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

# Add-VBRViSimpleVirtualLab

## Short Description
Creates a VMware basic virtual lab.

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRViSimpleVirtualLab -Server <CHost> [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>]
 [-DesignatedResourcePoolName <String>] [-DesignatedVMFolderName <String>] [-CacheDatastore <VBRViDatastore>]
 [-ProxyAppliance <VBRViVirtualLabProxyAppliance>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a VMware 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">CacheDatastore</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a datastore to keep redo logs for verified VMs.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will store redo logs on the vPower NFS server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRViDatastore</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="find-vbrvidatastore.md"><code>Find-VBRViDatastore</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRViDatastore</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">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">DesignatedResourcePoolName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of a resource pool. The cmdlet will create the resource pool with the specified name on the ESXi host.</p><p>Default: Same name as the virtual lab.</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">DesignatedVMFolderName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of the dedicated folder. The cmdlet will create the folder in a resource pool with the specified name.</p><p>Default: Same name as the virtual lab.</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">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>VBRViVirtualLabProxyAppliance</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrvivirtuallabproxyappliance.md"><code>New-VBRViVirtualLabProxyAppliance</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRViVirtualLabProxyAppliance</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 an ESXi 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 VMware virtual labs.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. 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.tech.local` ESXi host.

```
$ESXi = Get-VBRServer -Name "esx09.tech.local"
Add-VBRViSimpleVirtualLab -Server $ESXi -Name "Exchange Lab" -Description "Virtual Lab for Exchange VMs"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ESXi` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBRViSimpleVirtualLab` cmdlet. Set the `$ESXi` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Specify the `Description` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating Virtual Lab with Custom Datastore

This example shows how to create a basic virtual lab with a custom datastore. The virtual lab will be created with the following settings:

- Veeam Backup & Replication will keep redo logs on the `esx09-das6` datastore.
- The virtual lab will be located on the `SQL test` resource pool with the `SQL` folder.

```
$ESXi = Get-VBRServer -Name "esx09.tech.local"
$datastore = Find-VBRViDatastore -Server $ESXi -Name "esx09-das6"
Add-VBRViSimpleVirtualLab -Server $ESXi -Name "SQL Database Lab" -Description "Virtual Lab for SQL Databases" -DesignatedResourcePoolName "SQL test" -DesignatedVMFolderName "SQL" -CacheDatastore $datastore
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ESXi` variable.
2. Run the [`Find-VBRViDatastore`](find-vbrvidatastore.md) cmdlet. Set the `$ESXi` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$datastore` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBRViSimpleVirtualLab` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$ESXi` variable as the `Server` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.
   - Specify the `DesignatedResourcePoolName` parameter value.
   - Specify the `DesignatedVMFolderName` parameter value.
   - Set the `$datastore` variable as the `CacheDatastore` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)
- [`Find-VBRViDatastore`](find-vbrvidatastore.md)