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VirtualBox is Sun's open source virtualization software. More information on the software itself can be found on the VirtualBox home page, http://www.virtualbox.org/. This twiki page describes the PPE group specific uses for VirtualBox, in particular how to install the prepackaged Scientific Linux virtual hosts.

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---+++ Installing VirtualBox

VirtualBox is installed by default on the newer E5400 laptops, otherwise download the installation binary from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads, run it and click through the setup dialog boxes keeping the default options. 

---+++ Installing A Prepackaged Scientific Linux Virtual Machine

To import one of the prepackaged scientific linux virtual machines follow these steps:

   1. access the PPE Samba server by doing <code>Start->Run->\\ppesmb</code>, (this will allow the VirtualBox program to access the required virtual machine files)<br><br>
   1. start VirtualBox and select 'Import Appliance ...' from the File menu.<br><br>
   <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/import_appliance.png" alt="import_appliance.png" width='773' height='583' /><br><br>
   1. select the appliance (prepackaged virtual machine) to import:<br><br>
   <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/select_appliance.png" alt="select_appliance.png" width='561' height='417' /><br><br>
   <code>\\ppesmb\ppemgr01\virtualbox\SL48\SL48.ovf</code> for the SL4 virtual machine<br>
   <code>\\ppesmb\ppemgr01\virtualbox\SL53\SL53.ovf</code> for the SL5 virtual machine<br><br>
   1. the default appliance settings for the virtual machine are fine, just select <code>Import</code><br><br>
   <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/appliance-import-settings.png" alt="appliance-import-settings.png" width='555' height='528' /><br><br>
   1. wait while the virtual machine is imported over the network (this copies 2-6 GB of data so will take time)<br><br>
   <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/copying_appliance.png" alt="copying_appliance.png" width='437' height='127' /><br><br>
   1. to run the virtual machine once it is installed, select it and click 'Start':<br><br>
   <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/sl53-appliance.png" alt="sl53-appliance.png" width='778' height='584' /><br><br>
   Note the first time a virtual machine boots it can take a few minutes.<br><br>

---+++ Shutting A Prepackaged Scientific Linux Virtual Machine Down

A virtual machine can be shutdown either from inside the virtual machine (using /sbin/shutdown as root) or by selecting <code>APCI Shutdown</code> from the <code>Machine</code> pull down menu on the virtual machine window.<br><br>
<img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/sl-vm-shutdown.png" alt="sl-vm-shutdown.png" width='808' height='676' />

-- Main.AndrewPickford - 12 Aug 20009

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This topic: IT > CommonlyUsedSoftware > VirtualBox
Topic revision: r4 - 2009-08-21 - AndrewPickford