Virtual box mount point full-need to start vm

Hello,
The vm mountpoint got 100% when I restarted I am unable to bring up the vm .Is there a way that I can add space to the vm now?
Best regards,
Vishal

VirtualBox uses .vdi format. Support for .vdmk is limited. The documentation will show you the details.
However, resizing a disk image to add space is a cumbersome approach, at least under Linux. If you have a default installation, simply create a new a new disk image and add the device to the appropirate Linux LVM group. Then resize the LVM volume.
Here is a good example: Expand VMDK Mount in Oracle Enterprise Linux

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Messaging Server and Calendar Server Mount points for SAN

Hi! Jay,
We are planning to configure "JES 05Q4" Messaging and Calendar Servers on 2 v490 Servers running Solaris 9.0, Sun Cluster, Sun Volume Manager and UFS. The Servers will be connected to the SAN (EMC Symmetrix) for storage.
I have the following questions:
1. What are the SAN mount points to be setup for Messaging Server?
I was planning to have the following on SAN:
- /opt/SUNWmsgsr
- /var/opt/SUNWmsgsr
- Sun Cluster (Global Devices)
Are there any other mount points that needs to be on SAN for Messaging to be configured on Sun Cluster?
2. What are the SAN mount points to be setup for Calendar Server?
I was planning to have the following on SAN:
- /opt/SUNWics5
- /var/opt/SUNWics5
- /etc/opt/SUNWics5
3. What are the SAN mount points to be setup for Web Server (v 6.0) for Delegated Admin 1.2?
- /opt/ES60 (Planned location for Web Server)
Delegated Admin will be installed under /opt/ES60/ida12
Directory server will be on its own cluster. Are there any other storage needs to be considered?
Also, Is there a good document that walks through step-by-step on how to install Messaging, Calendar and Web Server on 2 node Sun Cluster.
The installation document doesn't do a good job or atleast I am seeing a lot of gaps.
Thanks

Hi,
There are basically two choices..
a) Have local binaries in cluster nodes (e.g 2 nodes) ... which means there will be two sets of binaries, one on each node in your case.
Then when you configure the software ..you will have to point the data directory to a cluster filesystem which may not be neccasarily global. But this filsystem should be mountable on both nodes.
The advantage of this method is that ... during patching and similar system maintenance activities....the downtime is minimum...
The disadvantage is that you have to maintain two sets of binaries ..i.e patch twice.
The suggested filesystems can be e.g.
/opt for local binaries
/SJE/SUNWmsgr for data (used during configure option)
This will mean installing the binaries twice...
b) Having a single copy of binaries on clustered filesystem....
This was the norm in iMS5.2 era ...and Sun would recommend this...though I have seen type a) also for iMs 5.2
This means there should no configuration files in local fs. Everything related to iPlanet on clustered filesystem.
I have not come accross type b) post SUNONE i.e 6.x .....it seems 6.x has to keep some files on the local filesystem anyway..so b) is either not possible or needs some special configuration
so may be you should try a) ...
The Sequence would be ..
After the cluster framework is ready:
1) Insall the binaries on both side
2 ) Install agent on one side
3) switch the filesytem resource on any node
4) Configure the software with the clustered FS
5) Switch the filesystem resource on the other node and useconfig of first node.
Cheers--

Virtual Box error: error mounting /dev/sda1 on /mnt

Hello folks,
After getting fed up with Ubuntu's bloated setup, I was trying to switch to Arch linux. But before that I wanted to try it in Virtual Box. I was using Arch Linux Core image for this. But after setting up file system and mountpoint I am getting this error:
error mounting /dev/sda1 on /mnt
The steps I followed:
1. Source: Core local
2. Editor: Nano
3. Clock: As usual
4. Prepare hard drive:
a) Manually Partition (as this is what I will be doing during actual installation)
b) /dev/sda
c) New partition on all space available on virtual machine, making it primary, bootable, Type: Linux Extended (option 85).
d) Write partition and Quit and Done
5. Manually configure block device, filesystems and mountpoints.
a) dev
b) Do not recreate file system.
c) Set ext4 format and mount point, ignoring swap space or seperate /boot partition.
d) Now when I goto next step as Done, It gives an error : Error mounting /dev/sda1 on /mnt/.
Is there any problem with creating the filesystem as I have done? Can anyone shed some light if there is any particular configuration needed for virtual machine. I searched the forum for other options. But none of them seem applicable for me.
Thank you for your time.

What host os and CPU are you using? The message states that you need virtualization hardware support in the CPU (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) in order to run that 64 bit guets OS. Reasons for this error (that I could think of) could be:
- you have a very old cpu
- you have disabled virtualization in your bios
- you are running a 32-bit host os
These links to the docs may also help
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch10.html#hwvirt
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#intro-64bitguests
cheers
bjoern

Mount points needed for oel 6.3 64bit for oracle 11.2.0.3 rac

Friends,
i have already installed oel 5.7 and 11.2.0.3 rac in 2 node db and 1node dns and it was working fine suddenly it was not working
when one node is up the other node is not booting. i tried a lot after that i deleted everything...
Now I am planning to install oracle 11gR 11.2.0.3 rac in oel 6.3 64 bit on virtual box of my dell precision notebook. i have 16GB ram and 500 gB hdd in that 150 GB i have decided to allocate for oracle.
below is the mount points i have planned. please check and tell me is it ok.
dns:
/       ------ 20 GB
/swap ---- i have assigned 2gb ram so i will allocate 3gb
/boot ---- 1gb
rac1:
/u01 ------ 20 GB --- for oracle rac binaries
/       ------ 5 GB
/tmp ----- 1 GB ---- while running runcluvfy.sh its checking for 1gb, so i allocated 1 gb
/swap ---- i have 4gb ram so i will allocate 4gb
/boot ---- 1gb
rac2
/u01 ------ 20 GB --- for oracle rac binaries
/       ------ 5 GB
/tmp ----- 1 GB ---- while running runcluvfy.sh its checking for 1gb, so i allocated 1 gb
/swap ---- i have 4gb ram so i will allocate 4gb
/boot ---- 1gbbelow is shared between the nodes
/asmdisk1 ---- 15gb
/asmdisk2 ----- 15gb
/asmdisk3 ------ 15gbis the above mount points are ok? or i have add/remove/edit any mount points.
thanks
Edited by: OraDB on Sep 4, 2012 4:20 AM

OraDB wrote:
below is the mount points i have planned. please check and tell me is it ok.You should ask this in the Database Installation forum, not here. We know very little about database stuff. :)

[solved] virtual box share folder unable to mount

I am having vista and using virtual box installed arch linux as the guest.
I have installed the base system from archlinus iso
I created a shared folder called prem
When I tried to mount share folder through I get the following
mount -t vboxsf prem /mnt/vbox
mount: unknown filesystem type 'vboxsf'
I found that I have to install guest additions
I clicked on the devices - install guest additions
I didnt found any file at /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
How to install VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run where is the file located.
Or in arch linus should I install something to make share folder work
can any one help
Last edited by sant527 (2009-08-09 15:51:23)

howto use shared folders in Linux guests - http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15868
After installing the Guest Additions, you can use the Shared Folders Functionality. To access them, you have to define at least one in the VM settings. Open the VM Settings and go to Shared Folders. You can define them there. Click on the Add button and browse for a folder you want to share. Make sure that the name of the share doesn't contain any illegal characters like white spaces. Keep the name as simple as possible. In this howto, I will use the name share.
Now that you have defined a SF, it's time to mount it. Boot the Guest and open a terminal. Create a folder where you will mount it on. E.g. in your home folder. I will use ~/host for the mount point.
Now mount it with the following command:
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sudo mount -t vboxsf share ~/host
Note that with this, the default mount options are used and all files are owned by root. This can be changed by adding some mount options. Options are passed on with the -o parameter. You can use multiple options with one parameter, seperate the values with a comma. See the man page of mount for more info on which options you can use. The User Manual also notes the options compatible with the Shared Folders. To mount the SF so that you are the owner of the files, use this command:
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sudo mount -t vboxsf -o uid=1000,gid=1000 share ~/host
If you want to have it mount automatically upon each boot, put the mount command in /etc/rc.local (Debian based distro's), or whatever script is run at the end of the boot process. The Shared Folders service should mount them automatically, but that doesn't always happen.
Using /etc/fstab has little effect, because that file is processed before the SF module is loaded and will fail to mount the share. Sometimes, the share does get mounted because the GA check for it when they are loaded upon boot, but it's very flaky, meaning it doesn't work most of the time. You're better of with the first option.

Root mount point is full

Hello,
[root@nfs-stg-app1 log]# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
558M 529M 412K 100% /
/dev/sda7 112G 99G 7.8G 93% /u01
/dev/sda6 2.9G 251M 2.5G 10% /var
/dev/sda5 3.8G 3.5G 103M 98% /usr
/dev/sda3 4.8G 139M 4.4G 4% /tmp
/dev/sda2 7.6G 818M 6.4G 12% /swap
/dev/sda1 99M 13M 82M 14% /boot
tmpfs 16G 0 16G 0% /dev/shm
[root@nfs-stg-app1 log]#
our root mount point is full. Could you pleaes help what files can be delete to make free space. Thank you

But do we need to move the folder first before creating the softlink?What's the point of creating a softlink that points to a target that does not exist?
Can we create the outbound folder in /u01 and crate the softlink without moving the /home/outbound folder?A symbolic link does not relocate existing physical data.
Can i create a soft line from /home/outbount to /u01/outbound so that the root file system will have more space. A softlink can be a quick alternative to relocate directories instead of having to change your ftp server or user account configuration, but is not necessarily your best option.

Need help installing Virtual box Windows VM's

I am installing virtual box on wife's mac.   I got the instructions here: http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/04/internet-explorer-for-mac-ie7-ie8-ie-9-free/
I did it previously and it all worked well. Recently the windows session license expired so I reinstalled that portion and it worked for about a week. Then the Virtual box program just stopped working.   So I uninstalled the virtual box and am attempting to reinstall all components.
First step is install Virtual box from here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads   This went ok andvirtual box runs but there are no VM's.
There is then a script to install the windows VM's. It is failing.
Script is accessed by copyinf this command into terminal:
curl -s https://raw.github.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | bash
This is the error I get.   It seems there is a file that already exists but I'm stumped as to what to do.
Last login: Fri Mar 28 09:06:48 on ttys000 ROSANNEs-MacBook-Air:~ rosannemcginn$ curl -s https://raw.github.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | bash Checking for VirtualBox Checking for Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Pack no. 0:   Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Building IE6 VM
Checking for existing OVA at /Users/rosannemcginn/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP.ova Checking for existing IE6 - WinXP VM Creating IE6 - WinXP VM (disk: /Users/rosannemcginn/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk) 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Interpreting /Users/rosannemcginn/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP.ova...
OK.
Disks: vmdisk1   136260878336      -1      http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized     IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk -1    -1
Virtual system 0:
0: Suggested OS type: "WindowsXP"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)
1: VM name specified with --vmname: "IE6 - WinXP"
2: Number of CPUs: 2
    (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")
3: Guest memory: 512 MB
    (change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")
4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import)
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 4 --ignore")
5: USB controller
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 5 --ignore")
6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT
7: CD-ROM
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore")
8: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore")
9: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore")
10: Hard disk image: source image=IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk, target path=/Users/rosannemcginn/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0 0%...
Progress state: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR
VBoxManage: error: Appliance import failed
VBoxManage: error: Could not create the clone medium '/Users/rosannemcginn/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk'.
VBoxManage: error: VMDK: could not create new file '/Users/rosannemcginn/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk' (VERR_ALREADY_EXISTS)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004), component Appliance, interface IAppliance
VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 779 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp ROSANNEs-MacBook-Air:~ rosannemcginn$

Here is how I install mine, for numbers I will assume you have a 100GB HDD and 2GB of RAM:
Boot from Win7 DVD and create two partitions, then install Windows7 on one of them. During the install Windows will create a 3rd partition to boot from. You will now have:
sda1 - 100MB - Windows Boot - boot flag
sda2 - 50GB - Windows 7 - no flags
sda3 - 50GB - Unpartitioned Space - no flags
Next boot into Arch and choose to manually partition the drives using cfdisk, using the unfinished space create 3 logical partitions of the sizes 100MB, 2GB, and 50GB. Mark the 100MB one you just created with a boot flag and unmark the 100MB one Windows created.
Now you should have:
sda1 - 100MB - Windows Boot - no flags
sda2 - 50GB - Windows 7 - no flags
sda3 - 50GB - Unpartitioned Space - no flags
sda5 - 100MB - Linux Boot - boot flag
sda6 - 2GB - Linux Swap - no flags
sda7 - 50GB - Arch - no flags
Click OK/Confirm/Write and then continue to the next step - File Systems and Mountpoints.
Here you need to set the FS for sda5,6,7 and make sure not to touch sda1,2. Choose ext2 for sda5, swap for sda6, and ext3 for sda7. You will also be asked for mountpoints. Pick "/boot" for sda5 and "/" for sda7. Click OK/Confirm/Write and then continue to install Arch like normal, when you get to installing the bootloader make sure to install it on /dev/sda and uncomment the Windows part of the grub/menu.lst file.
Reboot the system and you are done

Ur mount point have not more space and ur system table space is full how u

ur mount point have not more space and ur system table space is full how u resize or add file . u have not other mount point .what steps u follow

Answers in your duplicated thread: Some inter view Questions Please give prefect answer help me
You can get all the answers at http://tahiti.oracle.com.
You understimate job recruiters, a simple crosscheck is enough to discard people with experience from people who memorize 'interview answers'.
Don't expect to get a job just because you memorize answers for 'job interviews', get real life experience.

250 GB MBP HD full up with no user documents (75 GB "backups")! Parallels, Virtual Box or Mavericks?

hi all,
i have a mid-2009 MBP and have moved ALL my user documents to my Mac Pro because the Hard Drive seems like it is full up. TechToolsPro keeps giving me a less than 15% available hard drive error. i am running Parallels with an install of Windows 7 and i recently downloaded Virtual Box to text it out. i have BOTH these softwares on my Mac Pro.
i am trying to run WhatSize and OmniDiskSweeper to figure out what is going on but i am seeing 75 GB of "Backups" for starters on the MBP and i am only seeing 0KB of backups on the Mac Pro.
since i have both Parallels and Virtual Box installed on the Mac Pro and since i only USE the Parallels on the Mac Pro (and only rarely use the Parallels on the MBP) i am at a total loss as to whether this is a Mavericks issue or a Parallels issue or a Virtual Box issue. i have tried to uninstall VB but so far i am not having any luck in getting this done.
anyone have any ideas?
TIA
mac book pro:
mac pro:

for some reason i am not finding a system preferences pane in the pulldown items
That's odd. One of the things TTP6 does when you install it is it self installs a preference pane. Though I don't know what you mean by a pulldown item.
When you open the System Preferences, there should be an icon for TechTool, like the one at the lower right shown here:
Click on that to bring up its feature settings. The second tab is the one that devours your disk space.
Uncheck all of the drives shown and then turn it off by clicking the radio button.
if i got into the Application Support directory in Library (i hold down the Option Key if i recall correctly to see this item listed in the Go pulldown in Finder)
Wrong Library folder. Holding down the Option key leads you to the one in your user account. You want the main Library folder at the root of the drive. It's the one shown next to Applications, System, Users, etc.

Diagnostic mount point is full

Hi Experts,
I still remember , In 9iR2 Oracle db version and ERP 11i when the bdump/udump mount point get fulled , Our application get hanged ,even we are not able to login with sysdba. ( OS Linux RHEL 4.2)
But in 11gR2 , Our Diag get fulled , but still I am able to login into the Application (R12.1.3) , Login into the database with sysdba .(OS AIX 6.1)
IS their a change in the behaviour ?
About 10g I am not sure.
Regards
Sourabh

I am able to login to EBS successfully even my mount point is 100% full. I agree with you that user should face login issue. I still remembered in 9i , even I was not able to login to database.
even with 10g , my friend has confirmed that same issue was there not able to login.
But in 11gR2( 11.2.0.3) , Same this is not happening.I agree as I am running on 11.2.0.2/11.2.0.3 and I can still login to the application with my trace/log mount point is 100% full.
Thanks,
Hussein

Adobe Reader X shows error on start up - Windows 7 x64 w/ Mount Points

I recently added an SSD to my system to use as the system/boot drive. I have my "Users" directory, my "ProgramData" directory mounted on a larger conventional hard drive using windows mount points.
I have installed the OS from scratch, and then installed Adobe Reader X. When I try to open it, I get an alert that says "an internal error has occurred." I get this message if I try to double click on a PDF file, or opening Adobe Reader X directly.
The most recent version of adobe reader 9.x works fine with this setup.
Has anyone successfully run Adobe Reader X using mount points?
Thanks,
Scott

I recently added an SSD to my system to use as the system/boot drive. I have my "Users" directory, my "ProgramData" directory mounted on a larger conventional hard drive using windows mount points.
I have installed the OS from scratch, and then installed Adobe Reader X. When I try to open it, I get an alert that says "an internal error has occurred." I get this message if I try to double click on a PDF file, or opening Adobe Reader X directly.
The most recent version of adobe reader 9.x works fine with this setup.
Has anyone successfully run Adobe Reader X using mount points?
Thanks,
Scott

Virtual Box upgrade needed

I use a MacBook Pro, and recently upgraded to OSX Mavericks (10.9.4). I am unable to restart VirtualBox since upgrading. Can someone tell me to what version of Virtual Box I should upgrade? Thanks

Pl ask Virtualbox related questions in the Virtualbox forums - https://forums.virtualbox.org/
I would recommend you use the latest version of Virtualbox - http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.14/VirtualBox-4.3.14-95030-OSX.dmg

Installing Oracle Linux 5.8 on Virtual Box

I'm trying to install Oracle Linux 5.8 on Virtual Box. I have downloaded V31120-01 and burned to the DVD, I think successfully.
However, when I start the Virtual machine, I get the Opening screen, "Oracle Linux" the little picture of the penguin guy, etc, so I think my DVD is good.
The screen says, "To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <enter> key." So I do.
Several lines of text flow across the screen, but then the process seems to stop with no prompt on what to do next or any indication that an error has occurred, it just stops.
The last lines I can see are:
ACPI: bus type pci registered
PCI: Using configuration type 1
ACPI: Interpreter enabled
ACPI: Using PIC for interrupt routing
ACPI: No dock devices found
ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCI0] (0000:00)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKA] (IRQs *5 9 10 11)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKB] (IRQs 5 9 10 *11)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKC] (IRQs 5 9 *10 11)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKD] (IRQs 5 *9 10 11)
Linux Plug and Play Support v0.97 (c) Adam Belay
pnp: PnP ACPI init
pnp: PnP ACPI: found 5 devices
usbcore: registered new driver usbfs
usbcore: registerd new driver hub
PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
PCI: If a device doesn't work, try 'pci=routeirq". If it helps, post a report
NetLabel: Initializing
NetLabel: domain hash size = 128
NetLabel: protocols = UNLABELED CIPS0v4
NetLabel: unlabeled traffic allowed by default
ACPI: DMAR not present
PCI-GART: No AMC northbridge found.
NET: Registered protocol family 2
I'm not sure if it's waiting for some input from me, or if there is a problem, but nothing happens beyond this point until I power down the virtual machine.

There is no need to burn a DVD because Virtualbox can directly mount and boot from the .iso image you downloaded. It is usually a good idea to check the md5 checksum of your download with the number provided by the download page to verify your download is not corrupted. There are no problems installing any version of Oracle Linux under Virtualbox provided you have the right hardware. I suggest to check the Virtualbox documentation.
Note: This is not a Virtualbox forum.

Simple how-to guide to adding windows 7 64-bit to mavericks as a virtual machine (Virtual Box)

Simple how-to guide to adding windows 7 64-bit to mavericks as a virtual machine (Virtual Box)
Why use a Virtual Machine: Sometimes you need to run a windows only program. A VM lets you do that without rebooting your machine.
How is it different from Mac Boot Camp: Boot camp allows you to run windows but you must reboot your machine. It is faster and smoother than a VM (and with fullscreen details below), but you have to reboot for each use.
Is it possible to have a VM and Boot Camp: Yes, and I do this because sometimes I want to use a VM quickly without shutting down, sometimes I want the advantages of Boot Camp
How do I get Windows in Boot Camp: how-to here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6025059
*Please note I accept no responsibility for issues occurring from the use of this guide, please use at your risk
**Please note I do not propose or support using illegal copies of Windows software or licenses
Required technical skill: minimal
Required time: approx 30 minutes
Required items: Mac
Get a version of Windows 7 64-bit:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/canno t-find-digital-river-download-site/66a8439b-0d16-4b70-92f7-1c8486a46ebf
Windows 7 Downloads are still available.
Download the appropriate Windows 7 .ISO file which includes Service Pack 1  (Note: must match what your product key version is for)
Windows 7 Home Premium 32Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58996.iso Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso
Windows 7 Professional 32Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59183.iso Windows 7 Professional 64Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59186.iso
Windows 7 Ultimate 32Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59463.iso Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59465.iso
Locate your image (iso) file, example: /Users/Christoper/Downloads/X17-58997.iso.download/X17-58997.iso
Download Virtual Box Virtual Machine Player:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Install Win 7 OS:
Open Virtual Box
Choose “New” (Note: Once you click new it will require you to complete the process of creation, no option for quit. If you make a mistake or are not ready, just finish it and then remove it and delete all files)
Name: “Windows 7 Virtual” or as you choose
Type: Microsoft Windows
Version: Windows 7 64-bit
Memory: I suggest 1GB if you have 4GB available, 512 MB may run slowly. 2GB+ of 4GB may slowdown your MAC OS running while the VM is running.
“Create a Virtual Drive Now” option
File Size: 25 GB should be the minimum selected, I used 25GB because I expect to use the drive to store very little.
HD type: VirtualBox Disk Image
Storage: Dynamically Allocated
Locate your new VM and click Start (again you will not be able to quit once you start, if you make a mistake continue until the red quit icon appears then remove the VM)
It will ask you to select the files for the OS. Select the ISO file, for example: /Users/Christoper/Downloads/X17-58997.iso.download/X17-58997.iso
Proceed to setup Win with your preferences
Type product key from your OS purchase or an existing one that you are moving from another machine
Note: Screen resolution may be very limited on the virtual machine. I use resolution 800 X 600 so that all of the desktop is visible.
I suggest using a windows gadget to view the CPU and Memory usage > On desktop mac-right-click i.e. separate fingers and click both > Gadgets > CPU Meter
Enjoy having Windows on your Mac!

I have found a solution to the screen being smaller in the windows 7 virtual machine. First right-click in the desktop region and select screen resolution. It is probably set to 800 X 600 by default which is much less than the screensize you are using. To determine your native screensize, go to your mac and finder > applications > utilities > hardware > graphics displays. Mine is 1440 X 900 for macbook air. Then go back into the virtual machine and sceen resolution settings. Choose a screen resolution which is slightly less in all dimensions so that there is no clipping and you do not have to scroll when viewing. For me this was 1152 X 864. Then exit saving changes and with the VM in view press command - F (or at the menu bar View > Switch to full screen), which puts you in full screen mode. Now you should have a screen with minimal gray empty space filling the majority of your screen

VDI 3.0 with Patch2 - Virtual Box 2.0.10 - Host Networking

Hi Guys,
I have got following setup at a customer site:
Solaris 10 U7 : Sun VDI 3 Server
NIC0 - 192.168.100.xx network - sun vdi3.0 All-in-one configuration is installed here
NIC1 - 192.168.34.xx network - windows xp template is bound to this NIC (bridged)
NIC2 - 10.10.11.xx network - windows 7 template is bound to this NIC (bridged)
When I boot those template on VBox manually - I do get correct ip from correct NIC.
I have checked the .xml config files for xp and template which does point to NIC1 & NIC2 respectively.
However, when I upload them to VDI and start cloning..the clones come out on 192.168.100.xx network.
Logically - they should have come out on the same network as their respective templates - which is not happening.
I know this feature is there with VDI 3.1 EA - however, this is a production system so cannot really use it !!
Is it even possible with VDI 3.0 to have different pools on different network? Virtual Box 2.0.10 limitation?
Regards,
Hardik

Hi Hardik,
Wai is correct, VDI 3.0 allows you to specify a single NIC for each VirtualBox host in a Desktop Provider, navigate to:
Desktop Providers -> YourVBoxDesktopProvider -> Host -> Host Details (Click VirtualBox host hyperlink)
This page provides a drop-down with each plumbed NIC on this particular host. By default the first NIC is selected. Navigate to each VirtualBox host in your Desktop Provider and ensure you have selected the correct NIC and click [Save].
Now enable Host Networking in your Pool -> Settings.
All desktops registered/started from this point forward will use the specified NICs. Any Desktops already registered/running on a VirtualBox host will need to be either Shutdown or Powered-Off via the VDI UI and restarted.
Can you confirm that you have followed these steps? I have a similar setup working with various NICs for Host Networking.
If these steps still don't work, what does 'ifconfig -a' executed on your VirtulaBox host show? When you launch the VirtualBox UI and navigate to the networking section of a virtual machines settings, what Host Interfaces are listed there?
-Christian

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