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AZ-400 · Question #236

Drag and Drop Question You are deploying a new application that uses Azure virtual machines. You plan to use the Desired State Configuration (DSC) extension on the virtual machines. You need to ensure

The correct answer is Create a PowerShell configuration file.; Load the file to Azure Blob storage.; Configure the DSC extension on the virtual machines.. Azure DSC (Desired State Configuration) requires a PowerShell-based configuration file (.ps1) because DSC is a PowerShell platform that defines the desired state of Windows systems, including which Windows features should be installed. The configuration file must be uploaded to A

Submitted by parkjh· Mar 6, 2026Implement and Manage Azure Infrastructure / Deploy and Configure Virtual Machines (Azure Administrator AZ-104)

Question

Drag and Drop Question You are deploying a new application that uses Azure virtual machines. You plan to use the Desired State Configuration (DSC) extension on the virtual machines. You need to ensure that the virtual machines always have the same Windows feature installed. Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order. Answer:

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Drag items

Configure the DSC extension on the virtual machines.Create a YAML configuration file.Load the file to Azure Blob storage.Configure the Custom Script Extension on the virtual machines.Load the file to Azure Files.Create a PowerShell configuration file.

Correct arrangement

  • Create a PowerShell configuration file.
  • Load the file to Azure Blob storage.
  • Configure the DSC extension on the virtual machines.

Explanation

Azure DSC (Desired State Configuration) requires a PowerShell-based configuration file (.ps1) because DSC is a PowerShell platform that defines the desired state of Windows systems, including which Windows features should be installed. The configuration file must be uploaded to Azure Blob storage because the DSC extension retrieves the configuration package (zipped .ps1 file) from a URL, which Blob storage provides via SAS tokens or public access. Finally, the DSC extension is configured on the virtual machines to point to the Blob storage location, which then enforces the desired state automatically.

Topics

#Azure DSC Extension#Desired State Configuration#Virtual Machine Configuration#Azure Blob Storage

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