https://github.com/UsefulScripts01/PSHyperVTemplate

Create Hyper-V virtual machines from XML templates
https://github.com/UsefulScripts01/PSHyperVTemplate

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Create Hyper-V virtual machines from XML templates

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/UsefulScripts01/PSHyperVTemplate
• Owner: UsefulScripts01
• Created: 2023-01-28T21:19:45.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-03-20T12:04:49.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-04T21:29:54.524Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: hyper-v, powershell, virtual-machine, xml
• Language: PowerShell
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• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
## PSHyperVTemplate

### Create Hyper-V virtual machines from XML templates.

### Installation

Copy the code from the area below and paste it into PowerShell Admin (or Windows Terminal).

```powershell

Install-Module -Name PSHyperVTemplate

Import-Module -Name PSHyperVTemplate

```



### Default settings for a new machine

The default settings for a new VM are stored in `"C:\Temp\VmTemplates\DefaultTemplate.xml"`. Copy this file to create additional templates.

```xml

    VM

    2

    0

    

        8

        1

        16

    

    

        4

        1

    

    

        100

        C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual hard disks\

    

    

        C:\MDT\Boot\LiteTouchPE_x64.iso

    

    

        Default Switch

    

    0

    0

    0

```



### Parameters

You can define your own parameter values or use the predefined ones from the VmTemplate.xml file.

`-Template` - [string] Chose XML template to use \

`-Name` - [string] Name of a new machne (default is "VM_no") \

`-Generation` - [string] Generation of a new machine (1 or 2, default is 2) \

`-ISO` - [string] Boot ISO file path \

`-Start` - [switch] Start the machine after creation \

`-RunManager` - [switch] Run Hyper-V Manager



### Examples

Example 1: Simple, all parameters from the DefaultTemplate.xml.

```powershell

New-Vmachine

```

Example 2: Generation 2. Start after creation.

```powershell

New-Vmachine -Generation 2 -Start

```

Example 3: Generation 1. Use the "Linux.xml" template file..

```powershell

New-Vmachine -Generation 1 -Template "Linux"

```

Example 4: Generation 1, boot from the ISO file defined in the parameter.

```powershell

New-Vmachine -Generation 1 -Name "MachineName" -ISO "C:\installation.iso"

```

Example 5: Remove selected machine.

```powershell

Remove-Vmachine -Name "MachineName"

```