andrewbbrown

Install Chocolatey:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))


Install Boxstarter:
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://boxstarter.org/bootstrapper.ps1')); Get-Boxstarter -Force


With powershell v3 or higher:
. { iwr -useb https://boxstarter.org/bootstrapper.ps1 } | iex; Get-Boxstarter -Force

andrewbbrown

try {
# Boxstarter options
$Boxstarter.RebootOk=$true
$Boxstarter.NoPassword=$false # Is this a machine with no logon password?
$Boxstarter.AutoLogin=$true

Write-BoxstarterMessage "Ensuring ExecutionPolicy to Unrestricted..."
Update-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

## Write-BoxstarterMessage "Ensuring UAC is disabled..."

andrewbbrown

#$viserver = "192.168.68.20"
$viserver = "vcsa1-nadc-hl2.vlab.local"
$viusername = "[email protected]"
$vipassword = "VMware1!"

$viconnection = Connect-VIServer  -Server $viserver -User $viusername -Password $vipassword

$datastore = Get-Datastore -Name "vsanDatastore" -Server $viconnection

New-PSDrive -Location $datastore -Name ds -PSProvider VimDatastore -Root "\"

andrewbbrown

Get-WindowsFeature DHCP | Install-WindowsFeature -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools


# Create an IPv4 DHCP Server Scope
Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name "Management-Internal-NADC-HL2" -StartRange 192.168.68.101 -EndRange 192.168.68.149 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 # -LeaseDuration = 00.00:30:30 -State Active

# Set the Router Option value
Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeId 192.168.68.0 -DnsServer 192.168.68.10 -DnsDomain vlab.local -Router 192.168.68.254

andrewbbrown

Get-WindowsFeature DHCP | Install-WindowsFeature -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools


# Create an IPv4 DHCP Server Scope
Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name "Management-Internal-NADC-HL2" -StartRange 192.168.68.101 -EndRange 192.168.68.149 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 # -LeaseDuration = 00.00:30:30 -State Active

# Set the Router Option value
Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeId 192.168.68.0 -DnsServer 192.168.68.10 -DnsDomain vlab.local -Router 192.168.68.254

andrewbbrown

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andrewbbrown

# Author: William Lam
# Website: www.virtuallyghetto.com
# Description: PowerCLI script to deploy a fully functional vSphere 6.5 lab consisting of 3
#               Nested ESXi hosts enable w/vSAN + VCSA 6.5. Expects a single physical ESXi host
#               as the endpoint and all four VMs will be deployed to physical ESXi host
# Reference: http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2016/11/vghetto-automated-vsphere-lab-deployment-for-vsphere-6-0u2-vsphere-6-5.html
# Credit: Thanks to Alan Renouf as I borrowed some of his PCLI code snippets :)
#
# Changelog
# 11/22/16

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# Physical ESXi host or vCenter Server to deploy vSphere 6.5 lab
$VIServer = "192.168.1.220"
$VIUsername = "root"
$VIPassword = "VMware1!"

# Specifies whether deployment is to an ESXi host or vCenter Server
# Use either ESXI or VCENTER
$DeploymentTarget = "ESXI"

andrewbbrown

# Physical ESXi host or vCenter Server to deploy vSphere 6.5 lab
$VIServer = "192.168.1.220"
$VIUsername = "root"
$VIPassword = "VMware1!"

# Specifies whether deployment is to an ESXi host or vCenter Server
# Use either ESXI or VCENTER
$DeploymentTarget = "ESXI"

andrewbbrown

try {
# Boxstarter options
$Boxstarter.RebootOk=$true
$Boxstarter.NoPassword=$false # Is this a machine with no logon password?
$Boxstarter.AutoLogin=$true

Write-BoxstarterMessage "Ensuring ExecutionPolicy to Unrestricted..."
Update-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Write-BoxstarterMessage "Ensuring Internet Explorer ESC (IESC) is disabled..."