Objective - Setup CentOS minimal server(guest) - for various application trials and tests. while being in windows environment(host).
Download and Install Virtual Box and guest additions.
Download centos iso; I am using Centos 7 minimal
Launch virtual box and setup new machine using iso. (Setup wizard is quite simple and self understandable).
Once logged in, may experience internet issues; see Network configuration steps. ; should be good to go from there....
Error #1: vpc not starting. error indicates kernel file missing/corrupted and suggests to run below command..
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Soln:- execute the given command.. it works, but Virtual network DHCP server has to be reconfigured after this step.
Error #2: while attempting to import ova file from Teradata (Vantage express for trial) faced error "Result Code: E_Invalidarg (0x80070057)".
Soln:- changed import directory to another drive which had more free space. (credits/source -Partitionwizard )
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Extended feature "Enable nested VT-x/AMD-V" under settings > system > processor was disabled.
to enable execute following.. command can be located in c:/program files/oracle/virtualbox/
vboxmanage list vms //displays list of available vms
vboxmanage modifyvm <vm_name> --nested-hw-virt on