• 1 First Steps
  • 1.4 Supported Host Operating Systems
  • 1.8 Running Your Virtual Machine
  • 1.10 Snapshots
  • 1.14 Importing and Exporting Virtual Machines
  • 1.15 Integrating with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  • 1.18 Soft Keyboard
• 2 Installation Details
  • 2.1 Installing on Windows Hosts
  • 2.2 Installing on Mac OS X Hosts
  • 2.3 Installing on Linux Hosts
  • 2.4 Installing on Oracle Solaris Hosts
• 3 Configuring Virtual Machines
  • 3.1 Supported Guest Operating Systems
  • 3.2 Unattended Guest Installation
  • 3.4 General Settings
  • 3.5 System Settings
  • 3.6 Display Settings
  • 3.11 USB Support
  • 3.14 Alternative Firmware (EFI)
• 4 Guest Additions
  • 4.2 Installing and Maintaining Guest Additions
  • 4.3 Shared Folders
  • 4.4 Drag and Drop
  • 4.5 Hardware-Accelerated Graphics
  • 4.7 Guest Properties
  • 4.8 Guest Control File Manager
  • 4.10 Memory Overcommitment
  • 4.11 Controlling Virtual Monitor Topology
• 5 Virtual Storage
  • 5.11 vboximg-mount: A Utility for FUSE Mounting a Virtual Disk Image
• 6 Virtual Networking
  • 6.3 Network Address Translation (NAT)
• 7 VBoxManage
  • 7.8 VBoxManage modifyvm
  • 7.10 VBoxManage import
  • 7.11 VBoxManage export
  • 7.37 VBoxManage unattended
  • 7.38 VBoxManage snapshot
  • 7.39 VBoxManage clonevm
  • 7.40 VBoxManage sharedfolder
  • 7.41 VBoxManage extpack
  • 7.42 VBoxManage dhcpserver
  • 7.43 VBoxManage debugvm
  • 7.44 VBoxManage cloudprofile
  • 7.45 VBoxManage cloud
  • 7.46 VBoxManage signova
  • 7.47 VBoxManage updatecheck
  • 7.48 vboximg-mount

1. Mac Os Vbox Image
2. Vbox Additions For Mac Os X

The VirtualBox Guest Additions consist of device drivers and system applications that optimize the operating system for better performance and usability. One of the usability features required in this guide is automated logons, which is why you need to install the Guest Additions in the virtual machine. For a Windows 7 desktop template, you also enable Windows media redirection for enhanced playback of multimedia content played in Windows Media Player (including content displayed in Internet Explorer).

In the Window containing the running virtual machine, select Install Guest Additions from the Devices menu, as shown in Figure 6.11.

1. VirtualBox for Mac is a virtualization tool that allows you to create virtual machines for Mac OS X, Linux, or Windows running on Mac OS X. VirtualBox for Mac is not available from the App Store.
2. VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.

Figure 6.11. Install Guest Additions Menu

Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack. Free for personal, educational or evaluation use under the terms of the VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License on Windows, Mac.

When the AutoPlay window is displayed (prompting you to run the VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe program) as shown in Figure 6.12, close the window without installing the Guest Additions. Closing the window leaves the ISO image used to install the Guest Additions inserted in the virtual CD/DVD drive. You need to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions from the command line to get all the features we need.

Figure 6.12. AutoPlay Window

In the virtual machine, on the Windows Start menu, type run in the search field and press Return. The Run dialog is displayed. Enter D:VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe /with_autologon /with_vboxmmr in the Open field, as shown in Figure 6.13, and press the Return key. If you are preparing a Windows XP desktop template, you can omit the /with_vboxmmr command line switch.

Figure 6.13. Run Dialog With the Command for Installing the Guest Additions

When you are prompted, click Yes to install the Guest Additions. The VirtualBox Guest Additions Setup wizard is displayed in a new window, as shown in Figure 6.14.

Figure 6.14. VirtualBox Guest Additions Setup Wizard

Click the Next button to move though the various steps of the wizard. Accept all the default settings and then click Install to install the Guest Additions. If a Windows Security dialog is displayed that prompts you to install device software (see Figure 6.15 for an example), click Install.

Figure 6.15. Windows Security Dialog

When the Guest Additions installation is complete, ensure Reboot now is selected (see Figure 6.16) and click Finish.

Figure 6.16. Reboot Step After Installing the Guest Additions

Mac Os Vbox Image

The VirtualBox Guest Additions Setup wizard closes and the virtual machine is rebooted. When the virtual machine reboots, log in.

Vbox Additions For Mac Os X

Next, you need perform some additional configuration in the virtual machine, as described in Section 6.5, “Additional Virtual Machine Preparation”.