---
title: "Add-VBRHvSimpleVirtualLab"
description: "Creates a Hyper-V basic virtual lab. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates a Hyper-V basic virtual lab."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrhvsimplevirtuallab.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > SureBackup > SureBackup Virtual Labs > Add-VBRHvSimpleVirtualLab"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRHvSimpleVirtualLab

## Short Description
Creates a Hyper-V basic virtual lab.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRHvSimpleVirtualLab [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] -Server <CHost> [-Path <String>]
 [-ProxyAppliance <VBRHvVirtualLabProxyAppliance>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a Hyper-V basic virtual lab.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description. The cmdlet will create a virtual lab with this description.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name. The cmdlet will create a virtual lab with this name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the folder where virtual lab will be stored.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ProxyAppliance</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a proxy appliance. The cmdlet will add this proxy appliance to a virtual lab.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRHvVirtualLabProxyAppliance</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrhvvirtuallabproxyappliance.md"><code>New-VBRHvVirtualLabProxyAppliance</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRHvVirtualLabProxyAppliance</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a Microsoft Hyper-V host. The cmdlet will create a virtual lab on this host.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRVirtualLab` object that contains settings of basic Hyper-V virtual labs.

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Basic Virtual Lab

|  |
| --- |
| This example shows how to create a basic virtual lab with default settings. The cmdlet will create the virtual lab on the `esx09` host. Perform the following steps: 
            Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $host variable.
            Run the Add-VBRHvSimpleVirtualLab cmdlet. Set the $host variable as the Server parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Specify the Description parameter value.
           |

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)