LinuxCBT VBOX Edition d3x

Focus: Virtual Box Hypervisor Implementation
Duration: 4 Hours

Course Objective
Intro to VirtualBox Management

Introduction - VirtualBox - Features
Discuss features and benefits
Consider various hardware | software platforms
Explain support for various processors
Discuss Storage Emulation
Explain portability options
Contrast with various Hypervisors
Explore classroom environment

Download | Install | Peruse
Enumerate, Install and Confirm prerequisites
Identify sources | platforms
Download to target
Identify system resources
Install VirtualBox on target HOST
Peruse included key files
Identify modular support
Explore default environment

GUI Management
Discuss advantages
Invoke GUI via SSH
Explore interface
Generate initial | template VM GUEST
Discuss applicable configuration items
Identify GUEST sources
Install GUEST
Confirm availability
Explore GUEST interface
Evaluate results

Remote Desktop | VirtualBox
Discuss use cases
Parallel MS RDP support
Discuss configuration nuances
Provision RDP resources per GUEST
Export GUEST console via RDP and evaluate
Connect accordingly
Test responsiveness
Background VM GUEST accordingly
Confirm current GUEST status as needed
Discuss pros | cons of forked GUESTs

Command Line Interface (CLI) Management
Contrast with GUI management
Enumerate important HOST-wide details
Identify various GUEST properties
Control various aspects of GUEST
Generate VMs as needed via CLI
Provision requisite emulated hardware
Update specifications of VMs as appropro
Evaluate results

Clones | Snapshots
Explain sample use cases
Discuss key options
Clone existing VMs
Examine ramifications of current GUEST state
Explain benefits and use cases of Snapshots
Take Snapshots of GUESTs
Correlate Snapshots on File System (FS)
Compare Snapshots with Source footprint
Link Clone to Snapshot for point-in-time access
Vary data and take Snapshots
Access data via linked Snapshot
Discuss findings