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Enable nested virtualization on a template VM in Azure Lab Services (Script) | Microsoft Docs
Learn how to create a template VM with multiple VMs inside by using a script. In other words, enable nested virtualization on a template VM in Azure Lab Services.
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06/26/2020

Enable nested virtualization on a template virtual machine in Azure Lab Services using a script

Nested virtualization enables you to create a multi-VM environment inside a lab's template virtual machine. Publishing the template will provide each user in the lab with a virtual machine set up with multiple VMs within it. For more information about nested virtualization and Azure Lab Services, see Enable nested virtualization on a template virtual machine in Azure Lab Services.

The steps in this article focus on setting up nested virtualization for Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, or Windows 10. You will use a script to set up template machine with Hyper-V. The following steps will guide you through how to use the Lab Services Hyper-V scripts.

Important

Select Large (nested virtualization) or Medium (nested virtualization) for the virtual machine size when creating the lab. Nested virtualization will not work otherwise.

Run script

  1. Launch PowerShell in Administrator mode.

  2. You may have to change the execution policy to successfully run the script. Run the following command:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy bypass -force

  3. Download and run the script:

    Invoke-WebRequest 'https://aka.ms/azlabs/scripts/hyperV-powershell' -Outfile SetupForNestedVirtualization.ps1
.\SetupForNestedVirtualization.ps1

    [!NOTE] The script may require the machine to be restarted. Follow instructions from the script and re-run the script until Script completed is seen in the output.

  4. Don't forget to reset the execution policy. Run the following command:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy default -force

Conclusion

Now your template machine is ready to create Hyper-V virtual machines. See Create a Virtual Machine in Hyper-V for instructions on how to create Hyper-V virtual machines. Also, see Microsoft Evaluation Center to check out available operating systems and software.

Next steps

Next steps are common to setting up any lab.