Local Configuration Manager
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Local Configuration Manager is the Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) engine that runs on target nodes to interpret, apply, and maintain their declared configuration state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Configuration Manager canonical | 2 |
| Local Configuration Manager (LCM) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8287598 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Local Configuration Manager Context triple: [Desired State Configuration, hasComponent, Local Configuration Manager]
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A.
Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager is Microsoft's on-premises systems management solution used to deploy software, updates, and operating systems and to manage and secure large fleets of Windows devices in enterprise environments.
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B.
System Center Configuration Manager
System Center Configuration Manager is a Microsoft systems management product that enables centralized deployment, configuration, and monitoring of software, updates, and security settings across large fleets of Windows devices.
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C.
Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management
Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management (DISM) is a Windows command-line tool used to service and manage Windows images, including installation, uninstallation, configuration, and updating of system components.
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D.
Windows Update for Business
Windows Update for Business is a Microsoft service that enables organizations to centrally manage and control how and when Windows devices receive updates and feature upgrades.
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E.
Microsoft Management Console 2.0
Microsoft Management Console 2.0 is a system administration framework from Microsoft that provides a unified, extensible interface for managing Windows components and services through snap-in tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Local Configuration Manager Target entity description: Local Configuration Manager is the Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) engine that runs on target nodes to interpret, apply, and maintain their declared configuration state.
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A.
Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager is Microsoft's on-premises systems management solution used to deploy software, updates, and operating systems and to manage and secure large fleets of Windows devices in enterprise environments.
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B.
System Center Configuration Manager
System Center Configuration Manager is a Microsoft systems management product that enables centralized deployment, configuration, and monitoring of software, updates, and security settings across large fleets of Windows devices.
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C.
Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management
Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management (DISM) is a Windows command-line tool used to service and manage Windows images, including installation, uninstallation, configuration, and updating of system components.
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D.
Windows Update for Business
Windows Update for Business is a Microsoft service that enables organizations to centrally manage and control how and when Windows devices receive updates and feature upgrades.
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E.
Microsoft Management Console 2.0
Microsoft Management Console 2.0 is a system administration framework from Microsoft that provides a unified, extensible interface for managing Windows components and services through snap-in tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Desired State Configuration engine
ⓘ
Windows component ⓘ configuration management agent ⓘ |
| applies | declared configuration state ⓘ |
| canAutoCorrect | configuration drift ⓘ |
| canBeConfiguredWith | PowerShell cmdlets ⓘ |
| checksCompliance | desired state ⓘ |
| executes | DSC resources ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | LCM ⓘ |
| hasComponent | meta-configuration ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
ActionAfterReboot
ⓘ
AllowModuleOverwrite ⓘ CertificateID ⓘ ConfigurationID ⓘ ConfigurationMode ⓘ ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins ⓘ DebugMode ⓘ DownloadManagerCustomData ⓘ DownloadManagerName ⓘ PartialConfigurations ⓘ RebootNodeIfNeeded ⓘ RefreshFrequencyMins ⓘ RefreshMode ⓘ StatusRetentionTimeInDays ⓘ |
| interprets | DSC configurations ⓘ |
| introducedWith |
Windows PowerShell 4.0
ⓘ
linked to:
PowerShell
|
| isConfiguredBy | Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | Microsoft DSC documentation ⓘ |
| isQueriedBy | Get-DscLocalConfigurationManager ⓘ |
| logsTo | Windows Event Log ⓘ |
| maintains | node configuration state ⓘ |
| partOf |
Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration
ⓘ
linked to:
Desired State Configuration (DSC)
|
| readsMetaConfigurationFrom | localhost.meta.mof ⓘ |
| requires | DSC configuration document ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Windows operating system
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
target node ⓘ |
| stores |
current configuration
ⓘ
pending configuration ⓘ previous configuration ⓘ |
| supports |
pull server mode
ⓘ
push mode ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
ApplyAndAutoCorrect
ⓘ
ApplyAndMonitor ⓘ ApplyOnly ⓘ |
| usesFileFormat | MOF ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | PowerShell ⓘ |
| validates | configuration documents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Local Configuration Manager Description of subject: Local Configuration Manager is the Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) engine that runs on target nodes to interpret, apply, and maintain their declared configuration state.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.