Category: VitualBox Manager

How to Rename Ethernet Interface to eth0 in Linux on VM

Sometime you may need to change the Network Interface Name on your system. I faced issue while I was cloning a node to prepare a new node for RAC Environments on Oracle Linux 6.5. When you clone a VM, you need to reassign the Network device means it will assign new UUID for the device …

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Install Oracle Linux 6.8 on VM

In this topic, I will discuss how to install Oracle Linux 6.8 on Virtual Machine. Download Oracle Linux 6.8 Software from https://edelivery.oracle.com/. Create VM Start Installation.

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Install Oracle Linux 7 on VM

This article describes the installation process of Oracle Linux 7.1 on VM. Installation process will be same for any version of Linux 7.

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Create Virtual Machine (VM) for Exadata Storage Server

Creating a new file system for an existing Linux virtual machine

This article provides steps to create a new file system for an existing Linux virtual machine. Create a partition on new disk:

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Clone Virtual Machine

This is always good to have a golden copy of your system. Then you don’t need to spend time to build your environment. For example, you can clone a VM after installed OS and configure network and prerequisites. Within couple of minutes you VM will be ready for any kind of R&D.

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Install Oracle Linux 5.9 on VM

In this topic, will discuss how to install Oracle Linux 5.9 on Virtual Machine.

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Setup Password less connection using SSH for User Equivalence on Linux

Setup SSH (Key-Based Authentication) Password less connectivity is required for RAC setup. Sometimes need to send files from one server to another using script with scheduler job. For this kind of tasks, password less connectivity is required. Password less connectivity can setup one direction (from server A -> B) or both directions (From Server A …

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Connect VM using Putty from Local Computer

For a DBA, this is very important to connect Oracle Database using putty to run command very easily. In real life/working place, most of Oracle DBA use putty to manger oracle databases. Follow below two very simple steps.

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Configure Network between two Physical Machines for VM Setup

Configure network in two laptops / PC: Connect two physical machine with network cross cable. Then setup network: Install VM on Oracle Linux : https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/14716

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