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- | ===== VirtualBox | + | ====== VirtualBox |
- | ==== Commonly-used commands | + | VirtualBox is a free, open-source hypervisor from Oracle. |
- | To change between "not attached", | + | |
- | < | + | * [[http:// |
- | Set the boot order: | + | * [[http:// |
- | < | + | |
- | Add a shared folder: | + | ====== Tips ====== |
- | < | + | ===== Optimal settings for Linux guests ===== |
- | Acpi Vm: | + | Guest operating systems are not like host operating systems. |
- | < | + | |
- | Change rdp address: | + | |
- | < | + | * Edit the grub command line to set the default IO scheduler, usually in /// |
- | Change the Authentication type: | + | * Install guest additions (VirtualBox or VMware) |
- | < | + | * Run a virtual machine-specific kernel: |
- | **Note**: option " | + | * Ubuntu: linux-image-virtual |
- | < | + | |
- | Change rdp port: | + | |
- | < | + | ===== Networking ===== |
- | List all VMs in the server: | + | ==== Bridged Networking ==== |
- | < | + | If your guest is using bridged networking you MUST use this command |
- | List all running VMs: | + | < |
- | < | + | Each and every VM using bridged networking must use this command. |
- | List guest properties: | + | |
- | < | + | As of VirtualBox 3.1.2 this is still a [[http://www.virtualbox.org/ |
- | Note: All the guest parameters(configuration) are in < | + | |
- | ===== Create a VM ===== | ||
- | Copy an ISO to your home directory: | ||
- | < | ||
- | * SSH to VM server: 172.26.0.205 | ||
- | < | ||
- | * start the virtualbox application | ||
- | < | ||
- | * Follow the wizzard to create a VM with the following properties: | ||
- | - Base Memory: less than 512 MB | ||
- | - Network : NAT | ||
- | - Harddisk size: less than 30Gb | ||
==== Port Forwarding ==== | ==== Port Forwarding ==== | ||
- | If your guest OS is using NAT for networking you will need to enable port forwarding. | + | If your guest OS is using NAT for networking |
< | < | ||
$ VBoxManage setextradata Ubuntu " | $ VBoxManage setextradata Ubuntu " | ||
- | $ VBoxManage setextradata Ubuntu " | + | $ VBoxManage setextradata Ubuntu " |
Then you can log in to the VM from your own computer using the port you've forwarded above: | Then you can log in to the VM from your own computer using the port you've forwarded above: | ||
- | < | + | < |
- | + | ||
- | === Upgrading VirtualBox === | + | |
- | <file>[jmagochi@biovbox ~]$ VBoxManage | + | ===== Commonly-used commands ===== |
- | VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 3.0.8 | + | ==== List your VMs ==== |
- | (C) 2005-2009 Sun Microsystems, | + | <code>$ VBoxManage |
- | All rights reserved. | + | ==== List your running VMs ==== |
+ | < | ||
- | 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% | + | ===== Updating VirtualBox ===== |
- | </file> | + | === Stop any running VMs === |
+ | Either shut down or "save state" for any running VMs. | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | jmagochi | ||
+ | jmagochi | ||
+ | aorth 18431 9.7 1.7 998940 36160 ? Sl Oct11 129:54 / | ||
+ | As the user who owns the VM, save the VM's state: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage controlvm nobu savestate | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage controlvm lims savestate | ||
+ | $ exit | ||
+ | # su - aorth | ||
+ | $ VBoxManage controlvm b0237553-9653-4461-bd0e-d4d316c16d4f savestate | ||
+ | $ exit</ | ||
+ | === Update VirtualBox === | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | === Resume VMs === | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ VBoxHeadless -s nobu & | ||
+ | $ VBoxHeadless -s lims & | ||
+ | $ exit | ||
+ | # su - aorth | ||
+ | $ VBoxHeadless -s b0237553-9653-4461-bd0e-d4d316c16d4f -v off &</ |