Download Manager initialization failure

Any one know how to troubleshoot this error?

EventType    : ERROR
TimeCreated  : 12/13/2014 11:47:08 PM
Message      : This event indicates that failure happens when LCM is trying to get the configuration from pull server using download manager WebDownloadManager. ErrorId is 0x1. 
               ErrorDetail is Failed to get the action from server 
               https://dsc-pull.domain.com:8443/psdscpullserver.svc/Action(ConfigurationId='07a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5')/GetAction.
ComputerName : Server-HV4
JobID        : 6dd4db5c-07cd-4c22-8cf2-3e952d7e6451
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

the file for that GUID is there and other servers have no issue. KB2883200 is installed and the certificate of the pull server is trusted.

I’d use the xDSCDiagnostics module to turn on a trace on the target node, and run it again to see if I could get more detailed information. Your information suggests that it isn’t the pull server, since other nodes are working.

This is the full set of events.

Trace-cDscOperation -SequenceID 1 -ComputerName Server-HV4 | fl


EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating DSC Provider registration instance for class : MSFT_CimConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Version for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Author for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Copyright for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property HelpInfoUri for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property GenerationDate for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property GenerationHost for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property UserName for class MSFT_Credential
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ModuleName for class MSFT_PSConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Password for class MSFT_Credential
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating DSC Provider schema against a class array of size 1
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Schema of class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration which is class index 0 in an array of classes of size 1
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\Schema\MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration\MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration.Schema.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating DSC Provider schema against a class array of size 1
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Schema of class MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration which is class index 0 in an array of classes of size 1
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\Registration\MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration\MSFT_FileDirectoryConfiguration.Registration.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating provider registration against schema 
                    Number of classes: 9 
                    Number of Registrations: 1 
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\BaseRegistration\MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Namespace for class MSFT_CimConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ContentType for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DSCEngineCompatVersion for class MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DSCModuleVersion for class MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\BaseRegistration\BaseResource.schema.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ResourceId for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property SourceInfo for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DependsOn for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating infrastructure schema
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ModuleVersion for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Key for class MSFT_KeyValuePair
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Value for class MSFT_KeyValuePair
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ClassName for class MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ModuleName for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Copyright for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\BaseRegistration\MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property HelpInfoUri for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ContentType for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property GenerationDate for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property GenerationHost for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property UserName for class MSFT_Credential
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Password for class MSFT_Credential
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating infrastructure schema
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ConfigurationID for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property RebootNodeIfNeeded for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DownloadManagerCustomData for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Credential for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DownloadManagerName for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property CertificateID for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property RefreshMode for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ConfigurationMode for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Author for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Version for class OMI_ConfigurationDocument
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating infrastructure schema
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Namespace for class MSFT_CimConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Getting Metaconfiguration details.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\DSCEngineCache.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : OPERATIONAL
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Registering the task with task scheduler after rebooting the machine
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : OPERATIONAL
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Configuration is sent from computer NULL by user sid S-1-5-21-1220945662-688789844-682003330-86493.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property RefreshFrequencyMins for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\BaseRegistration\BaseResource.schema.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Reading the file content from C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\MetaConfig.mof
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ModuleName for class MSFT_PSConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ResourceId for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DependsOn for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ModuleName for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ModuleVersion for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Key for class MSFT_KeyValuePair
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property Value for class MSFT_KeyValuePair
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property ClassName for class MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DSCEngineCompatVersion for class MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property DSCModuleVersion for class MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property SourceInfo for class OMI_BaseResource
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Validating Class property AllowModuleOverwrite for class MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Getting Metaconfiguration details.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Getting Metaconfiguration details.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : ERROR
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : This event indicates that failure happens when LCM is trying to get the configuration from pull server using download manager WebDownloadManager. ErrorId is 0x1. 
               ErrorDetail is Failed to get the action from server 
               https://dsc-pull.domain.com:8443/psdscpullserver.svc/Action(ConfigurationId='70a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5')/GetAction.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : OPERATIONAL
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Attempting to get the action from pull server using Download Manager WebDownloadManager. Configuration Id is 70a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5. Checksum is . 
               Compliance status is false.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : OPERATIONAL
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : WebDownloadManager for configuration 07a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5Do-DscAction command with server url: 
               https://DSC-Pull.domain.com:8443/psdscpullserver.svc.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : OPERATIONAL
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : WebDownloadManager for configuration 07a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5Do-DscAction command, GET Url: 
               psdscpullserver.svc/Action(ConfigurationId='70a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5')/GetAction.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : OPERATIONAL
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : WebDownloadManager for configuration 07a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5Do-DscAction command, GET call result: Failed to get the action from server 
               https://dsc-pull.domain.com:8443/psdscpullserver.svc/Action(ConfigurationId='70a0ec52-dc6f-4cb3-9fc8-e42768a57dd5')/GetAction..
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Saving configuration instance into C:\Windows\System32\Configuration\DSCEngineCache.mof.
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

EventType    : DEBUG
TimeCreated  : 12/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
Message      : Method MSFT_DSCLocalConfigurationManager_Invoke_PerformRequiredConfigurationChecks ended successfully
ComputerName : server-HV4
JobID        : fceaef1b-960a-4c52-a196-e063f7b7b173
SequenceID   : 1
Event        : System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord

Feeling really stupid. the server in question had no DNS servers setup. This is a manual step just before it’s boxed and shipped to the branch office. still PowerShell remoting worked fine. was not until I tried to RDP into the box to re-install KB2883200 that the lack of DNS became apparent.