Virtualization, VirtualBox, VB images, Vmware, Vmware images, XenServer
Running JunOS vSRX 15.1 in Virtualbox
The article describes how to run Junos .ova image of the vSRX box within virtualbox.
Initial state, prerequisities and requirements
My working environment includes:
How to setup auto start for virtual machines within XenServer 6.2
For XenServer of versions 6.x were removed direct GUI ability to setup auto-start of Virtual Machines after the startup of main XenServer server. This ability have to be setup using CLI (Command line). To do that we have to:
1) Use ssh client for login into your xen server, and become the root
2) List your VM machines using the command:
xe vm-list
in my case the command provides the list of my machines. From the list we mainly need the UUID identity of VM:
Resizing a VirtualBox Linux VDI Disk under Windows Host - VBoxManage error - Resize hard disk operation for this format is not implemented yet!
Using my VirtualBox linux machines (KaliLinux in my case) together with applying a couple of updates brought a problem, where the VB machine starts run out of disk space and I'm not able to update neither extend the system. This could be an often problem once we are trying to save some host system hard disk space using a small initial size of virtual machine disk partitions (12GB here).
The disk file cmd (df) reports:
Upgrade on Virtualbox 4.3.4 - fail to start virtual machines - VT-x error
Lubuntu 13.10 - Install VirtualBox guest additions
Prerequisities:
- Installed free Oracle VM VirtualBox application.
- Installed virtual machine with Lubuntu OS.
Steps
Mint - Install VirtualBox guest additions
Prerequisities:
- Installed free Oracle VM VirtualBox application.
- Installed virtual machine with Mint OS.
Steps
VirtualBox - how to assign more video memory as 128MB
Graphical desktops (for example Mageia) usually run faster with more video memory, however VBox application (through setting menu) allows setup the maximal size of video mamory to 128MB only. We are able add more memory using command line. The maximal value is now 256MB.
Windows (tested under win 7 64bit)
1) go to the VBox install directory and start win command line there
2) run command
Installing Kali Linux on VirtualBox
Prerequisities:
- Downloaded the KALI Linux ISO image from the site.
- Installed free Oracle VM VirtualBox application.
Steps:
Connecting GNS3 with a VirtualBox host
GNS3 simulator allow to interconnect GNS3 topology with VirtualBox hosts (for example those running Win or Linux OSs) and allows to make interesting topologies and scenarios testing with real traffic and services.
Ubuntu 11.10 32bit - virtualbox appliance available
New Ubuntu desktop 11.10, 32bit appliance with Gnome is available at http://nil.uniza.sk/virtualization/virtualbox/vb-images/virtualbox-images-appliances
The appliance has installed Vbox host additions, Jitsi and QuteCom SIP UA, wirshark and ngrep network diagnostic tools.
- Login to post comments
