James Koopmann takes a quick look at installing Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2.4, covering some of the features you as a database administrator or database developer might run across while trying to install an operating system or Oracle database.

Follow the instructions on Run the Installer.Everyone wants to go virtual, but getting started with Oracle’s VM VirtualBox can be tricky.On the Start-up disk page, click Start.Select the ER2 ISO installer and click Open.In the Please choose a virtual optical disk file window, go to the location of the ER2 ISO file.On the Select start-up disk page, click the folder icon.To start the install, double-click your new virtual machine.In the Attached to menu, select Bridged Adapter.Make sure Enable Network Adapter is selected.Right-click your new virtual machine and select Settings.The instructions below show how to enable the Bridged Adapter for your virtual machine, which other virtual machines and hosts on the network to connect to your virtual machine. VirtualBox sets the virtual machine network adapter to NAT by default, which does not allow network access to the virtual machine without additional configuration. Network settings required for your environment may vary. Your new virtual machine will be displayed in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager. On the File location and size page, enter the name and size of your new virtual hard disk, and click Create.On the Storage on physical hard disk page, select Dynamically Allocated and click Next.On the Hard disk file type page, select VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) and click Next.On the Hard disk page, select Create a virtual hard disk now and click Create.On the Memory size page, enter the memory allocation and click Next.Name: Enter name of the virtual machine.On the Name and operating system page, fill in the following fields:.In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, click New.See System Requirements for information on ER2 requirements.See VirtualBox: Oracle VM VirtualBox for more information. This section describes how to create virtual machine in VirtualBox and install ER2 on it. Standard Installation of the Master ServerĪll Documentation > ER 2.8.0 > Master Server Administration > Install ER2 On a Virtual Machine > Oracle VM VirtualBox Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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