Unable to execute the DSC configuration file - powershell

Question

I have created a simple DSC script which is the standard one I assume for downloading IIS.
configuration IISInstall
{
node VISUALSTUDIOVM
{
WindowsFeature IIS
{
Ensure = "Present"
Name = "Web-Server"
}
}
}
I am trying to create an Azure virtual machine from Powershell.
What I do is:
I upload this configuration file to my azure storage account.
Publish-AzureVMDscConfiguration -ConfigurationPath C:\AzureVirtualNetwork\Installiis.ps1 -StorageContext $context -Force
I create a $vm variable and set the DSC extension
$vm = Set-AzureVMDSCExtension -VM $vm -ConfigurationArchive "Installiis.ps1.zip"
I then update the $vm
$vm | Update-AzureVM
I get the operation success message, but the IIS does not get installed on the machine.
Am I missing something. The $vm I create is Windows server 2012 R2 machine.
The same DSC script when I run from after creating my machine using Start-DscConfiguration and specifying the MOF path it works fine.
The log on the target machine is as follows:
When I check the log file , I get this error, what needs to be done
[01/14/2015 23:34:20.81] Executing: C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.Powershell.DSC\1.5.0.0\bin\enable.cmd
[01/14/2015 23:34:23.14] Execution Complete.
#
Execution Output:
VERBOSE: Verifying OS Version...
VERBOSE: OS Version: 6.3.9600.0
VERBOSE: Server OS: True
VERBOSE: OS is supported; enabling extension.
Execution Error:
C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.Powershell.DSC\1.5.0.0\bin\enable.ps1 : Error enabling the DSC Extension: The DSC Extension was
not installed correctly, please check the logs on the VM.
At C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.Powershell.DSC\1.5.0.0\bin\pre-enable.ps1:51 char:5
+ & $scriptRoot\enable.ps1 -Verbose
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,enable.ps1
#
Command C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.Powershell.DSC\1.5.0.0\bin\enable.cmd of Microsoft.Powershell.DSC has exited with Exit code: 0
plugin (name: Microsoft.Powershell.DSC, version: 1.5.0.0) completed successfully.

Answer 1

Two things I would recommend:
#kevmar is correct, the node localhost is correct
Try a later O/S version. The O/S your on is running 1.5.0.0 of the DSC extension although there is at least 1.9.0.0 version. Try a guest VM image -ImageName 'a699494373c04fc0bc8f2bb1389d6106__Windows-Server-2012-R2-201502.01-en.us-127GB.vhd' or later.

Answer 2

I would also check the name of you .zip file in your storage container. Azure storage uses lowercase. when you run the command:
$vm = Set-AzureVMDSCExtension -VM $vm -ConfigurationArchive "Installiis.ps1.zip"
change the .zip name to "installiis.ps1.zip"