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Gets Local Configuration Manager settings for the node.
Get-DscLocalConfigurationManager [-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]] [-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]] [<CommonParameters>]
The Get-DscLocalConfigurationManager cmdlet gets Local Configuration Manager settings, or meta-configuration, for the node, if meta-configuration exists. Specify comp
uters by using Common Information Model (CIM) sessions. If you do not specify a target computer, the cmdlet gets the configuration settings from the local computer.
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Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager
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Example 1: Get Local Configuration Manager settings for the local computer
PS C:\> Get-DscLocalConfigurationManager
This command gets Local Configuration Manager settings for the local computer.
Example 2: Get Local Configuration Manager settings for a specified computer
PS C:\> $Session = New-CimSession �ComputerName "Server01" �Credential ACCOUNTS\PattiFuller
PS C:\> Get-DscLocalConfigurationManager -CimSession $Session
This example gets Local Configuration Manager settings for a computer specified by a CIM session. 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 fo
r a password. For more information, type Get-Help New-CimSession.
The second command gets Local Configuration Manager settings for the computers identified by the CimSession objects stored in the $Session variable, in this case, the
computer named Server01.