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{{warning box|this how to is out of date and refers to SME7. You probably wants to install the smeserver-phpvirtualbox and smeserver-virtualbox contribs for SME8 and SME9, then see here : [[Phpvirtualbox]]}}
=== Maintainer ===
=== Maintainer ===
Kevin Schneider
Kevin Schneider
=== Description ===
=== Description ===
This contribution for smeserver adds Sun VirtualBox 2.2.2 for Headless operation (ie creates a virtual machine on your server that can be access via an RDP client such as 'Remote Desktop Connection' on Windows. This allows you to have a virtual Windows machine running on at a remote location to perform various administrative tasks. You can run network applications as if I were in the remote office and will not tying up a physical machine.
This contribution for smeserver adds Sun VirtualBox 3.0.10 for Headless operation (ie creates a virtual machine on your server that can be access via an RDP client such as 'Remote Desktop Connection' on Windows. This allows you to have a virtual Windows machine running at a remote location to perform various administrative tasks. You can run network applications as if you were in the remote office and will not tying up a physical machine.
For instruction on how to install [[VirtualBox 4.0 on SME Server v8 beta 6]], check this [http://wiki.contribs.org/index.php?title=VirtualBox_4.0_on_SME_Server_v8_beta_6 wiki] page.
=== Requirements ===
=== Requirements ===
You will need SME Server 7.4, kernel 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL or 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp
You will need SME Server 7.4, kernel 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL or 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp
check your current kernel using
check your current kernel using
uname -r
uname -r
You will also need to download the following rpm files
You will also need to download the VirtualBox rpm file
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.10/VirtualBox-3.0.10_54097_rhel4-1.i386.rpm
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.2.2/VirtualBox-2.2.2_46594_rhel4-1.i386.rpm
You will also need the precompiled kernel modules
You will also need the precompiled kernel modules
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
wget http://kevinps2003.tripod.com/vboxdrv-2.2.2.tar.gz
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
wget http://kevinps2003.tripod.com/VirtualBox3.0.10_Modules_2.6.9-78.EL.tar.gz
wget http://kevinps2003.tripod.com/vboxdrv-2.2.2smp.tar.gz
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
wget http://kevinps2003.tripod.com/VirtualBox3.0.10_Modules_2.6.9-78.ELsmp.tar.gz
=== Installation ===
=== Installation ===
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2. Install the dependencies for VirtualBox
2. Install the dependencies for VirtualBox (this will install the alsa-lib and SDL)
yum install SDL
You may need to run the following commands to complete the installation
signal-event post-upgrade
signal-event reboot
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5. Install VirtualBox using the following command
5. Install VirtualBox using the following command
rpm -Uvh VirtualBox-2.2.2_46594_rhel4-1.i386.rpm
rpm -Uvh VirtualBox-3.0.10_54097_rhel4-1.i386.rpm
Note - You will get the following error message, which you can ignore, we will manually copy and install the precompiled modules
Note - You will get the following error message, which you can ignore, we will manually copy and install the precompiled modules
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6. Extract files from vboxdrv-2.2.2*.tar.gz
6. Extract files from VirtualBox3.0.10_Modules_2.6.9-78.EL*.tar.gz
tar -zxvf vboxdrv-2.2.2*.tar.gz
tar -zxvf VirtualBox3.0.10_Modules_2.6.9-78.EL*.tar.gz
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7. Copy precompiled VirtualBox drivers to the appropriate lib/modules/… folder
7. Copy precompiled VirtualBox drivers to the appropriate lib/modules/… folder
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
cp vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/
cp vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/
cp vboxnetflt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/
cp vboxnetflt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
cp vboxnetadp.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/
cp vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
cp vboxnetflt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/
cp vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/
cp vboxnetflt.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/
cp vboxnetadp.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/
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8. Change module permissions and owner using the following commands (this step might not be required)
8. Change module permissions and owner using the following commands (this step might not be required)
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxdrv.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetadp.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxdrv.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetadp.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
chown root:root /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetadp.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
chmod 644 /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetadp.ko
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9. Test the kernel module, if there are no error messages, you can keep going, if not, you may have to compile the modules for yourself.
9. Test the kernel module, if there are no error messages, you can keep going, if not, you may have to compile the modules for yourself.
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxdrv.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetadp.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetadp.ko
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lsmod | grep vbox
lsmod | grep vbox
Should result in
Should result in
vboxnetflt 78504 0
vboxnetadp 73576 0
vboxdrv 100008 1 vboxnetflt
vboxnetflt 80776 0
vboxdrv 106920 1 vboxnetflt
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11. Unload the kernel modules
11. Unload the kernel modules
rmmod vboxnetflt
rmmod vboxnetflt
rmmod vboxnetadp
rmmod vboxdrv
rmmod vboxdrv
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12. Edit the modules.dep file
12. Run depmod to determine module dependancies
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetadp.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetadp.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
Note - if you have get a few lines containing the following
pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/modules.dep
WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL
Add the following two lines to the end and save
You will need to update your server (See comment #6, [http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5334 Bug #5334], not recommended for a production server), or manually edit the modules.dep file.
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/modules.dep
pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/modules.dep
Add the following lines
Add the following two lines to the end and save
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxdrv.ko:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetadp.ko:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vboxdrv.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/modules.dep
Add the following lines
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetadp.ko:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
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13. Test that the kernel modules load properly with the following command
13. Test that the kernel modules load properly with the following command
modprobe vboxnetflt
modprobe vboxnetflt
modprobe vboxnetadp
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lsmod | grep vbox
lsmod | grep vbox
Should result in
Should result in
vboxnetflt 78504 0
vboxnetadp 73576 0
vboxdrv 100008 1 vboxnetflt
vboxnetflt 80776 0
vboxdrv 106920 1 vboxnetflt
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15. Remove the file that flags vboxdrv and vboxnetflt module as not being installed properly
15. Create/edit the /etc/rc.modules file to load vboxdrv and vboxnetflt at boot time
pico /etc/rc.modules
Add the following lines and save
modprobe vboxnetflt
modprobe vboxnetadp
Run the following command to make the script executable.
chmod +x /etc/rc.modules
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16. Remove the file that flags vboxdrv and vboxnetflt module as not being installed properly
rm /etc/vbox/module_not_compiled
rm /etc/vbox/module_not_compiled
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17. Set Environment Variable (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
export VBOX_USER_HOME=/home/e-smith/files/ibays/vbox_files/files/.VirtualBox
export VBOX_USER_HOME=/home/e-smith/files/ibays/vbox_files/files/.VirtualBox
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18. Permanently set Environment Variable
pico /etc/profile.d/vboxpath.sh
pico /etc/profile.d/vboxpath.sh
Add the two lines below (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
Add the two lines below (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
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19. Verify the environment variable is set
echo $VBOX_USER_HOME
echo $VBOX_USER_HOME
Should result in (where 'vbox_files' is the ibay you created)
Should result in (where 'vbox_files' is the ibay you created)
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20. You can now create and run your own virtual machines using VBoxManage and VBoxHeadless (located in /usr/bin/).
=== Usage - VBoxManage ===
=== Usage - VBoxManage ===
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To give your virtual machine an IP Address from your local network (ie DHCP provided by another machine), use the following commands to change the Virtual NIC to use your LAN connection. If you server as configured as a gateway, make sure that 'eth0' is the LAN port not the WAN otherwise your virtual machine will be exposed to the internet without a firewall.
To give your virtual machine an IP Address from your local network (ie DHCP provided by another machine), use the following commands to change the Virtual NIC to use your LAN connection. If your server is configured as a gateway, make sure that 'eth0' is the LAN port not the WAN otherwise your virtual machine will be exposed to the internet without a firewall.
VBoxManage modifyvm "WinXP" -nic1 bridged
VBoxManage modifyvm "WinXP" -nic1 bridged
VBoxManage modifyvm "WinXP" -bridgeadapter1 eth0
VBoxManage modifyvm "WinXP" -bridgeadapter1 eth0
=== Uninstall ===
=== Uninstall ===
rpm -e VirtualBox
rpm -e VirtualBox
Remove the kernel modules from the /lib/modules/... folder
Remove the kernel modules from the /lib/modules/... folder
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.EL'''
rm /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vbox*.ko
rm /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.EL/vbox*.ko
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp'''
rm /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vbox*.ko
rm /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.22.ELsmp/vbox*.ko
Remove the Environment Variable Script
Remove the Environment Variable Script
rm /etc/profile.d/vboxpath.sh
rm /etc/profile.d/vboxpath.sh
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<noinclude>[[Category: Howto]]
[[Category:Virtualisation]]</noinclude>
