Learning VirtualBox

Discover how to configure and use VirtualBox—a free software virtualization package from Oracle—to create virtual machines on your computer.

Introduction

• Learning VirtualBox
• What is VirtualBox?
• What you should know

1. The VirtualBox Software

• Installing and exploring VirtualBox
• Exploring VirtualBox Manager and Preferences
• Guest Additions and extension packs
• Allocating resources for guests
• CHALLENGE: Resource planning
• SOLUTION: Resource planning

2. Guest OS Installation

• Installing Guest Operating Systems
• Installing Windows with Unattended Install
• Installing Debian Linux
• Installing Guest Additions Manually
• CHALLENGE: Create guests
• SOLUTION: Create guests

3. Configuring guests

• Managing guests
• Explore the Virtual Machine window
• Explore virtual machine settings
• Modifying disks and memory
• CHALLENGE: Modify a guest
• SOLUTION: Modify a guest

4. VirtualBox Networking

• VirtualBox Network Modes
• Configuring guest networking
• Network port forwarding
• CHALLENGE: Connect two guests to the same network
• SOLUTION: Connect two guests to the same network

5. Working with guests

• Connecting a USB device to a guest
• Importing and exporting appliances
• Working with snapshots and clones
• Exchanging data with the guest
• Using the VirtualBox command-line tools
• CHALLENGE: Work with a guest
• SOLUTION: Work with a guest

Conclusion

• Troubleshooting common problems
• Conclusion