Azure: How to use custom module in State Configuration

Question

I created a class based DSC Resource as a Powershell Module and successfully uploaded it to Azure Automation/Modules. It has a green icon and seems to be added successfully. Now I want to use this module in State Configuration file. So I created configuration like this:

Configuration Temp01 {

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'MyModule' -ModuleVersion 1.0.0

    Node 'localhost' {
      MyResource Test01 {
          Param = ...
      }
    }

}

compiling this configuration on Azure

fails with error:

Exception calling "NewScriptBlock" with "1" argument(s): "At line:3 char:5 + Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'MyModule' -ModuleVersion 1. ... +
~~~~~~~ Could not find the module '<MyModule, 1.0.0>'." (At line:3 char:5 + Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'MyModule' -

What should I do ? How I could use my custom module in State Configuration ?

Answer 1

After a workaround on your issue, the process and configuration set up you have followed is good to me. Check below points that might be the cause of the conflicts.

• Check that the module has been uploaded completely and also check that the version of the module you are uploading is matches with the DSC configuration modules.
• ModuleVersion property matches the version you are specifying in your configuration and Azure Automation modules.
• Import the nx module along with your mymodule. It must be imported to compile the DSC resources if you are using PowerShell gallery. Refer MSDoc for more relevant information.

• Make sure that the path of the located module is appropriately given. Instead of passing module name directly, provide the path of the module as shown.

Import-Module -Name 'C:\path\Module.psd1' -ModuleVersion 1.0.0

• Verify the correct module version is available on the target nodes as you are using Automation account on VM's.
• Also go to Virtual machine >> Extensions + applications >> Check the version is matching with your uploaded version.

• If still the issue persists, use Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager command before importing the DSC resource to apply LCM settings prior with the required version.