Instructions

Usage instructions for the "Flexible Farm" example

We have created an example configuration that can be used to deploy SharePoint environments in a flexible way.

The configuration is able to deploy SharePoint using Front-End, Back-End, Search Front-End and Search Back-End servers. All on one server or spread across multiple servers.

NOTE: This script hasn't been fully tested yet. We are in the process of doing that, but wanted to share it anyways so it can be used as an example by others.

Scripts

Consists our of seven files:

File name	Description
SharePoint 2019.psd1	PowerShell data file used as Configuration Data file for the DSC Configuration
ValidateConfigFile.ps1	Script to validate if the data file has the correct fields and data
PrepVariables.ps1	Script that loads the data file into memory, requests additional data (like passwords), so it can be used by all other files.
PrepServers.ps1	Script that prepares the target servers: Deploy DSC modules, generate DSC encryption certificate and configure LCM
PrepServersConfig.ps1	Meta DSC Configuration used to configure the LCM
Deploy_SharePoint.ps1	DSC Configuration to deploy and configure SharePoint
ResetVariables.ps1	Script to reset all password variables, so the PrepVariables script will ask for them again (for example: if you have entered an incorrect password).

Usage

1. Make sure you update the values in the SharePoint 2019.psd1
2. Run the ValidateConfigFile.ps1 to validate that the psd1 is valid
3. Run the PrepVariables.ps1 script, select the file SharePoint 2019.psd1 and enter the credentials of the used accounts
4. Run PrepServers.ps1 to configure the target servers correctly
5. Run Deploy_SharePoint.ps1 to compile the MOF files
6. Run Start-DscConfiguration to deploy the MOF files

NOTE: If you have made a mistake entering credentials, just run the ResetVariables.ps1 script and run the PrepVariables.ps1 script again.

Location

The example can be found here.