Version 2.01 24-Jun-2023 Fix bug that kept Virtual Distributed Switches data from being in the report When using -Import and -Full, handle making sure the vCenter name is given When using -Import and

On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. On May 24, 2021, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V

Version 2.00 21-Apr-2023 Allow multiple output formats. You can now select any combination of HTML,  MSWord, PDF, or Text Changed some Write-Error to Write-Warning and changed some Write-Warning to

Version 1.01 19-Apr-2023 Fixed a $Null comparison where null was on the right instead of the left of the comparison Fixed a missing variable $tempPWD Test for variable $global:DefaultVIServer before

As I get time over the next couple of days, I am updating all the current documentation scripts with a few minor bug fixes. Any script that has anything different from the fixes listed below will have

Version 1.92 21-Sep-2021 Added a message at the end of the script stating if the disconnection from the vCenter server was successful or not Added array error checking for non-empty arrays before att

With the Server 2022 template created and added to vCenter, the next step is to create VMs from the template. The decision is whether to use Server 2019 or 2022. I prefer to use the latest server OS 

With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2022, I added this new article to the series. You can download Server 2022 from MSDN/Visual Studio or the Microsoft Evaluation Center. I downloaded the IS

I spent 688 hours on the article series and another 50 hours getting this PDF edited and created. Along the way, Grammarly kept finding issues to correct. All the corrections are also in the posted ar

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create a management computer from the Windows 10 template with the additional servers built and configured. We use the VM built in this article for PowerShell

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the base of the Vmware infrastructure, Active Directory (AD), Certification Authority (CA), and Group Policy (GPO) built, the next step is to create additional server VMs fro

[Updated 29-Aug-2021] Before getting to work adding Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), and VMware Horizon to the lab, there are a few additional items on the vCenter to-do list. Join vCenter to

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] With the Server 2019 template created, the next step is to create VMs from the template. We use the VMs built in this article for the first three Microsoft infrastructure servers

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] With both VMware vSphere and vCenter and Citrix XenServer and XenCenter installed and basic configuration completed, the next step is to create a Windows Server 2019 master image

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), like all software, receives updates. The VCSA makes it drop-dead simple to update. Before you start: Clear your browser’s cookies and c

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] It is essential to have a backup of all critical data, servers, and Virtual Machines, whether in a lab or production environment. Before making significant changes to the vCenter

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Before creating a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS), we need to create a Datacenter. Verify you are connected and logged in to the vCenter console. Click Menu and click VMs and Tem

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Now that the host has local storage for a Virtual Machine (VM), we can install the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). I downloaded the VCSA 7.0 U2 ISO, mounted it, and extracted al

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Now that the host has a static IP address, you can begin more of the host’s configuration. You do the minimal configuration for now. Just enough to allow the installation o

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Now that the ESXi 7.0 host installation is complete, it is time for the initial host configuration. In this article, you complete the following steps: Give the Host a Static IPv4