1. Installation of virtual box

2. Virtual Box
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3. Learning targets Setup and manage virtual machines
After working through the lesson, you will be able to:
Setup and manage virtual machines

4. Virtual Box Download Downoad from www.virtualbox.org

5. Virtual Box Start installation
Note: During the instalation, your network settings are reset.

6. Virtual Box 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)

7. Virtual Box Start screen
Start screen: overview on all installed VM
Click NEW to create a new virtual machine

8. Virtual Box Create new VM
Enter a name, select operating system and version

9. Virtual Box 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

10. Virtual Box Create new VM
Video: assign 128 MB of Video memory
Enable acceleration

11. Virtual Box 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)
Click on „add“ and select the patch where the *.vdi file is located

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

13. Virtual Box 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
If guest additions are required you can install them from inside the VM. See for icon in the task bar below.

14. Virtual Box 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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5/7/2018