xPackage: dsc_xpackage parameter issues

[marvin5881]

Problem description

Powershell is having an issue with a certain parameter and is requesting to use one that is not a part of the Dsc_xpackage resource according to the documentation. It seems to want me to use the Parameter "Path" but the closest thing I can see in the documentation is "dsc_path"

Verbose logs

no parameter named 'path' on Dsc_xpackage[sophos_install_agent]

dsc_xpackage: PowerShell DSC resource DSC_xPackageResource failed to execute Get-TargetResource functionality with error message: The specified Path 'D:\CMMain8' does not appear to specify an EXE or MSI file and as such is not supported.
Parameter name: Path

DSC configuration

dsc_xpackage { 'sophos_install_agent':
        dsc_ensure    => present,
        dsc_name      => 'Sophos Endpoint Agent',
        #dsc_productid => '',
        dsc_path      => $test,
        dsc_arguments => '--quiet',
        require       => Reboot['reboot_when_refreshed_exclude_wau_rename'],
        notify        => Reboot['sophos_reboot_when_refreshed'],
      }

Suggested solution

Attempt to replicate issue in a different envirionment.

Operating system the target node is running

Windows Server 2019

PowerShell version and build the target node is running

PowerShell 7

xPSDesiredStateConfiguration version

9.1.0-0-4

[johlju]

I think this might be an issue related to Puppet?

This is tested using LCM in an integration test, and very much uses a parameter Path

xPSDesiredStateConfiguration/tests/Integration/DSC_xPackageResource.Integration.Tests.ps1

Lines 93 to 99 in 7703bb1

	xPackage Package1
	{
	Path = '$script:msiLocation'
	Ensure = "Present"
	Name = '$script:packageName'
	ProductId = '$script:packageId'
	}

But it might be related that Puppet converts dsc_path to the resource parameter Path?

[marvin5881]

Yes, I am using Puppet to automate DSC via the module provided by this community.
https://forge.puppet.com/modules/dsc/xpsdesiredstateconfiguration/reference#dsc_xpackage

Path isn't something that I can configure directly with Puppet but it would make sense that it's converted from dsc_path. I'm not quite sure if it matters that dsc_path is labeled as a property rather than a parameter.

Is there a workaround for this?

Thank you so much for reaching out!

[johlju]

I think you do best by reaching out to a Puppet forum as this cannot be fixed in this repo. You could also ask in the DSC-channel in Slack/Discord to see if there are any Puppet users that can help: https://dsccommunity.org/community/contact/