February 4, 2011 at 1:25 pm
I'm trying to do this at home. I have a modem and a router. My HOST is not wireless. The host is a Windows 7 Pro. I'm using VirtualBox (4.0.2). I already have 3 VMs, two each with Windows 2008 Server x64 and one with FreeNas. What I'm having difficulty with is that this is done at home and I'm a newbie with IP addresses and configuration. I don't know what network adapter options to use on the VMs (Internal Network, NAT, Bridged Adapter, etc.) and don't know what IP addresses to use on the Windows 2008 VM as I was told they need to be static. I have the IP, default gateway and DNS from my HOST and can provide.
Thanks
February 4, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Because you are working behind a router at home, I am assuming that your router acts as a DHCP server (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
This means it assigns IP addresses automatically to machines that are connected to it.
So, to test this - set one of your VMs to use "Bridged Adapter" - which means it appears on the network as though it were a physical machine.
IF the router is a DHCP server, then the VM will get an ip address assigned to it that will differ only in the last number from the IP address of your HOST pc.
You can check this by opening a DOS command prompt - Click the Start menu, select Run... and then type CMD into the Run box that opens and hit return.
In the DOS command prompt, type the word ipconfig and press RETURN. You will get a list of network adapters and their IP addresses
Look for "Local Area Connection" - it will look something like this:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
The IPv4 addres is the one to note: on mine it is 192.168.1.2 on yours it will be different.
Do the same in the VM - if it has a remarkably similar address - only differing in the last number (after the third dot) you are probably good to go.
Report back after that...there is more!
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select geometry::STGeomFromWKB(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ebruary 4, 2011 at 6:11 pm
You are correct. The Host and both VM's have the first 3 sets of number identical the last are diff and in the 100's range. Both my VM windows 2008 servers have ipv6 deselected and in the ipv4 properties it has "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" radial buttons selected.
February 4, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Ok, so if you want them to be fixed, just change them to use fixed ip address and type in the details you just found.
As long as you dont have any other machines you will be fine.
IF you might bring other machines up, then just change the last number to 200 or 201 or 202 for instance - something the router is unlikely to use.
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select geometry::STGeomFromWKB(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ebruary 4, 2011 at 6:20 pm
What IP information do I use for Alternate and Preferred DNS server? The moment I selected "Use the following IP address" it auto selected "use the following DNS server address".
Thanks
February 5, 2011 at 2:37 am
You only need to fill those in if you want the VM to access/be accessible to/from the internet.
If you do, open another dos command prompt on the host and type "ipconfig /all" then look for "Local Area Connection" again - under that you should see DNS servers listed.
Most likely is that it will have one DNS server which is the ip address of your router.
I recommend trying openDNS though - just google them - they provide DNS servers that in most cases are faster than using your router and/or your ISP's DNS servers.
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select geometry::STGeomFromWKB(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ebruary 5, 2011 at 11:13 am
Perfect. I was able to put the DNS from my service provider. This really helps as I will need to download during the SQL Server Cluster setup. I can ping from guest to guest and from guest to to host.
BTW - Would I be able to do a setup like this at work? In other words, use the 192.168.2.xxx just done using VM's at work? At work we have a team that does the hardware setup and network configuration. The home setup is x64 which is what I wanted to use as I want to do the Windows 2008 Server (R2) cluster. My work station at work is Windows XP (32 bit). I tried to install virtualbox x64 on x32 and it doesn't work. Eventhough my desktop supports x32 and a document I used said "it would work".
Thanks for all your help. This will definetively let me move forward and get the training. I need.
February 5, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Glad to help. Sorry I don't know the answer to your follow up about setting it up on XP.
I think I did once install Win 7 64bit on VirtualBox 32bit on a 32bit host - but the host had a 64bit capable processor - I just wasn't running a 64bit opsys on it...if you get me...
That's about all I can tell you on that.
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select geometry::STGeomFromWKB(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iewing 8 posts - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)
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