---
title: "Add-VSBHvVirtualLab (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet creates a new Hyper-V virtual lab."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vsbhvvirtuallab.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Add-VSBHvVirtualLab (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VSBHvVirtualLab

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

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete and not supported. Run the [`Add-VBRApplicationGroup`](add-vbrapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet instead.

:::

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VSBHvVirtualLab [-Name <String>] [-Server <CHost>] [-Folder <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a new Hyper-V 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">Folder</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the folder where the redo log files of the 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name you want to assign to 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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Hyper-V host where the virtual lab should be created.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</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>
    </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).

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Hyper-V Virtual Lab

This example shows how to create the `Exchange VLab 01` Hyper-V virtual lab.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "esx05.tech.local"
Add-VSBHvVirtualLab -Name "Exchange VLab 01" -Server $server -Folder "c:\VirtualLabs"
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

## Related Commands

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