How to save and pass variable to xWebSite DSC resource BindingInfo parameter.

DSC
1

Let’s say I’d like to divide data and configuration and I’d love to sites binding info in DSCConfigurationdata file, separately from DSC configuration like that:

    xWebsite xWebsite1
    {
        Name = "site.name.com"
        ApplicationPool = "site.name.com"
        Ensure = "Present"
        PhysicalPath = "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\site.name.com"
        State = "Started"
        BindingInfo = $Node.BindingInfo
    }

and DSCConfigurationdata file will contain something following:

        BindingInfo = @(
                        @{
                               Protocol = "HTTP"
                               Port = 80
                               IPAddress = "1.1.1.1"
                               HostName = "site.name.com"
                          },
                        @{
                               Protocol = "HTTPS"
                               Port = 443
                               IPAddress = "1.1.1.1"
                               HostName = "site.name.com"
                               CertificateThumbprint = "54634563456345"
                               CertificateStoreName = "WebHosting"
                          }
                       )

But since BindingInfo should be of type [CimInstance]] and this is specific CIM instance defined resource I can instantiate it and create an array of elements of CimInstance (actually MSFT_xWebBindingInformation class).

So can anybody please can help me on how to achieve that.

Thanks in advance.

2

This is ugly, but it works.

configuration Test
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName xWebAdministration

    node $AllNodes.NodeName
    {
        xWebsite xWebsite1
        {
            Name            = "site.name.com"
            ApplicationPool = "site.name.com"
            Ensure          = "Present"
            PhysicalPath    = "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\site.name.com"
            State           = "Started"
            
            BindingInfo = @(
                foreach ($bindingInfo in $Node.BindingInfo)
                {
                    # Unfortunately, you can't splat parameters to DSC resources at the moment, and
                    # the xWebBindingInformation class will complain if you try to pass a blank value
                    # to CertificateStoreName, so that leads to clunky things like this.  Hopefully
                    # MS will allow for splatting in DSC eventually.

                    if ($bindingInfo.CertificateStoreName)
                    {
                        MSFT_xWebBindingInformation
                        {
                            Port                  = [UInt16] $bindingInfo.Port
                            Protocol              = $bindingInfo.Protocol
                            IPAddress             = $bindingInfo.IPAddress
                            HostName              = $bindingInfo.HostName
                            CertificateThumbprint = $bindingInfo.CertificateThumbprint
                            CertificateStoreName  = $bindingInfo.CertificateStoreName
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        MSFT_xWebBindingInformation
                        {
                            Port                  = [UInt16] $bindingInfo.Port
                            Protocol              = $bindingInfo.Protocol
                            IPAddress             = $bindingInfo.IPAddress
                            HostName              = $bindingInfo.HostName
                            CertificateThumbprint = $bindingInfo.CertificateThumbprint
                        }
                    }
                }
            )
        }
    }
}
3

Thanks Dave. It works.

4

Hi Dave!!

How could I use the xWebsite command to create two or more website at the same powershell script ? Do you have some example?

best regards!!