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keywords: dsc,powershell,configuration,setup
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services: automation
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ms.subservice: dsc
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ms.date: 08/08/2019
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ms.date: 10/25/2022
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ms.custom: engagement-fy23
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ms.topic: conceptual
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# Create configurations from existing servers
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> Applies To: Windows PowerShell 5.1
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> **Applies to:** :heavy_check_mark: Windows PowerShell 5.1
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Creating configurations from existing servers can be a challenging task.
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You might not want *all* settings,
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just those that you care about.
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Even then you need to know in what order the settings
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must be applied in order for the configuration to apply successfully.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> The article refers to a solution that is maintained by the Open Source community. Support is only available in the form of GitHub collaboration, not from Microsoft.
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> [!NOTE]
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> This article refers to a solution that is maintained by the Open Source community.
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> Support is only available in the form of GitHub collaboration, not from Microsoft.
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This article explains how to create configuration from existing servers for an Azure Automation state configuration. To create configurations from an existing servers is a challenging task as you need to know the right settings and the order they must be applied to ensure that configuration is successful.
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## Community project: ReverseDSC
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## Community project: ReverseDSC
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A community maintained solution named
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[ReverseDSC](https://github.com/microsoft/reversedsc)
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has been created to work in this area starting SharePoint.
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The [ReverseDSC](https://github.com/microsoft/reversedsc) is a community maintained solution created to work in this area beginning with the SharePoint. The solution builds on the [SharePointDSC resource](https://github.com/powershell/sharepointdsc) and extends it to orchestrate by [gathering information](https://github.com/Microsoft/sharepointDSC.reverse#how-to-use) from existing servers running SharePoint.
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The solution builds on the
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[SharePointDSC resource](https://github.com/powershell/sharepointdsc)
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and extends it to orchestrate
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[gathering information](https://github.com/Microsoft/sharepointDSC.reverse#how-to-use)
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from existing servers running SharePoint.
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The latest version has multiple
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[extraction modes](https://github.com/Microsoft/SharePointDSC.Reverse/wiki/Extraction-Modes)
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to determine what level of information to include.
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The latest version has multiple [extraction modes](https://github.com/Microsoft/SharePointDSC.Reverse/wiki/Extraction-Modes) to determine the level of information to include. The result of using the solution is generating
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[Configuration Data](https://github.com/Microsoft/sharepointDSC.reverse#configuration-data) that must be used with SharePointDSC configuration scripts.
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The result of using the solution is generating
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[Configuration Data](https://github.com/Microsoft/sharepointDSC.reverse#configuration-data)
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to be used with SharePointDSC configuration scripts.
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Once the data files have been generated,
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you can use them with
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[DSC Configuration scripts](/powershell/dsc/overview)
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to generate MOF files
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[upload the MOF files to Azure Automation](./tutorial-configure-servers-desired-state.md#create-and-upload-a-configuration-to-azure-automation).
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Then register your servers from either
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[on-premises](./automation-dsc-onboarding.md#enable-physicalvirtual-linux-machines)
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or [in Azure](./automation-dsc-onboarding.md#enable-azure-vms)
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to pull configurations.
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## Create configuration from existing servers for an Azure Automation state configuration
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To try out ReverseDSC, visit the
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[PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/ReverseDSC/)
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and download the solution or click "Project Site"
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[documentation](https://github.com/Microsoft/sharepointDSC.reverse).
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Follow the steps to create a configuration from existing servers for an Azure Automation state configuration:
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1. After you generate the data files, you can use them with [DSC Configuration scripts](/powershell/dsc/overview) to generate *MOF* files.
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1. upload the [MOF files to Azure Automation](./tutorial-configure-servers-desired-state.md#create-and-upload-a-configuration-to-azure-automation).
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1. Register your servers from either [on-premises](./automation-dsc-onboarding.md#enable-physicalvirtual-linux-machines)
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or [in Azure](./automation-dsc-onboarding.md#enable-azure-vms) to pull configurations.
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For more information on ReverseDSC, visit the [PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/ReverseDSC/) and download the solution or select **Project Site** to view the [documentation](https://github.com/Microsoft/sharepointDSC.reverse).
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## Next steps
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