Interacting with lab machines

LabConnections.ps1

Import-Lab 'Your lab name here'

# Whether your are on Azure, Hyper-V or VMWare - one Cmdlet to rule them all!

# Enters an RDP connection to the machine of your choice
# Connection details for Azure will automatically be used: Load balancer Public IP and RDP Port
Connect-LabVm (Get-LabMachine | Select -First 1)

# Enters an interactive PSSession to your machine
# Connection details for Azure will automatically be used: Load balancer Public IP and WinRM Ports
# Old sessions will be recycled automatically - you always connect to the same session until it is broken
# Lab Sessions are standard PSSessions and can be used in ALL cmdlets that accept a PSSession as parameter!
Enter-LabPSSession (Get-LabMachine | Select -First 1)

# Invoke a command on your lab machines - again, all pesky details are automatically set for you
Invoke-LabCommand (Get-LabMachine) -ScriptBlock {
  Get-Process
} -PassThru # PassThru needs to be set if you want to return output

# Invoke a script with dependencies on your lab machines - no need to copy your stuff there!
Invoke-LabCommand -ActivityName 'Doing stuff' -ComputerName (Get-LabMachine) -PassThru -FileName script.ps1 -DependencyFolderPath D:\ScriptWithDependencies