The xSQLServer module contains DSC resources for deployment and configuration of SQL Server in a way that is fully compliant with the requirements of System Center.

Please check out common DSC Resources contributing guidelines.

• xSQLServerSetup installs a standalone SQL Server instance
• xSQLServerFirewall configures firewall settings to allow remote access to a SQL Server instance.
• xSQLServerRSSecureConnectionLevel sets the secure connection level for SQL Server Reporting Services.
• xSQLServerFailoverClusterSetup installs SQL Server failover cluster instances.
• xSQLServerRSConfig configures SQL Server Reporting Services to use a database engine in another instance.

• SourcePath: (Required) UNC path to the root of the source files for installation.
• SourceFolder: Folder within the source path containing the source files for installation.
• SetupCredential: (Required) Credential to be used to perform the installation.
• Features: (Key) SQL features to be installed.
• InstanceName: (Key) SQL instance to be installed.
• InstanceID: SQL instance ID, if different from InstanceName.
• PID: Product key for licensed installations.
• UpdateEnabled: Enabled updates during installation.
• UpdateSource: Source of updates to be applied during installation.
• SQMReporting: Enable customer experience reporting.
• ErrorReporting: Enable error reporting.
• InstallSharedDir: Installation path for shared SQL files.
• InstallSharedWOWDir: Installation path for x86 shared SQL files.
• InstanceDir: Installation path for SQL instance files.
• SQLSvcAccount: Service account for the SQL service.
• SQLSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the SQL service.
• AgtSvcAccount: Service account for the SQL Agent service.
• AgtSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the SQL Agent service.
• SQLCollation: Collation for SQL.
• SQLSysAdminAccounts: Array of accounts to be made SQL administrators.
• SecurityMode: SQL security mode.
• SAPwd: SA password, if SecurityMode=SQL.
• InstallSQLDataDir: Root path for SQL database files.
• SQLUserDBDir: Path for SQL database files.
• SQLUserDBLogDir: Path for SQL log files.
• SQLTempDBDir: Path for SQL TempDB files.
• SQLTempDBLogDir: Path for SQL TempDB log files.
• SQLBackupDir: Path for SQL backup files.
• FTSvcAccount: Service account for the Full Text service.
• FTSvcAccountUsername: Output username for the Full Text service.
• RSSvcAccount: Service account for Reporting Services service.
• RSSvcAccountUsername: Output username for the Reporting Services service.
• ASSvcAccount: Service account for Analysus Services service.
• ASSvcAccountUsername: Output username for the Analysis Services service.
• ASCollation: Collation for Analysis Services.
• ASSysAdminAccounts: Array of accounts to be made Analysis Services admins.
• ASDataDir: Path for Analysis Services data files.
• ASLogDir: Path for Analysis Services log files.
• ASBackupDir: Path for Analysis Services backup files.
• ASTempDir: Path for Analysis Services temp files.
• ASConfigDir: Path for Analysis Services config.
• ISSvcAccount: Service account for Integration Services service.
• ISSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the Integration Services service.

• Ensure: (Key) Ensures that SQL firewall rules are Present or Absent on the machine.
• SourcePath: (Required) UNC path to the root of the source files for installation.
• SourceFolder: Folder within the source path containing the source files for installation.
• Features: (Key) SQL features to enable firewall rules for.
• InstanceName: (Key) SQL instance to enable firewall rules for.
• DatabaseEngineFirewall: Is the firewall rule for the Database Engine enabled?
• BrowserFirewall: Is the firewall rule for the Browser enabled?
• ReportingServicesFirewall: Is the firewall rule for Reporting Services enabled?
• AnalysisServicesFirewall: Is the firewall rule for Analysis Services enabled?
• IntegrationServicesFirewall: Is the firewall rule for the Integration Services enabled?

• InstanceName: (Key) SQL instance to set secure connection level for.
• SecureConnectionLevel: (Key) SQL Server Reporting Service secure connection level.
• Credential: (Required) Credential with administrative permissions to the SQL instance.

• Action: (Key) { Prepare | Complete }
• SourcePath: (Required) UNC path to the root of the source files for installation.
• SourceFolder: Folder within the source path containing the source files for installation.
• Credential: (Required) Credential to be used to perform the installation.
• Features: (Required) SQL features to be installed.
• InstanceName: (Key) SQL instance to be installed.
• InstanceID: SQL instance ID, if different from InstanceName.
• PID: Product key for licensed installations.
• UpdateEnabled: Enabled updates during installation.
• UpdateSource: Source of updates to be applied during installation.
• SQMReporting: Enable customer experience reporting.
• ErrorReporting: Enable error reporting.
• FailoverClusterGroup: Name of the resource group to be used for the SQL Server failover cluster.
• FailoverClusterNetworkName: (Required) Network name for the SQL Server failover cluster.
• FailoverClusterIPAddress: IPv4 address for the SQL Server failover cluster.
• InstallSharedDir: Installation path for shared SQL files.
• InstallSharedWOWDir: Installation path for x86 shared SQL files.
• InstanceDir: Installation path for SQL instance files.
• SQLSvcAccount: Service account for the SQL service.
• SQLSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the SQL service.
• AgtSvcAccount: Service account for the SQL Agent service.
• AgtSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the SQL Agent service.
• SQLCollation: Collation for SQL.
• SQLSysAdminAccounts: Array of accounts to be made SQL administrators.
• SecurityMode: SQL security mode.
• SAPwd: SA password, if SecurityMode=SQL.
• InstallSQLDataDir: Root path for SQL database files.
• SQLUserDBDir: Path for SQL database files.
• SQLUserDBLogDir: Path for SQL log files.
• SQLTempDBDir: Path for SQL TempDB files.
• SQLTempDBLogDir: Path for SQL TempDB log files.
• SQLBackupDir: Path for SQL backup files.
• ASSvcAccount: Service account for Analysis Services service.
• ASSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the Analysis Services service.
• ASCollation: Collation for Analysis Services.
• ASSysAdminAccounts: Array of accounts to be made Analysis Services admins.
• ASDataDir: Path for Analysis Services data files.
• ASLogDir: Path for Analysis Services log files.
• ASBackupDir: Path for Analysis Services backup files.
• ASTempDir: Path for Analysis Services temp files.
• ASConfigDir: Path for Analysis Services config.
• ISSvcAccount: Service account for Integration Services service.
• ISSvcAccountUsername: Output user name for the Integration Services service.
• ISFileSystemFolder: File system folder for Integration Services.

• InstanceName: (Key) Name of the SQL Server Reporting Services instance to be configured.
• RSSQLServer: (Required) Name of the SQL Server to host the Reporting Service database.
• RSSQLInstanceName: (Required) Name of the SQL Server instance to host the Reporting Service database.
• SQLAdminCredential: (Required) Credential to be used to perform the configuration.
• IsInitialized: Output is the Reporting Services instance initialized.

• xSqlServerSetup:
  • Make Features case-insensitive.

• Increased timeout for setup process to start to 60 seconds.

• Updated release with the following new resources
  • xSQLServerFailoverClusterSetup
  • xSQLServerRSConfig

• Initial release with the following resources
  • xSQLServerSetup
  • xSQLServerFirewall
  • xSQLServerRSSecureConnectionLevel

Examples for use of this resource can be found with the System Center resources, such as xSCVMM, xSCSMA, and xSCOM.