01 Basic Lab.ps1

$labName = 'psconf18'

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#create an empty lab template and define where the lab XML files and the VMs will be stored
New-LabDefinition -Name $labName -DefaultVirtualizationEngine HyperV

#make the network definition
Add-LabVirtualNetworkDefinition -Name $labName -AddressSpace 192.168.111.0/24

#and the domain definition with the domain admin account
Add-LabDomainDefinition -Name psconf.eu -AdminUser Install -AdminPassword Somepass1

#these credentials are used for connecting to the machines. As this is a lab we use clear-text passwords
Set-LabInstallationCredential -Username Install -Password Somepass1

$PSDefaultParameterValues = @{
    'Add-LabMachineDefinition:Network' = $labName
    'Add-LabMachineDefinition:ToolsPath'= "$labSources\Tools"
    'Add-LabMachineDefinition:DomainName' = 'psconf.eu'
    'Add-LabMachineDefinition:DnsServer1' = '192.168.111.10'
    'Add-LabMachineDefinition:OperatingSystem' = 'Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)'
}

#The PostInstallationActivity is just creating some users
$postInstallActivity = @()
$postInstallActivity += Get-LabPostInstallationActivity -ScriptFileName 'New-ADLabAccounts 2.0.ps1' -DependencyFolder $labSources\PostInstallationActivities\PrepareFirstChildDomain
$postInstallActivity += Get-LabPostInstallationActivity -ScriptFileName PrepareRootDomain.ps1 -DependencyFolder $labSources\PostInstallationActivities\PrepareRootDomain
Add-LabMachineDefinition -Name DSCDC01 -Memory 512MB -Roles RootDC -IpAddress 192.168.111.10 -PostInstallationActivity $postInstallActivity

1..4 | Foreach-Object {
    Add-LabMachineDefinition -Name "DSCSRV0$_" -Memory 1GB -OperatingSystem 'Windows Server 2016 Datacenter' # No GUI, we want DSC to configure our core servers
}

Install-Lab

Show-LabDeploymentSummary -Detailed