This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager', in PowerShell version 4 - as retrieved from
Windows version 'Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise' PowerShell help files on 2016-06-23.
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Applies Local Configuration Manager settings to nodes.
Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager [-Path] <String> [[-ComputerName] [<String[]>]] [-Credential [<PSCredential>]] [-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<Comm
onParameters>]
Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager [-Path] <String> [-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]] -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
The Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager cmdlet applies Local Configuration Manager settings, or meta-configuration, to nodes.Specify a path to the configuration settings
folder. Specify computers by specifying computer names or by using Common Information Model (CIM) sessions. If you do not specify a target computer, the cmdlet appli
es settings to the local computer.
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Example 1: Apply Local Configuration Manager settings
PS C:\> Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path "C:\DSC\Configurations\"
This command applies the Local Configuration Manager settings from C:\DSC\Configurations\ to the local computer. After receiving the settings, Local Configuration Man
ager processes them.
Example 2: Apply Local Configuration Manager settings by using a CIM session
PS C:\> $Session = New-CimSession �ComputerName "Server01" �Credential ACCOUNTS\PattiFuller
PS C:\> Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path "C:\DSC\Configurations\" -CimSession $Session
This example applies Local Configuration Manager 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 fo
r a password. For more information, type Get-Help New-CimSession.
The second command applies Local Configuration Manager settings from C:\DSC\Configurations\ to the computers identified by the CimSession objects stored in the $Sessi
on variable. In this example, the $Session variable contains a CIM session only for the computer named Server01. The command applies the settings. After the receiving
the settings, Local Configuration Manager processes them.