This repository serves as an example for automating the process of installing SQL Server using PowerShell Desired State Configuration as described in this blog post.

The example provides the ability run the command below in order to install SQL Server:

.\Install-SqlServer.ps1 -ImagePath 'C:\en_sql_server_2017_developer_x64_dvd_11296168.iso' -SourcePath 'C:\SQLServer\'

Steps for using the script:

1. Modify SqlServerConfiguration.ps1 to match the desired SqlSetup configuration.
2. Copy Install-SqlServer.ps1, SqlServerConfiguration.ps1, and the SQL Server installation media to the target server.
3. Execute Install-SqlServer.ps1, passing the required ImagePath and SourcePath parameters. Documentation for these parameters may be seen in the file.

Documentation for SqlSetup is available here https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc#sqlsetup.

https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/tree/dev/Examples/Resources/SqlSetup.

These abbreviations are used in the SqlServerConfiguration.ps1 to specify which features to install.

This list may not be up to date or certain abbreviations may not be supported by SqlSetup. Please check the documentation for SqlSetup in order to determine which features are supported.

• Analysis services = AS
• Client tools backwards compatibility = BC
• Client tools connectivity = CONN
• Client tools SDK = SDK
• Data quality client = DQC
• Data quality services = DQ
• Database engine = SQLENGINE
• Distributed replay client = DREPLAY_CLT
• Distributed replay controller = DREPLAY_CTLR
• Documentation components = BOL
• Full-text and semantic extractions for search = FULLTEXT
• Integration services = IS
• Management tools – advanced = ADV_SSMS
• Management tools – basic = SSMS
• Master data services = MDS
• Replication = REPLICATION
• Reporting services – native = RS
• Reporting services – sharepoint = RS_SHP
• Reporting services add-in for sharepoint products = RS_SHPWFE
• SQL client connectivity SDK = SNAC_SDK
• SQL Server data tools = BIDS