Add-LabMachineDefinition

SYNOPSIS

Adds a definition of a machine to the lab

SYNTAX

Network (Default)

Add-LabMachineDefinition -Name <String> [-Memory <Double>] [-MinMemory <Double>] [-MaxMemory <Double>]
 [-Processors <Int32>] [-DiskName <String[]>] [-OperatingSystem <OperatingSystem>]
 [-OperatingSystemVersion <String>] [-Network <String>] [-IpAddress <String>] [-Gateway <String>]
 [-DnsServer1 <String>] [-DnsServer2 <String>] [-IsDomainJoined] [-DefaultDomain]
 [-InstallationUserCredential <PSCredential>] [-DomainName <String>] [-Roles <Role[]>] [-UserLocale <String>]
 [-PostInstallationActivity <InstallationActivity[]>] [-PreInstallationActivity <InstallationActivity[]>]
 [-ToolsPath <String>] [-ToolsPathDestination <String>] [-VirtualizationHost <VirtualizationHost>]
 [-EnableWindowsFirewall] [-AutoLogonDomainName <String>] [-AutoLogonUserName <String>]
 [-AutoLogonPassword <String>] [-AzureProperties <Hashtable>] [-HypervProperties <Hashtable>]
 [-Notes <Hashtable>] [-PassThru] [-ResourceName <String>] [-SkipDeployment] [-AzureRoleSize <String>]
 [-TimeZone <String>] [-RhelPackage <String[]>] [-SusePackage <String[]>] [-UbuntuPackage <String[]>]
 [-SshPublicKeyPath <String>] [-SshPrivateKeyPath <String>] [-OrganizationalUnit <String>]
 [-ReferenceDisk <String>] [-KmsServerName <String>] [-KmsPort <UInt16>] [-KmsLookupDomain <String>]
 [-ActivateWindows] [-InitialDscConfigurationMofPath <String>] [-InitialDscLcmConfigurationMofPath <String>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

NetworkAdapter

Add-LabMachineDefinition -Name <String> [-Memory <Double>] [-MinMemory <Double>] [-MaxMemory <Double>]
 [-Processors <Int32>] [-DiskName <String[]>] [-OperatingSystem <OperatingSystem>]
 [-OperatingSystemVersion <String>] [-NetworkAdapter <NetworkAdapter[]>] [-IsDomainJoined] [-DefaultDomain]
 [-InstallationUserCredential <PSCredential>] [-DomainName <String>] [-Roles <Role[]>] [-UserLocale <String>]
 [-PostInstallationActivity <InstallationActivity[]>] [-PreInstallationActivity <InstallationActivity[]>]
 [-ToolsPath <String>] [-ToolsPathDestination <String>] [-VirtualizationHost <VirtualizationHost>]
 [-EnableWindowsFirewall] [-AutoLogonDomainName <String>] [-AutoLogonUserName <String>]
 [-AutoLogonPassword <String>] [-AzureProperties <Hashtable>] [-HypervProperties <Hashtable>]
 [-Notes <Hashtable>] [-PassThru] [-ResourceName <String>] [-SkipDeployment] [-AzureRoleSize <String>]
 [-TimeZone <String>] [-RhelPackage <String[]>] [-SusePackage <String[]>] [-UbuntuPackage <String[]>]
 [-SshPublicKeyPath <String>] [-SshPrivateKeyPath <String>] [-OrganizationalUnit <String>]
 [-ReferenceDisk <String>] [-KmsServerName <String>] [-KmsPort <UInt16>] [-KmsLookupDomain <String>]
 [-ActivateWindows] [-InitialDscConfigurationMofPath <String>] [-InitialDscLcmConfigurationMofPath <String>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Adds a definition of a machine to the lab. This does not create the actual machine. It merely creates the information of how the machines should look like.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Add-MachineDefinition -Name Server1 -OperatingSystem 'Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 SERVERDATACENTER' -ToolsPath 'C:\LabSources\MyLabTools1' -ToolsPathDestination 'C:\MyDistTools'

Adds a definition of a Hyper-V machine with the name 'Server1' with the operating system of 'Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 SERVERDATACENTER'. Machine will not be domain joined but be placed in workgroup.

If using a folder for tools folder for each machine in the lab ie C:\MyLabTools1\Server1, C:\MyLabTools1\Server2 etc, you can use 'C:\MyLabTools1\\<machine>' and AutomatedLab will map using the name of each machine to find the tools folder.

Example 2

Add-MachineDefinition -Name Server1 -OperatingSystem 'Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter (Full Installation)' -VirtualizationHost HyperV -Memory 1GB -MinMemory 512MB -MaxMemory 2GB -DomainName 'contoso.com'

Adds a definition of a Hyper-V machine with the name 'Server1' with the operating system of 'Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter (Full Installation)'.

Following parameters for the machine, will be auto-configured: - Processors

• IPv4 address and subnet mask
• DNS server
• Regional settings (will be set to match the host machine)
• Time zone (will be set to match the host machine)
• Userlocale (will be set to match the host machine)
• Windows firewall is disabled
• Hyper-V switch or Azure virtual network depending on -DefaultVirtualizationEngine parameter used for New-LabDefinition or -VirtualizationEngine parameter used for this function (Add-LabMachineDefinition)

Example 3

Add-MachineDefinition -Name Server1 -OperatingSystem 'Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Server with a GUI)' -OperatingSystemVersion 6.3.9600.17415 -VirtualizationHost HyperV -Processors 2 -Memory 2GB -IpAddress '192.168.100.5/24' -Network Network1

Adds a definition of a Hyper-V machine with the name 'Server1' with the operating system of 'Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Server with a GUI)' with build version of '6.3.9600.17415'.

Memory will be set to 2GB (static).

Example 4

Add-MachineDefinition -Name Server1 -OperatingSystem 'Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Server with a GUI)' -VirtualizationHost HyperV -DefaultDomain -ProductKey 'ABCDE-ABCDE-ABCDE-ABCDE-ABCDE'

Adds a definition of a Hyper-V machine with the name 'Server1' with the operating system of 'Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Server with a GUI)'.

Memory will be set to 2GB (static).

PARAMETERS

-ActivateWindows

Attempt to activate the Windows VM online or using KMS

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AutoLogonDomainName

The domain for the auto logon user

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AutoLogonPassword

The password for the auto logon user

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AutoLogonUserName

The user name for the auto logon user

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AzureProperties

The Azure properties. Don't add them unless you know what you are doing. Currently valid properties: 'ResourceGroupName', 'UseAllRoleSizes', 'RoleSize', 'LoadBalancerRdpPort', 'LoadBalancerWinRmHttpPort', 'LoadBalancerWinRmHttpsPort', 'SubnetName','UseByolImage'

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AzureRoleSize

The role size of the machine on Azure

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DefaultDomain

The default domain for the machine

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DiskName

The disk names created by Add-LabDiskDefinition

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DnsServer1

The first DNS server for the machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Network
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DnsServer2

The second DNS server for the machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Network
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DomainName

The domain name of the machine.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-EnableWindowsFirewall

Indicates that Windows firewall should be enabled on the machine

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Gateway

The default gateway for the machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Network
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-HypervProperties

The HyperV properties. Currently valid properties: - AutomaticStartAction, default Nothing, refer to Set-VM - AutomaticStartDelay, default 0, refer to Set-VM - AutomaticStopAction, default ShutDown, refer to Set-VM - EnableTpm, if value is 1, true or yes, TPM will be enabled - EnableSecureBoot, if value is on, SecureBoot will be enabled - SecureBootTemplate, MicrosoftWindows or MicrosoftUEFICertificateAuthority

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InitialDscConfigurationMofPath

Path to an initial mof (machine configuration) file. Applied at first boot.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InitialDscLcmConfigurationMofPath

Path to an initial meta.mof (LCM configuration) file. Applied at first boot.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InstallationUserCredential

The credentials of the installation user (i.e. the local admin)

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IpAddress

The static private IP address of this machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Network
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IsDomainJoined

Indicates that the machine should be joined to a lab domain

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-KmsLookupDomain

If using AD-based KMS, specify the domain to look up the KMS key

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-KmsPort

If specifying a standalone KMS, specify its port

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-KmsServerName

Name of a standalone KMS Server

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MaxMemory

Maximum dynamic memory for machine Specified in bytes and must be within range 128MB-128GB.

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Memory

Startup memory for machine or, if -MinMemory or -MaxMemory is not specified, static memory for machine. Specified in bytes and must be within range 128MB-128GB.

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MinMemory

Minimum dynamic memory for machine Specified in bytes and must be within range 128MB-128GB.

Type: Double
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Name of machine Name must consist of characters a-z, A-Z, '-' or 0-9 and must be 1-15 in length.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Network

The lab network to connect this machine to

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Network
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-NetworkAdapter

The lab network adapter to connect this machine to

Type: NetworkAdapter[]
Parameter Sets: NetworkAdapter
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Notes

Notes to add to the machine

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OperatingSystem

The lab operating system to use

Type: OperatingSystem
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: OS

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OperatingSystemVersion

The operating system version

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OrganizationalUnit

The organizational unit to join this VM into

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Indicates that the machine definition should be passed back to the caller

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PostInstallationActivity

Post installation activities as defined with Get-LabPostInstallationActivity

Type: InstallationActivity[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PreInstallationActivity

List of activities to run before the machine is installed

Type: InstallationActivity[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Processors

Virtual processor count for machine

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ReferenceDisk

Path to a difference Reference Disk to be used for this machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ResourceName

Name of the resource in the resource group

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RhelPackage

The RHEL packages to install

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Roles

The machine's role definitions

Type: Role[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SkipDeployment

Indicates that this machine is already deployed somewhere and should only be included in the lab. When the lab is removed, these machines are not destroyed.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SshPrivateKeyPath

The path to your SSH private key used to connect to this VM. Only supported on PowerShell 6 and newer

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SshPublicKeyPath

The path to your SSH public key used to connect to this VM. Only supported on PowerShell 6 and newer.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SusePackage

The list of SUSE packages to install during AutoYast stage

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TimeZone

The machine's time zone

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ToolsPath

The local tools path to be copied to the machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ToolsPathDestination

The tools path on the destination machine

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UbuntuPackage

The list of Ubuntu packages to install during cloudinit stage

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UserLocale

The locale to use

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-VirtualizationHost

The virtualization host to use. It is recommended to define the default virtualization host when creating a new lab

Type: VirtualizationHost
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

None

NOTES

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