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-Two Methods:
+How do I get my VirtualBox Guest VM’s to start and stop when the host system reboots, shutdown, or starts.
-VBoxTool http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net
+Solution / Answer:
-Script from http://www.kernelhardware.org/virtualbox-auto-start-vm-centos-fedora-redhat
+Create an init.d script so that VirtualBox Guest VM are controlled as a system service.
+VBoxTool http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net
-===Ubuntu:Debian===
+http://www.kernelhardware.org/virtualbox-auto-start-vm-centos-fedora-redhat
-VBoxTool currently consist only of a set of scripts. With this scripts, virtual
-machines of VirtualBox in a Linux headless server can be controlled. Start, stop,
-save, backup and show status of sessions in batch mode from the command line.
-Usage and installation is tested only on Ubuntu. Please report if a specific
+----
-function is not working in another environment, say OpenSUSE, Fedora, etc.
+Create Config File for vboxcontrol service script
-INSTALLATION
+# mkdir /etc/virtualbox
+# touch /etc/virtualbox/machines_enabled
+The file “machines_enabled” located in “/etc/virtualbox” is where we list the names of the Guest VM’s that we want vboxcontrol to control.
-Note. Precede commands with 'sudo' when not operated as root.
+To get a list of your current Guest VM names execute the following command and notice the name is in ” “:
-* Place the main script script/vboxtool in /usr/local/bin
+$ VBoxManage list vms
+"Centos_HDLES_x86_1" {5087b02a-5816-4c76-b302-c13175623023}
+"Centos_HDLES_x86_3" {bcae660a-f627-46d6-8c95-9da97363eeea}
+"Centos_HDLES_LAMP" {3907173c-cc15-4820-a930-f0bb3c13cb7e}
+Add Guest VM’s to “machines_enabled” include one VM name per line
-* Make vboxtool executable:
+# vi /etc/virtualbox/machines_enabled
-    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vboxtool
+Centos_HDLES_x86_1
+Centos_HDLES_x86_3
+Centos_HDLES_LAMP
+Add VirtualBox VM Service script
-* Place the init script script/vboxtoolinit in /etc/init.d
+Create new init.d service script file and give execute permissions
-* Make vboxtoolinit executable:
+# touch /etc/init.d/vboxcontrol
-    chmod +x /etc/init.d/vboxtoolinit
+# chmod 755 /etc/init.d/vboxcontrol
+Copy the following code into file “/etc/init.d/vboxcontrol”
-* Activate the init script vboxtoolinit:
-    update-rc.d vboxtoolinit defaults 99 10
-* Create a folder /etc/vboxtool. In here, two config files have to be created, see
-  configuration section below, type 'vboxtool help' for more instructions.
-Note. To remove vboxtoolinit from autostart: update-rc.d -f vboxtoolinit remove
-CONFIGURATION
+<code bash>
+#! /bin/sh
+# vboxcontrol   Startup script for VirtualBox Virtual Machines
+#
+# chkconfig: 345 98 02
+# description: Manages VirtualBox VMs
+# processname: vboxcontrol
+#
+# pidfile: /var/run/vboxcontrol/vboxcontrol.pid
+#
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+#
+### END INIT INFO
+#
+# Version 20090301 by Kevin Swanson <kswan.info> based on:
+# Version 2008051100 by Jochem Kossen <jochem.kossen@gmail.com>
+# http://farfewertoes.com
+#
+# Released in the public domain
+#
+# This file came with a README file containing the instructions on how
+# to use this script.
+#
-Note. Configuration from vboxtool does *not* taking place on *running* sessions,
+# Source function library.
-so save or stop all sessions before issueing the autostart command.
+if [ -f /etc/init.d/functions ] ; then
+. /etc/init.d/functions
+elif [ -f /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions ] ; then
+. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
+else
+exit 1
+fi
-* Create /etc/vboxtool/machines.conf:
+################################################################################
-    <session name>,<VRDP-port>
+# INITIAL CONFIGURATION
+VBOXDIR="/etc/virtualbox"
+VM_USER="vmadmin"
+USE_NAT="no"
-  The VRDP-port enables RDP-clients like rdesktop to connect. It may be left blank.
+export PATH="${PATH:+$PATH:}/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
-* Create /etc/vboxtool/vboxtool.conf:
+if [ -f $VBOXDIR/config ]; then
-    vbox_user='<user name>'
+. $VBOXDIR/config
+fi
-* Issue the following command:
+SU="su $VM_USER -c"
-    vboxtool autostart
+VBOXMANAGE="VBoxManage -nologo"
-  VBoxTool will configure sessions (VRDP-port). By now, session(s) should be up and
+################################################################################
-  running and configured.
+# FUNCTIONS
-* Check if sessions or running, with the assumed vrdp-port:
+# Determine if USE_NAT is set to "yes"
-    vboxtool show
+use_nat() {
+if [ "$USE_NAT" = "yes" ]; then
+return `true`
+else
+return `false`
+fi
+}
-  Show only the running sessions:
+log_failure_msg() {
-    vboxtool showrun
+echo $1
+}
-* Check if sessions configured in /etc/vboxtool/machines.conf are be automatically
+log_action_msg() {
-  started at reboot. Reboot your system, check with: vboxtool showrun
+echo $1
+}
-UPGRADING FROM 0.2
+# Check for running machines every few seconds; return when all machines are
+# down
+wait_for_closing_machines() {
+RUNNING_MACHINES=`$SU "$VBOXMANAGE list runningvms" | wc -l`
+if [ $RUNNING_MACHINES != 0 ]; then
+sleep 5
+wait_for_closing_machines
+fi
+}
-Sorry for breaking things here, but it's all in the name of naming consistency...
+################################################################################
+# RUN
+case "$1" in
+start)
+if [ -f /etc/virtualbox/machines_enabled ]; then
-- Config folder is moved from /etc/vbox to /etc/vboxtool. Rename this folder.
+cat /etc/virtualbox/machines_enabled | while read VM; do
-- Main script 'vbox' is renamed to 'vboxtool'
+log_action_msg "Starting VM: $VM ..."
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE startvm "$VM" -type vrdp"
+RETVAL=$?
+done
+touch /var/lock/subsys/vboxcontrol
+fi
+;;
+stop)
+# NOTE: this stops all running VM's. Not just the ones listed in the
+# config
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE list runningvms" | while read VM; do
+log_action_msg "Shutting down VM: $VM ..."
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE controlvm "$VM" acpipowerbutton"
+done
+rm -f /var/lock/subsys/vboxcontrol
+wait_for_closing_machines
-USAGE
+;;
+start-vm)
+log_action_msg "Starting VM: $2 ..."
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE startvm "$2" -type vrdp"
+;;
+stop-vm)
+log_action_msg "Stopping VM: $2 ..."
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE controlvm "$2" acpipowerbutton"
+;;
+poweroff-vm)
+log_action_msg "Powering off VM: $2 ..."
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE controlvm "$2" poweroff"
+;;
+status)
+echo "The following virtual machines are currently running:"
+$SU "$VBOXMANAGE list runningvms" | while read VM; do
+echo -n "$VM ("
+echo -n `$SU "VBoxManage showvminfo ${VM%% *}|grep Name:|sed -e 's/^Name:s*//g'"`
+echo ')'
+done
+;;
+*)
+echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|start-vm <VM
+name>|stop-vm <VM name>|poweroff-vm <VM name>}"
+exit 3
+esac
-After installation, type 'vboxtool help' for more info.
+exit 0
+</code>
+Add vboxcontrol service to chkconfig registry
-KNOWN ISSUES
+<code># chkconfig --add vboxcontrol</code>
+Tell chkconfig to create symlinks for runlevels and activate service vboxcontrol
-- Backup is not working as expected when using snapshots. When a snapshot is
+<code># chkconfig vboxcontrol on</code>
-  present, the main vdi file is not copied, even if it's different from
-  previous backups. Problem is that once a snapshot is made, the main vdi
-  (according to info from 'VBoxManage showvminfo') is pointing to the snapshot
-  vdi instead of the expected, chained main vdi in the vdi folder.
-  (Tracker #2132265)
-MORE HELP
-- Type: 'vboxtool help'
-- See http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net for more details.
-=== Fedora :Redhat : CentOS ===
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