OZO AD Lab Create VMs

Description

This script automates part of a One Zero One series that illustrates how to automate the process of deploying an AD Lab.

It is an interactive script that creates the required Hyper-V virtual machines. If a virtual machine already exists, it is skipped. This is useful if e.g., you would like to keep the Linux router VM but delete and replace all the Windows VMs.

Prerequisites

To use this script you must first install Hyper-V and restart, and create two Hyper-V virtual switches. Please see Active Directory Lab Part III: Installation Prerequisites.

Installation

This script is published to PowerShell Gallery. Ensure your system is configured for this repository then execute the following in an Administrator PowerShell:

Install-Script ozo-ad-lab-create-vms

Usage

ozo-ad-lab-create-vms
    -ClientISO <String>
    -DCISO     <String>
    -RouterISO <String>
    -ServerISO <String>
    -VHDXPath  <String>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
ClientISO	The path to the [customized] Client ISO. Defaults to $Env:UserProfile\Downloads\AD-Lab-Client.iso.
DCISO	The path to the [customized] DC ISO. Defaults to $Env:UserProfile\Downloads\AD-Lab-DC.iso.
RouterISO	The path to the [customized] Router ISO. Defaults to $Env:UserProfile\Downloads\AD-Lab-Router.iso.
ServerISO	The path to the [customized] Server ISO. Defaults to $Env:UserProfile\Downloads\AD-Lab-Server.iso.
VHDXPath	The path for the VHDX files. Defaults to $Env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Virtual Hard Disks.

Examples

Example 1

When all customized OZO-AD-Lab-* ISOs are in your Downloads folder and named as described in Active Directory Lab Part II: Customize the Installer ISOs, you can run this script with no parameters:

ozo-ad-lab-create-vms

Example 2

If your customized installer ISOs are located elsewhere, you can specify their locations using the relevant parameters, e.g,. if the Client and DC ISOs are in C:\Temp:

$isoPath = (Join-Path -Path $Env:SystemDrive -ChildPath "Temp")
ozo-ad-lab-create-vms -ClientISO "$isoPath\AD-Lab-Client.iso" -DCISO "$isoPath\AD-Lab-DC.iso"

Notes

Run this script in an Administrator PowerShell.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to my employer, Sonic Healthcare USA, who has supported the growth of my PowerShell skillset and enabled me to contribute portions of my work product to the PowerShell community.