an Azure DSC node configuration deployment in Automation

PS C:\> $sched = New-AzureRmAutomationSchedule -AutomationAccountName "Contoso01" `
            -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01" `
            -Name "TestSchedule" `
            -StartTime "23:00" `
            -OneTime
PS C:\> $pilot = @("WebServerPilot1", "WebServerPilot2")
PS C:\> $prod = @("WebServerProd1", "WebServerProd2")
PS C:\> $nodes = @($pilot, $prod)
PS C:\> Start-AzureRmAutomationDscNodeConfigurationDeployment `
            -NodeConfigurationName "Config01.Node1" `
            -AutomationAccountName "Contoso01"  `
            -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01" `
            -NodeName $nodes `
            -Schedule $sched

Starting a node configuration deployment.
Starting a node configuration deployment. It will override any existing node configurations assigned to the node.
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

ResourceGroupName     : ResourceGroup01
AutomationAccountName : Contoso01
JobId                 : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Job                   :
JobStatus             :
NodeStatus            :
NodeConfigurationName : Config01.Node1
JobSchedule           : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Automation.Model.JobSchedule
JobScheduleId         : 2b1d7738-093d-4ff7-b87b-e4b2321319e5

The above command schedules a deployment of a DSC node configuration named "Config01.Node1" to the given two-dimensional array of Node Names. The deployment happens in a staged manner and will be executed based on the schedule.

Parameters

-AutomationAccountName

Specifies the name of the Automation account that contains the DSC configuration that this cmdlet compiles.

Type:	String
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure

Type:	IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:	AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Force

ps_force

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-InputObject

Input object for Piping

Type:	NodeConfigurationDeployment
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-NodeConfigurationName

Specifies the name of the DSC node configuration that this cmdlet deploys.

Type:	String
Aliases:	Name
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-NodeName

Specifies the names of the nodes to which the Node Configuration would be deployed to.

Type:	String[][]
Position:	3
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ResourceGroupName

Specifies the name of a resource group in which this cmdlet compiles a configuration.

Type:	String
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Schedule

Automation Schedule object to schedule the deployment job.

Type:	Schedule
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

String

NodeConfigurationDeployment

Parameters: InputObject (ByValue)

Outputs