Today the first preview of a web based AutoSpInstaller to SharePoint DSC converter got released.
There are still some limitations, as the mapping of the xml file to SharePointDsc is not complete jet. This is a preview to demonstrate the capabilities.
The converter targets the following use case:
As a user with an AutoSpInstaller XML available I want want to switch to SharePointDsc.
Currently the converter is able to create a multi node SharePoint DSC configuration based on the input of the contents of the AutoSPInstaller XML file. The configuration will contain the following elements:
- one node block for each server name. If you are using localhost mixed with real server names, there will be an additional node for localhost.
- On each node the following configuration is placed:
- SQLAliases
- SharePoint Prerequistes
- SharePoint Binary Installation
- Farm create or join
- On each node the following configuration is placed:
- The following components are currently extracted from the AutoSPInstaller xml file:
- Basic Farm setup
- Managed Accounts
- Web Applications
- Site Collections
- Managed Paths
- Diagnostics Logging Service
- State Service Application
- Sandboxed Code Service
- Claims to Windows Token Service
- Outgoing Mail
- Distributed Cache
- Workflow Timer Setting
- Update 2018/04/19 – There are the following additions:
- Creation of Application Pools for Web Applications, Search, Serivces
- User Profile Service Application
- Search Service Application
- Managed Metadata Service Application
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