Installation of virtual box

Virtual Box

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After working through the lesson, you will be able to:

 Setup and manage virtual machines

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Download
Downoad from www.virtualbox.org

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Start installation

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Security queries

• Windows will ask if you, if Virtual Box may install hardware

drivers ( USB, network) – please allow this

• For communication between virtual machine and the host a

network is created: allow access to that network.

• If you have a firewall installed, define the new Virtual Box

network as secure or trusted

• For using USB2 you need to download and install the

extension pack (one click installation)

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Start screen

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Create new VM

• Enter a name, select operating system and version

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Create new VM
• Allocate memory to the VM (is removed from total physical memory of the host system and assigned
firmly)
• Minimum 1500 MB is required, 2000 MB recommended
• Assign number of processors to VM (usually one is enough)
• Enable hardware accelleration

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Create new VM

• Video: assign 128 MB of Video memory

• Enable acceleration

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Create new VM
• Storage: virtual drive ( path to the *.vdi file ) there the VM is located
physically on the host
• CD Drive ( if selected, VM can use the host´s CD drive)

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Create new VM
• Network: required for communiation and datas transfer from an to the VM.
Default setting „bridged adapter“ or „NAT“

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Create new VM
• Create a shared folder to enable ease data transfer between VM and host.
• From host it is the specified local folder, from VM it is a network location

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Duplicate VM
• VM may not be simply copied. If you want to duplicate your VM, use the application
„Clone VDI“ to copy a *.vdi file.
• Thereby, a unique ID is created. Ensure that this option is enabled.

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