Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager

Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager
    [-Path] <String>
    [[-ComputerName] <String[]>]
    [-Force]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager
    [-Path] <String>
    -CimSession <CimSession[]>
    [-Force]
    [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

The Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager cmdlet applies LCM settings, or meta-configuration, to nodes. Specify computers by specifying computer names or by using Common Information Model (CIM) sessions. If you do not specify a target computer, the cmdlet applies settings to the local computer.

Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path "C:\DSC\Configurations\"

This command applies the LCM settings from C:\DSC\Configurations\ to the targeted nodes. After receiving the settings, LCM processes them.

$Session = New-CimSession -ComputerName "Server01" -Credential ACCOUNTS\PattiFuller
Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path "C:\DSC\Configurations\" -CimSession $Session

This example applies LCM settings to a computer and applies the settings. The example creates a CIM session for a computer named Server01 for use with the cmdlet. Alternatively, create an array of CIM sessions to apply the cmdlet to multiple specified computers.

The first command creates a CIM session by using the New-CimSession cmdlet, and then stores the CimSession object in the $Session variable. The command prompts you for a password. For more information, type Get-Help New-CimSession.

The second command applies LCM settings for the targeted node from C:\DSC\Configurations\ to the computer identified by the CimSession objects stored in the $Session variable. In this example, the $Session variable contains a CIM session only for the computer named Server01. The command applies the settings. After receiving the settings, LCM processes them.

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.