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AZ-400 · Question #581

Drag and Drop Question You have an Azure subscription that contains 50 virtual machines. You manage the configuration of the virtual machines by using Azure Automation State Configuration. You need to

The correct answer is 'Present'; 'Running'. In DSC, the WindowsFeature resource uses 'Ensure = Present' to confirm that a Windows feature (like Windows Defender) is installed on the system. The Service resource uses 'State = Running' to ensure that a Windows service is actively running. These two values directly map to the

Submitted by mateo_ar· Mar 6, 2026Implement and Manage Azure Automation / Configure Management and Monitoring Solutions (AZ-104 / AZ-800 Exam Domain)

Question

Drag and Drop Question You have an Azure subscription that contains 50 virtual machines. You manage the configuration of the virtual machines by using Azure Automation State Configuration. You need to ensure that Windows Defender is installed on each virtual machine and the Windows Defender service is running. How should you complete the Desired State Configuration (DSC) code? To answer, drag the appropriate values to the correct targets. Each value may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

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AZ-400 question #581 exhibit

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'Automatic''Enabled''IncludeAllSubFeature''Manual''Present''Running''Started'

Correct arrangement

  • 'Present'
  • 'Running'

Explanation

In DSC, the WindowsFeature resource uses 'Ensure = Present' to confirm that a Windows feature (like Windows Defender) is installed on the system. The Service resource uses 'State = Running' to ensure that a Windows service is actively running. These two values directly map to the DSC resource properties that control feature installation state and service runtime state respectively.

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#Azure Automation#Desired State Configuration (DSC)#PowerShell DSC Resources#Windows Defender

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