- #CONFIGURE NETWORK ORACLE LINUX VIRTUALBOX UPDATE#
- #CONFIGURE NETWORK ORACLE LINUX VIRTUALBOX SOFTWARE#
- #CONFIGURE NETWORK ORACLE LINUX VIRTUALBOX DOWNLOAD#
With the Guest running, go to the VirtualBox Devices Menu and select Insert Guest Additions CD Image.įor my part, I’m installing Guest Additions to take advantage of the bi-directional clibpoard and ability to cut and paste between Guest and Host. There’s a whole chapter on Guest Additions in the documentation.įor this VM, I’m installing Guest Additions 5.1.38.
#CONFIGURE NETWORK ORACLE LINUX VIRTUALBOX UPDATE#
However recently (or otherwise) you downloaded your CentOS iso, it’s always a good idea to update the packages before we get too much further : Once the server has restarted, you can check that things have worked as expected : NOTE – you’ll need to logout and log back in (or simply restart the VM) for this change to take effect. In CentOS, these are derived from the wheel group. In order to keep things simple, I’m going to give my user sudo privileges. Note that, at this point, the domain name “virtualbox” is arbitrary.Īfter the installation is complete, you’ll need to restart the machine and accept the license.īefore we go any further we should now see that networking is enabled and that we have access to the internet : No, it’s not pronounced “phwoar”…even in Welsh. We also need to make sure that networking is enabled by ensuring the default NIC ( enp0s3 in this case) is on : In this case I’ve decided to call this server “thor” – as it’s the only one you’re going to see in this article, you’ll be left to ponder whether I’m following a high-brow intellectual theme ( Norse Gods), or whether I’m just using characters from the Marvel Comic Universe.
Now, I’ve known data centres where server names followed a theme – they could all be artists or even race horses. The next step is to rename the server to something a bit more memorable. When you first fire-up CentOS in the VM, the installer kicks in.Īt this point, I’ve selected Server with GUI as the Base Environment along with the Development Tools add-on : However there are some changes around configuring the Guest Additions, which I’ll come onto shortly. Right, onwards… Installing CentOS7 into a VirtualBox VMĮssentially, I’ve followed these steps to do the basic installation. Incidentally, the VirtualBox documentation includes a chapter on Virtual Networking which you may find useful. This is the approach I’m going to take here. The catch here is that, using this networking mode, the Guest will not be able to see the internet so updates via yum will be problematic.įortunately, VirtualBox allows you to configure multiple Network Cards (NICs) on a VM so it’s possible to toggle between the two modes depending on what’s required. To overcome this, we can setup a Host Only Network. Whilst this is perfectly fine for allowing internet access directly from the Guest, it does have some limitations, including the inability to connect via ssh from the Host machine. VirtualBox supports four networking modes of which Network Address Translation (NAT) is the default.
#CONFIGURE NETWORK ORACLE LINUX VIRTUALBOX DOWNLOAD#
CentOS7 (the Guest) – which you can download from hereīefore we get cracking, it’s probably a good idea to have a quick look at… VirtualBox Networking.VirtualBox 5.1.38 – available to download here.Assign a static IP address to the Guest.Create a Network Interface on the Guest to use the Host Only Network.The specific steps I’m going to go through are : However, I’d also like to be able to connect the VM to the outside world occasionally so I can run package updates via yum. I’d like to be able to connect to these VMs directly from my host OS, just like a real-world server.
#CONFIGURE NETWORK ORACLE LINUX VIRTUALBOX SOFTWARE#
I want to setup a CentOS Virtual Machine (VM) that I can then use as to clone environments to host various software stacks that I may want to play with. Maybe someone was “Putin” ’em up to it ?įor my part, as I don’t quite have the space for a bunker at the bottom of my garden, I’ve decided to hide out in to a world of make-believe…well Virtual Machines at any rate. On the other hand there are those who are pushing for a new referendum because, apparently, some politicians lied when campaigning. As far as I can tell, they haven’t managed to offer any practical solution that they would accept as that would involve thinking about Brexit. On the one hand, there are those who are refusing to accept any solution offered to maintain a “soft” border on the island of Ireland. In their case, it manifests itself in slightly different ways. It’s a craze that’s even spread as far our political elite. I’m currently indulging in the pastime that’s sweeping the country – trying not to think about Brexit.
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