Export-AzAutomationDscConfiguration
Exports a DSC configuration from Automation to a local file.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Export-AzAutomationDscConfiguration
-Name <String>
[-Slot <String>]
[-OutputFolder <String>]
[-Force]
[-ResourceGroupName] <String>
[-AutomationAccountName] <String>
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Export-AzAutomationDscConfiguration cmdlet exports an APS Desired State Configuration (DSC) configuration from Azure Automation to a local file.
The exported file has a .ps1 file name extension.
Examples
Example 1: Export the published version of a DSC configuration
Export-AzAutomationDscConfiguration -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01" -AutomationAccountName "AutomationAccount01" -Name "Configuration01" -Slot Published -OutputFolder "C:\Users\PattiFuller\Desktop"
This command exports the published version of a DSC configuration in Automation to the specified folder, which is the desktop.
Parameters
-AutomationAccountName
Specifies the name of the Automation account that contains the DSC that this cmdlet exports.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: 1 Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: False Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: cf
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
-DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure
Parameter properties
Type: IAzureContextContainer
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
-Force
Indicates that this cmdlet replaces an existing local file with a new file that has the same name.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
-Name
Specifies the name of the DSC configuration that this cmdlet exports.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: ConfigurationName
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-OutputFolder
Specifies the output folder where this cmdlet exports the DSC configuration.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-ResourceGroupName
Specifies the name of a resource group for which this cmdlet exports a DSC configuration.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: 0 Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-Slot
Specifies which version of the DSC configuration that this cmdlet exports.
Valid values are:
Draft
Published
The default value is Published.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None Accepted values: Published, Draft Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: False Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: wi
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable,
-ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters .
Outputs
