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r105134 r105289 3 3 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Topic//EN" "topic.dtd"> 4 4 <topic xml:lang="en-us" id="unattended-guest-install-example"> 5 <title>Using VBoxManage Commands for Unattended Guest Installation</title> 5 <title>Using VBoxManage Commands for Unattended Guest Installation</title> 6 6 <body> 7 <p> 8 The following example shows how to perform an unattended guest 9 installation for an Oracle Linux VM. The example uses various 10 <userinput>VBoxManage</userinput> commands to prepare the guest VM. 11 The <userinput>VBoxManage unattended install</userinput> command is 12 then used to install and configure the guest OS. 13 </p> 7 <p>The following example shows how to perform an unattended guest installation for an Oracle Linux VM. 8 The example uses various <userinput>VBoxManage</userinput> commands to prepare the guest VM. The 9 <userinput>VBoxManage unattended install</userinput> command is then used to install and configure the guest OS. </p> 14 10 <ol> 15 11 <li> 16 <p> 17 Create the virtual machine. 18 </p> 12 <p>Create the virtual machine. </p> 19 13 <pre xml:space="preserve"># VM="ol7-autoinstall" 20 14 # VBoxManage list ostypes 21 15 # VBoxManage createvm --name $VM --ostype "Oracle_64" --register</pre> 22 <p> 23 Note the following: 24 </p> 16 <p>Note the following: </p> 25 17 <ul> 26 18 <li> 27 <p> 28 The $VM variable represents the name of the VM. 29 </p> 19 <p>The $VM variable represents the name of the VM. </p> 30 20 </li> 31 21 <li> 32 <p> 33 The <userinput>VBoxManage list ostypes</userinput> command 34 lists the guest OSes supported by <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/>, 35 including the name used for each OS in the 36 <userinput>VBoxManage</userinput> commands. 37 </p> 22 <p>The <userinput>VBoxManage list ostypes</userinput> command lists the guest OSes 23 supported by <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/>, including the name used for each OS in 24 the <userinput>VBoxManage</userinput> commands. </p> 38 25 </li> 39 26 <li> 40 <p> 41 A 64-bit Oracle Linux 7 VM is created and registered 42 with <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/>. 43 </p> 27 <p>A 64-bit Oracle Linux 7 VM is created and registered with <ph 28 conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/>. </p> 44 29 </li> 45 30 <li> 46 <p> 47 The VM has a unique UUID. 48 </p> 31 <p>The VM has a unique UUID. </p> 49 32 </li> 50 33 <li> 51 <p> 52 An XML settings file is generated. 53 </p> 34 <p>An XML settings file is generated. </p> 54 35 </li> 55 36 </ul> 56 37 </li> 57 38 <li> 58 <p> 59 Create a virtual hard disk and storage devices for the VM. 60 </p> 39 <p>Create a virtual hard disk and storage devices for the VM. </p> 61 40 <pre xml:space="preserve"># VBoxManage createhd --filename /VirtualBox/$VM/$VM.vdi --size 32768 62 41 # VBoxManage storagectl $VM --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller IntelAHCI … … 66 45 # VBoxManage storageattach $VM --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 \ 67 46 --type dvddrive --medium /u01/Software/OL/OracleLinux-R7-U6-Server-x86_64-dvd.iso</pre> 68 <p> 69 The previous commands do the following: 70 </p> 47 <p>The previous commands do the following: </p> 71 48 <ul> 72 49 <li> 73 <p> 74 Create a 32768 MB virtual hard disk. 75 </p> 50 <p>Create a 32768 MB virtual hard disk. </p> 76 51 </li> 77 52 <li> 78 <p> 79 Create a SATA storage controller and attach the virtual 80 hard disk. 81 </p> 53 <p>Create a SATA storage controller and attach the virtual hard disk. </p> 82 54 </li> 83 55 <li> 84 <p> 85 Create an IDE storage controller for a virtual DVD drive 86 and attach an Oracle Linux installation ISO. 87 </p> 56 <p>Create an IDE storage controller for a virtual DVD drive and attach an Oracle Linux 57 installation ISO. </p> 88 58 </li> 89 59 </ul> 90 60 </li> 91 61 <li> 92 <p> 93 (Optional) Configure some settings for the VM. 94 </p> 62 <p>(Optional) Configure some settings for the VM. </p> 95 63 <pre xml:space="preserve"># VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --ioapic on 96 64 # VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none 97 65 # VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --memory 8192 --vram 128</pre> 98 <p> 99 The previous commands do the following: 100 </p> 66 <p>The previous commands do the following: </p> 101 67 <ul> 102 68 <li> 103 <p> 104 Enable I/O APIC for the motherboard of the VM. 105 </p> 69 <p>Enable I/O APIC for the motherboard of the VM. </p> 106 70 </li> 107 71 <li> 108 <p> 109 Configure the boot device order for the VM. 110 </p> 72 <p>Configure the boot device order for the VM. </p> 111 73 </li> 112 74 <li> 113 <p> 114 Allocate 8192 MB of RAM and 128 MB of video RAM to the 115 VM. 116 </p> 75 <p>Allocate 8192 MB of RAM and 128 MB of video RAM to the VM. </p> 117 76 </li> 118 77 </ul> 119 78 </li> 120 79 <li> 121 <p> 122 Perform an unattended install of the OS. 123 </p> 80 <p>Perform an unattended install of the OS. </p> 124 81 <pre xml:space="preserve"># VBoxManage unattended install $VM \ 125 82 --iso=/u01/Software/OL/OracleLinux-R7-U6-Server-x86_64-dvd.iso \ 126 83 --user=<varname>login</varname> --full-user-name=<varname>name</varname> --user-password <varname>password</varname> \ 127 84 --install-additions --time-zone=CET</pre> 128 <p> 129 The previous command does the following: 130 </p> 85 <p>The previous command does the following: </p> 131 86 <ul> 132 87 <li> 133 <p> 134 Specifies an Oracle Linux ISO as the installation ISO. 135 </p> 88 <p>Specifies an Oracle Linux ISO as the installation ISO. </p> 136 89 </li> 137 90 <li> 138 <p> 139 Specifies a login name, full name, and login password 140 for a default user on the guest OS. 141 </p> 142 <p> 143 Note that the specified password is also used for the 144 root user account on the guest. 145 </p> 91 <p>Specifies a login name, full name, and login password for a default user on the guest 92 OS. </p> 93 <p>Note that the specified password is also used for the root user account on the guest. </p> 146 94 </li> 147 95 <li> 148 <p> 149 Installs the Guest Additions on the VM. 150 </p> 96 <p>Installs the Guest Additions on the VM. </p> 151 97 </li> 152 98 <li> 153 <p> 154 Sets the time zone for the guest OS to Central European 155 Time (CET). 156 </p> 99 <p>Sets the time zone for the guest OS to Central European Time (CET). </p> 157 100 </li> 158 101 </ul> 159 102 </li> 160 103 <li> 161 <p> 162 Start the virtual machine. 163 </p> 164 <p> 165 This step completes the unattended installation process. 166 </p> 104 <p>Start the virtual machine. </p> 105 <p>This step completes the unattended installation process. </p> 167 106 <pre xml:space="preserve"># VBoxManage startvm $VM --type headless</pre> 168 <p> 169 The VM starts in headless mode, which means that the 170 <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/vbox-mgr"/> window does not open. 171 </p> 107 <p>The VM starts in headless mode, which means that the <ph 108 conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/vbox-mgr"/> window does not open. </p> 172 109 </li> 173 <li> 174 <p> 175 (Optional) Update the guest OS to use the latest Oracle 176 Linux packages. 177 </p> 178 <p> 179 On the guest VM, run the following command: 180 </p> 181 <pre xml:space="preserve"># yum update</pre> 182 </li> 110 <li>(Optional) Update the guest OS to use the latest Oracle Linux packages. <p>On the guest VM, run 111 the following command: </p><pre xml:space="preserve"># yum update</pre></li> 183 112 </ol> 184 </body> 113 </body> 185 114 </topic>
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