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   Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path ./DscMetaConfigs
   

   Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path $env:UserProfile\Desktop\DscMetaConfigs
   

   # The DSC configuration that will generate metaconfigurations
   [DscLocalConfigurationManager()]
   Configuration DscMetaConfigs
   {
        param
        (
            [Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
            [String]$RegistrationUrl,

            [Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
            [String]$RegistrationKey,

            [Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
            [String[]]$ComputerName,

            [Int]$RefreshFrequencyMins = 30,

            [Int]$ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins = 15,

            [String]$ConfigurationMode = 'ApplyAndMonitor',

            [String]$NodeConfigurationName,

            [Boolean]$RebootNodeIfNeeded= $False,

            [String]$ActionAfterReboot = 'ContinueConfiguration',

            [Boolean]$AllowModuleOverwrite = $False,

            [Boolean]$ReportOnly
        )

        if(!$NodeConfigurationName -or $NodeConfigurationName -eq '')
        {
            $ConfigurationNames = $null
        }
        else
        {
            $ConfigurationNames = @($NodeConfigurationName)
        }

        if($ReportOnly)
        {
            $RefreshMode = 'PUSH'
        }
        else
        {
            $RefreshMode = 'PULL'
        }

        Node $ComputerName
        {
            Settings
            {
                RefreshFrequencyMins           = $RefreshFrequencyMins
                RefreshMode                    = $RefreshMode
                ConfigurationMode              = $ConfigurationMode
                AllowModuleOverwrite           = $AllowModuleOverwrite
                RebootNodeIfNeeded             = $RebootNodeIfNeeded
                ActionAfterReboot              = $ActionAfterReboot
                ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins = $ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins
            }

            if(!$ReportOnly)
            {
            ConfigurationRepositoryWeb AzureAutomationStateConfiguration
                {
                    ServerUrl          = $RegistrationUrl
                    RegistrationKey    = $RegistrationKey
                    ConfigurationNames = $ConfigurationNames
                }

                ResourceRepositoryWeb AzureAutomationStateConfiguration
                {
                    ServerUrl       = $RegistrationUrl
                    RegistrationKey = $RegistrationKey
                }
            }

            ReportServerWeb AzureAutomationStateConfiguration
            {
                ServerUrl       = $RegistrationUrl
                RegistrationKey = $RegistrationKey
            }
        }
   }

   # Create the metaconfigurations
   # NOTE: DSC Node Configuration names are case sensitive in the portal.
   # TODO: edit the below as needed for your use case
   $Params = @{
        RegistrationUrl = '<fill me in>';
        RegistrationKey = '<fill me in>';
        ComputerName = @('<some VM to onboard>', '<some other VM to onboard>');
        NodeConfigurationName = 'SimpleConfig.webserver';
        RefreshFrequencyMins = 30;
        ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins = 15;
        RebootNodeIfNeeded = $False;
        AllowModuleOverwrite = $False;
        ConfigurationMode = 'ApplyAndMonitor';
        ActionAfterReboot = 'ContinueConfiguration';
        ReportOnly = $False;  # Set to $True to have machines only report to AA DSC but not pull from it
   }

   # Use PowerShell splatting to pass parameters to the DSC configuration being invoked
   # For more info about splatting, run: Get-Help -Name about_Splatting
   DscMetaConfigs @Params
   

   # Define the parameters for Get-AzAutomationDscOnboardingMetaconfig using PowerShell Splatting
   $Params = @{
       ResourceGroupName = 'ContosoResources' # The Resource Group that contains your Azure Automation account
       AutomationAccountName = 'ContosoAutomation'; # The Azure Automation account where you want to onboard the node
       ComputerName = @('web01', 'web02', 'sql01'); # The computers to generate the metaconfigurations for
       OutputFolder = "$env:UserProfile\Desktop\";
   }
   # Use PowerShell splatting to pass parameters to the Azure Automation cmdlet being invoked
   # For more info about splatting, run: Get-Help -Name about_Splatting
   Get-AzAutomationDscOnboardingMetaconfig @Params
   

   Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -Path C:\Users\joe\Desktop\DscMetaConfigs -ComputerName MyServer1, MyServer2
   

   $SecurePass = ConvertTo-SecureString -String '<root password>' -AsPlainText -Force
   $Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential 'root', $SecurePass
   $Opt = New-CimSessionOption -UseSsl -SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck -SkipRevocationCheck
   # need a CimSession for each Linux machine to onboard
   $Session = New-CimSession -Credential $Cred -ComputerName <your Linux machine> -Port 5986 -Authentication basic -SessionOption $Opt
   Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager -CimSession $Session -Path C:\Users\joe\Desktop\DscMetaConfigs