Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Id'. The argument is null or empty.

[MaBauMeBad]

Hi,

i try for the first time the vSphere DSC Module.

Everytime i pipe my VMDSC Configuration Object to Start-VmwDscConfiguration , i receive the following Exception:

PS > $config | Start-VmwDscConfiguration Exception: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\VMware.PSDesiredStateConfiguration\1.0.0.16\Classes\Public\DscConfigurationRunner.ps1:203 Line | 203 | throw $dscResourceErrorMessage | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Set method of DatacenterFolder DSC Resource failed with the following error: Cannot validate argument | on parameter 'Id'. The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and | then try the command again.

Is this the Exception mentioned at LIMITATIONS ?

Used Sample DSC:
`Configuration Test {
Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'VMware.vSphereDSC'

vSphereNode 'vCENTERNAME' {
    DatacenterFolder "test" {
        Name = 'test'
        Location = ''
        Ensure = 'Present'
    }

    Datacenter "MyDatacenter" {
        Name = 'MyDatacenter'
        Location = 'test'
        Ensure = 'Present'
        DependsOn = "[DatacenterFolder]test"
    }
}

}`

Setup:
PowerShell Core Version 7.1.3 on Windows 10
PowerCLI Version 12.3
VMware.vSphereDSC Module Version 2.2.0.84
VMware.PSDesiredStateConfiguration Version 1.0.0.17

[jatinpurohit92]

I believe there is a space in the module path? Can you please confirm the same. If yes, Then its a known issue and you need to move this module to a path which doesn't have space in it.

[MaBauMeBad]

HI @jatinpurohit92 ,

thanks for your fast response. I tested it. i copied all Default and VMware Modules to one Path and updated the PSModule Variable. But no luck.

->>> output.txt

This happens not only with the DatacenterFolder DSC Ressource, but probably with all of them (tested also with DRSCluster and HACluster).
Tested also with VMware.PSDesiredStateConfiguration Module Version 1.0.0.16 - no changes.

I even reinstalled now PowerShell Core at a different Path to get the Default Modules away from "C:\Program Files".
So the 2 Paths from the $PsModuleVariable ("C:\users\mbauerheim\OneDrive - \Dokumente\PowerShell\Modules" & "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules") are empty and should there for ignored.