Computer Tips - VirtualBox: control from Windows command line

Date: 2020jul26 OS: Windows Q. VirtualBox: control from Windows command line A. Start a command line and enter:
C:\Users\djm> vboxmanage list vms "Tails" {f9387fa6-91fa-4c2c-bd08-ecb46723c997} "Ubuntu 18.04" {9398cbc6-bb1a-4911-b453-3096dfa5674b} "HaikuOS 3.2" {c377b7b4-a614-4b19-a233-5bbb4293d1bd} "Windows10" {7314f01b-fa8b-43ff-94e4-42b02c039663} "Fedora" {ea042b2d-8177-4b40-8f59-8f8b43c4e1c8} "Debian Hurd" {78c1619d-ed62-43c6-b7b2-03f0e7f6eff2} "CentOS" {21764bd4-05fa-413d-8e7f-921d16a5d775} "Gparted" {78ed5fdf-9d72-4d30-8732-587f4676669d} C:\Users\djm> vboxmanage startvm "Fedora" Waiting for VM "Fedora" to power on... VM "Fedora" has been successfully started.
There are many other vboxmanage subcommands, entering `vboxmanage` alone shows:
Oracle VM VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 6.1.12 (C) 2005-2020 Oracle Corporation All rights reserved. Usage: VBoxManage [<general option>] <command> General Options: [-v|--version] print version number and exit [-q|--nologo] suppress the logo [--settingspw <pw>] provide the settings password [--settingspwfile <file>] provide a file containing the settings password [@<response-file>] load arguments from the given response file (bourne style) Commands: list [--long|-l] [--sorted|-s] vms|runningvms|ostypes|hostdvds|hostfloppies| intnets|bridgedifs|hostonlyifs|natnets|dhcpservers| hostinfo|hostcpuids|hddbackends|hdds|dvds|floppies| usbhost|usbfilters|systemproperties|extpacks| groups|webcams|screenshotformats|cloudproviders| cloudprofiles|cloudnets showvminfo <uuid|vmname> [--details] [--machinereadable] showvminfo <uuid|vmname> --log <idx> registervm <filename> unregistervm <uuid|vmname> [--delete] createvm --name <name> [--groups <group>, ...] [--ostype <ostype>] [--register] [--basefolder <path>] [--uuid <uuid>] [--default] modifyvm <uuid|vmname> [--name <name>] [--groups <group>, ...] [--description <desc>] [--ostype <ostype>] [--iconfile <filename>] [--memory <memorysize in MB>] [--pagefusion on|off] [--vram <vramsize in MB>] [--acpi on|off] [--ioapic on|off] [--hpet on|off] [--triplefaultreset on|off] [--apic on|off] [--x2apic on|off] [--paravirtprovider none|default|legacy|minimal| hyperv|kvm] [--paravirtdebug <key=value> [,<key=value> ...]] [--hwvirtex on|off] [--nestedpaging on|off] [--largepages on|off] [--vtxvpid on|off] [--vtxux on|off] [--pae on|off] [--longmode on|off] [--ibpb-on-vm-exit on|off] [--ibpb-on-vm-entry on|off] [--spec-ctrl on|off] [--l1d-flush-on-sched on|off] [--l1d-flush-on-vm-entry on|off] [--mds-clear-on-sched on|off] [--mds-clear-on-vm-entry on|off] [--nested-hw-virt on|off] [--cpu-profile "host|Intel 80[86|286|386]"] [--cpuid-portability-level <0..3>] [--cpuid-set <leaf[:subleaf]> <eax> <ebx> <ecx> <edx>] [--cpuid-remove <leaf[:subleaf]>] [--cpuidremoveall] [--hardwareuuid <uuid>] [--cpus <number>] [--cpuhotplug on|off] [--plugcpu <id>] [--unplugcpu <id>] [--cpuexecutioncap <1-100>] [--rtcuseutc on|off] [--graphicscontroller none|vboxvga|vmsvga|vboxsvga] [--monitorcount <number>] [--accelerate3d on|off] [--accelerate2dvideo on|off] [--firmware bios|efi|efi32|efi64] [--chipset ich9|piix3] [--bioslogofadein on|off] [--bioslogofadeout on|off] [--bioslogodisplaytime <msec>] [--bioslogoimagepath <imagepath>] [--biosbootmenu disabled|menuonly|messageandmenu] [--biosapic disabled|apic|x2apic] [--biossystemtimeoffset <msec>] [--biospxedebug on|off] [--system-uuid-le on|off] [--boot<1-4> none|floppy|dvd|disk|net>] [--nic<1-N> none|null|nat|bridged|intnet|hostonly| generic|natnetwork] [--nictype<1-N> Am79C970A|Am79C973|Am79C960| 82540EM|82543GC|82545EM| virtio] [--cableconnected<1-N> on|off] [--nictrace<1-N> on|off] [--nictracefile<1-N> <filename>] [--nicproperty<1-N> name=[value]] [--nicspeed<1-N> <kbps>] [--nicbootprio<1-N> <priority>] [--nicpromisc<1-N> deny|allow-vms|allow-all] [--nicbandwidthgroup<1-N> none|<name>] [--bridgeadapter<1-N> none|<devicename>] [--hostonlyadapter<1-N> none|<devicename>] [--intnet<1-N> <network name>] [--nat-network<1-N> <network name>] [--nicgenericdrv<1-N> <driver>] [--natnet<1-N> <network>|default] [--natsettings<1-N> [<mtu>],[<socksnd>], [<sockrcv>],[<tcpsnd>], [<tcprcv>]] [--natpf<1-N> [<rulename>],tcp|udp,[<hostip>], <hostport>,[<guestip>],<guestport>] [--natpf<1-N> delete <rulename>] [--nattftpprefix<1-N> <prefix>] [--nattftpfile<1-N> <file>] [--nattftpserver<1-N> <ip>] [--natbindip<1-N> <ip>] [--natdnspassdomain<1-N> on|off] [--natdnsproxy<1-N> on|off] [--natdnshostresolver<1-N> on|off] [--nataliasmode<1-N> default|[log],[proxyonly], [sameports]] [--macaddress<1-N> auto|<mac>] [--mouse ps2|usb|usbtablet|usbmultitouch] [--keyboard ps2|usb] [--uart<1-N> off|<I/O base> <IRQ>] [--uartmode<1-N> disconnected| server <pipe>| client <pipe>| tcpserver <port>| tcpclient <hostname:port>| file <file>| <devicename>] [--uarttype<1-N> 16450|16550A|16750] [--lpt<1-N> off|<I/O base> <IRQ>] [--lptmode<1-N> <devicename>] [--guestmemoryballoon <balloonsize in MB>] [--vm-process-priority default|flat|low|normal|high] [--audio none|null|dsound] [--audioin on|off] [--audioout on|off] [--audiocontroller ac97|hda|sb16] [--audiocodec stac9700|ad1980|stac9221|sb16] [--clipboard-mode disabled|hosttoguest|guesttohost| bidirectional] [--draganddrop disabled|hosttoguest|guesttohost| bidirectional] [--vrde on|off] [--vrdeextpack default|<name>] [--vrdeproperty <name=[value]>] [--vrdeport <hostport>] [--vrdeaddress <hostip>] [--vrdeauthtype null|external|guest] [--vrdeauthlibrary default|<name>] [--vrdemulticon on|off] [--vrdereusecon on|off] [--vrdevideochannel on|off] [--vrdevideochannelquality <percent>] [--usbohci on|off] [--usbehci on|off] [--usbxhci on|off] [--usbrename <oldname> <newname>] [--snapshotfolder default|<path>] [--teleporter on|off] [--teleporterport <port>] [--teleporteraddress <address|empty>] [--teleporterpassword <password>] [--teleporterpasswordfile <file>|stdin] [--tracing-enabled on|off] [--tracing-config <config-string>] [--tracing-allow-vm-access on|off] [--usbcardreader on|off] [--autostart-enabled on|off] [--autostart-delay <seconds>] [--recording on|off] [--recordingscreens all|<screen ID> [<screen ID> ...]] [--recordingfile <filename>] [--recordingvideores <width> <height>] [--recordingvideorate <rate>] [--recordingvideofps <fps>] [--recordingmaxtime <s>] [--recordingmaxsize <MB>] [--recordingopts <key=value> [,<key=value> ...]] [--defaultfrontend default|<name>] movevm <uuid|vmname> --type basic [--folder <path>] import <ovfname/ovaname> [--dry-run|-n] [--options keepallmacs|keepnatmacs|importtovdi] [--vmname <name>] [--cloud] [--cloudprofile <cloud profile name>] [--cloudinstanceid <instance id>] [--cloudbucket <bucket name>] [more options] (run with -n to have options displayed for a particular OVF. It doesn't work for the Cloud import.) export <machines> --output|-o <name>.<ovf/ova/tar.gz> [--legacy09|--ovf09|--ovf10|--ovf20|--opc10] [--manifest] [--iso] [--options manifest|iso|nomacs|nomacsbutnat] [--vsys <number of virtual system>] [--vmname <name>] [--product <product name>] [--producturl <product url>] [--vendor <vendor name>] [--vendorurl <vendor url>] [--version <version info>] [--description <description info>] [--eula <license text>] [--eulafile <filename>] [--cloud <number of virtual system>] [--vmname <name>] [--cloudprofile <cloud profile name>] [--cloudbucket <bucket name>] [--cloudkeepobject <true/false>] [--cloudlaunchmode EMULATED|PARAVIRTUALIZED] [--cloudlaunchinstance <true/false>] [--clouddomain <domain>] [--cloudshape <shape>] [--clouddisksize <disk size in GB>] [--cloudocivcn <OCI vcn id>] [--cloudocisubnet <OCI subnet id>] [--cloudpublicip <true/false>] [--cloudprivateip <ip>] startvm <uuid|vmname>... [--type gui|sdl|headless|separate] [-E|--putenv <NAME>[=<VALUE>]] controlvm <uuid|vmname> pause|resume|reset|poweroff|savestate| acpipowerbutton|acpisleepbutton| keyboardputscancode <hex> [<hex> ...]| keyboardputstring <string1> [<string2> ...]| keyboardputfile <filename>| setlinkstate<1-N> on|off | nic<1-N> null|nat|bridged|intnet|hostonly|generic| natnetwork [<devicename>] | nictrace<1-N> on|off | nictracefile<1-N> <filename> | nicproperty<1-N> name=[value] | nicpromisc<1-N> deny|allow-vms|allow-all | natpf<1-N> [<rulename>],tcp|udp,[<hostip>], <hostport>,[<guestip>],<guestport> | natpf<1-N> delete <rulename> | guestmemoryballoon <balloonsize in MB> | usbattach <uuid>|<address> [--capturefile <filename>] | usbdetach <uuid>|<address> | audioin on|off | audioout on|off | clipboard mode disabled|hosttoguest|guesttohost| bidirectional | draganddrop disabled|hosttoguest|guesttohost| bidirectional | vrde on|off | vrdeport <port> | vrdeproperty <name=[value]> | vrdevideochannelquality <percent> | setvideomodehint <xres> <yres> <bpp> [[<display>] [<enabled:yes|no> | [<xorigin> <yorigin>]]] | setscreenlayout <display> on|primary <xorigin> <yorigin> <xres> <yres> <bpp> | off screenshotpng <file> [display] | recording on|off | recording screens all|none|<screen>,[<screen>...] | recording filename <file> | recording videores <width>x<height> | recording videorate <rate> | recording videofps <fps> | recording maxtime <s> | recording maxfilesize <MB> | setcredentials <username> --passwordfile <file> | <password> <domain> [--allowlocallogon <yes|no>] | teleport --host <name> --port <port> [--maxdowntime <msec>] [--passwordfile <file> | --password <password>] | plugcpu <id> | unplugcpu <id> | cpuexecutioncap <1-100> webcam <attach [path [settings]]> | <detach [path]> | <list> addencpassword <id> <password file>|- [--removeonsuspend <yes|no>] removeencpassword <id> removeallencpasswords changeuartmode<1-N> disconnected| server <pipe>| client <pipe>| tcpserver <port>| tcpclient <hostname:port>| file <file>| <devicename> vm-process-priority default|flat|low|normal|high discardstate <uuid|vmname> adoptstate <uuid|vmname> <state_file> closemedium [disk|dvd|floppy] <uuid|filename> [--delete] storageattach <uuid|vmname> --storagectl <name> [--port <number>] [--device <number>] [--type dvddrive|hdd|fdd] [--medium none|emptydrive|additions| <uuid|filename>|host:<drive>|iscsi] [--mtype normal|writethrough|immutable|shareable| readonly|multiattach] [--comment <text>] [--setuuid <uuid>] [--setparentuuid <uuid>] [--passthrough on|off] [--tempeject on|off] [--nonrotational on|off] [--discard on|off] [--hotpluggable on|off] [--bandwidthgroup <name>] [--forceunmount] [--server <name>|<ip>] [--target <target>] [--tport <port>] [--lun <lun>] [--encodedlun <lun>] [--username <username>] [--password <password>] [--passwordfile <file>] [--initiator <initiator>] [--intnet] storagectl <uuid|vmname> --name <name> [--add ide|sata|scsi|floppy|sas|usb|pcie|virtio] [--controller LSILogic|LSILogicSAS|BusLogic| IntelAHCI|PIIX3|PIIX4|ICH6|I82078| [ USB|NVMe|VirtIO] [--portcount <1-n>] [--hostiocache on|off] [--bootable on|off] [--rename <name>] [--remove] bandwidthctl <uuid|vmname> add <name> --type disk|network --limit <megabytes per second>[k|m|g|K|M|G] | set <name> --limit <megabytes per second>[k|m|g|K|M|G] | remove <name> | list [--machinereadable] (limit units: k=kilobit, m=megabit, g=gigabit, K=kilobyte, M=megabyte, G=gigabyte) showmediuminfo [disk|dvd|floppy] <uuid|filename> createmedium [disk|dvd|floppy] --filename <filename> [--size <megabytes>|--sizebyte <bytes>] [--diffparent <uuid>|<filename>] [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD] (default: VDI)] [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX, Formatted] [[--property <name>=<value>] --property <name>=<value]... modifymedium [disk|dvd|floppy] <uuid|filename> [--type normal|writethrough|immutable|shareable| readonly|multiattach] [--autoreset on|off] [--property <name=[value]>] [--compact] [--resize <megabytes>|--resizebyte <bytes>] [--move <path>] [--setlocation <path>] [--description <description string>] clonemedium [disk|dvd|floppy] <uuid|inputfile> <uuid|outputfile> [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD|RAW|<other>] [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX] [--existing] mediumproperty [disk|dvd|floppy] set <uuid|filename> <property> <value> [disk|dvd|floppy] get <uuid|filename> <property> [disk|dvd|floppy] delete <uuid|filename> <property> encryptmedium <uuid|filename> [--newpassword <file>|-] [--oldpassword <file>|-] [--cipher <cipher identifier>] [--newpasswordid <password identifier>] checkmediumpwd <uuid|filename> <pwd file>|- convertfromraw <filename> <outputfile> [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD] [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX] [--uuid <uuid>] convertfromraw stdin <outputfile> <bytes> [--format VDI|VMDK|VHD] [--variant Standard,Fixed,Split2G,Stream,ESX] [--uuid <uuid>] getextradata global|<uuid|vmname> <key>|[enumerate] setextradata global|<uuid|vmname> <key> [<value>] (no value deletes key) setproperty machinefolder default|<folder> | hwvirtexclusive on|off | vrdeauthlibrary default|<library> | websrvauthlibrary default|null|<library> | vrdeextpack null|<library> | autostartdbpath null|<folder> | loghistorycount <value> defaultfrontend default|<name> logginglevel <log setting> proxymode system|noproxy|manual proxyurl <url> usbfilter add <index,0-N> --target <uuid|vmname>|global --name <string> --action ignore|hold (global filters only) [--active yes|no] (yes) [--vendorid <XXXX>] (null) [--productid <XXXX>] (null) [--revision <IIFF>] (null) [--manufacturer <string>] (null) [--product <string>] (null) [--remote yes|no] (null, VM filters only) [--serialnumber <string>] (null) [--maskedinterfaces <XXXXXXXX>] usbfilter modify <index,0-N> --target <uuid|vmname>|global [--name <string>] [--action ignore|hold] (global filters only) [--active yes|no] [--vendorid <XXXX>|""] [--productid <XXXX>|""] [--revision <IIFF>|""] [--manufacturer <string>|""] [--product <string>|""] [--remote yes|no] (null, VM filters only) [--serialnumber <string>|""] [--maskedinterfaces <XXXXXXXX>] usbfilter remove <index,0-N> --target <uuid|vmname>|global sharedfolder add <uuid|vmname> --name <name> --hostpath <hostpath> [--transient] [--readonly] [--automount] sharedfolder remove <uuid|vmname> --name <name> [--transient] guestproperty get <uuid|vmname> <property> [--verbose] guestproperty set <uuid|vmname> <property> [<value> [--flags <flags>]] guestproperty delete|unset <uuid|vmname> <property> guestproperty enumerate <uuid|vmname> [--patterns <patterns>] guestproperty wait <uuid|vmname> <patterns> [--timeout <msec>] [--fail-on-timeout] guestcontrol <uuid|vmname> [--verbose|-v] [--quiet|-q] [--username <name>] [--domain <domain>] [--passwordfile <file> | --password <password>] run [common-options] [--exe <path to executable>] [--timeout <msec>] [-E|--putenv <NAME>[=<VALUE>]] [--unquoted-args] [--ignore-operhaned-processes] [--profile] [--no-wait-stdout|--wait-stdout] [--no-wait-stderr|--wait-stderr] [--dos2unix] [--unix2dos] -- <program/arg0> [argument1] ... [argumentN]] start [common-options] [--exe <path to executable>] [--timeout <msec>] [-E|--putenv <NAME>[=<VALUE>]] [--unquoted-args] [--ignore-operhaned-processes] [--profile] -- <program/arg0> [argument1] ... [argumentN]] copyfrom [common-options] [--follow] [-R|--recursive] <guest-src0> [guest-src1 [...]] <host-dst> copyfrom [common-options] [--follow] [-R|--recursive] [--target-directory <host-dst-dir>] <guest-src0> [guest-src1 [...]] copyto [common-options] [--follow] [-R|--recursive] <host-src0> [host-src1 [...]] <guest-dst> copyto [common-options] [--follow] [-R|--recursive] [--target-directory <guest-dst>] <host-src0> [host-src1 [...]] mkdir|createdir[ectory] [common-options] [--parents] [--mode <mode>] <guest directory> [...] rmdir|removedir[ectory] [common-options] [-R|--recursive] <guest directory> [...] removefile|rm [common-options] [-f|--force] <guest file> [...] mv|move|ren[ame] [common-options] <source> [source1 [...]] <dest> mktemp|createtemp[orary] [common-options] [--secure] [--mode <mode>] [--tmpdir <directory>] <template> stat [common-options] <file> [...] guestcontrol <uuid|vmname> [--verbose|-v] [--quiet|-q] list <all|sessions|processes|files> [common-opts] closeprocess [common-options] < --session-id <ID> | --session-name <name or pattern> <PID1> [PID1 [...]] closesession [common-options] < --all | --session-id <ID> | --session-name <name or pattern> > updatega|updateguestadditions|updateadditions [--source <guest additions .ISO>] [--wait-start] [common-options] [-- [<argument1>] ... [<argumentN>]] watch [common-options] metrics list [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]] (comma-separated) metrics setup [--period <seconds>] (default: 1) [--samples <count>] (default: 1) [--list] [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]] metrics query [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]] metrics enable [--list] [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]] metrics disable [--list] [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]] metrics collect [--period <seconds>] (default: 1) [--samples <count>] (default: 1) [--list] [--detach] [*|host|<vmname> [<metric_list>]] natnetwork add --netname <name> --network <network> [--enable|--disable] [--dhcp on|off] [--port-forward-4 <rule>] [--loopback-4 <rule>] [--ipv6 on|off] [--port-forward-6 <rule>] [--loopback-6 <rule>] natnetwork remove --netname <name> natnetwork modify --netname <name> [--network <network>] [--enable|--disable] [--dhcp on|off] [--port-forward-4 <rule>] [--loopback-4 <rule>] [--ipv6 on|off] [--port-forward-6 <rule>] [--loopback-6 <rule>] natnetwork start --netname <name> natnetwork stop --netname <name> natnetwork list [<pattern>] hostonlyif ipconfig <name> [--dhcp | --ip<ipv4> [--netmask<ipv4> (def: 255.255.255.0)] | --ipv6<ipv6> [--netmasklengthv6<length> (def: 64)]] create | remove <name> usbdevsource add <source name> --backend <backend> --address <address> usbdevsource remove <source name> Manage Oracle VM VirtualBox virtual machine snapshots: VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> take <snapshot-name> [--description=description] [--live] [--uniquename Number,Timestamp,Space,Force] VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> delete <snapshot-name> VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> restore <snapshot-name> VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> restorecurrent VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> edit <snapshot-name | --current> [--description=description] [--name=new-name] VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> list [--details | --machinereadable] VBoxManage snapshot <uuid|vmname> showvminfo <snapshot-name> Create a clone of an existing Oracle VM VirtualBox virtual machine: VBoxManage clonevm <vmname|uuid> [--basefolder=basefolder] [--groups=group,...] [--mode=machine | --mode=machinechildren | --mode=all] [--name=name] [--options=option,...] [--register] [--snapshot=snapshot-name] [--uuid=uuid] Medium content access: VBoxManage mediumio <--disk=uuid|filename | --dvd=uuid|filename | --floppy=uuid|filename> [--password-file=-|filename] formatfat [--quick] VBoxManage mediumio <--disk=uuid|filename | --dvd=uuid|filename | --floppy=uuid|filename> [--password-file=-|filename] cat [--hex] [--offset=byte-offset] [--size=bytes] [--output=-|filename] VBoxManage mediumio <--disk=uuid|filename | --dvd=uuid|filename | --floppy=uuid|filename> [--password-file=-|filename] stream [--format=image-format] [--variant=image-variant] [--output=-|filename] DHCP server management: VBoxManage dhcpserver add <--network=netname | --interface=ifname> <--server-ip=address> <--netmask=mask> <--lower-ip=address> <--upper-ip=address> <--enable | --disable> [[--global] [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] ...] [<--group=name> [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--incl-mac=address...] [--excl-mac=address...] [--incl-mac-wild=pattern...] [--excl-mac-wild=pattern...] [--incl-vendor=string...] [--excl-vendor=string...] [--incl-vendor-wild=pattern...] [--excl-vendor-wild=pattern...] [--incl-user=string...] [--excl-user=string...] [--incl-user-wild=pattern...] [--excl-user-wild=pattern...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] ...] [<--vm=name|uuid> [--nic=1-N] [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] [--fixed-address=address] ...] [<--mac-address=address> [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] [--fixed-address=address] ...] VBoxManage dhcpserver modify <--network=netname | --interface=ifname> [--server-ip=address] [--lower-ip=address] [--upper-ip=address] [--netmask=mask] [--enable | --disable] [[--global] [--del-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unforce-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unsupress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] [--remove-config] ...] [<--group=name> [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unforce-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unsupress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--del-mac=address...] [--incl-mac=address...] [--excl-mac=address...] [--del-mac-wild=pattern...] [--incl-mac-wild=pattern...] [--excl-mac-wild=pattern...] [--del-vendor=string...] [--incl-vendor=string...] [--excl-vendor=string...] [--del-vendor-wild=pattern...] [--incl-vendor-wild=pattern...] [--excl-vendor-wild=pattern...] [--del-user=string...] [--incl-user=string...] [--excl-user=string...] [--del-user-wild=pattern...] [--incl-user-wild=pattern...] [--excl-user-wild=pattern...] [--zap-conditions] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] [--remove-config] ...] [<--vm=name|uuid> [--nic=1-N] [--del-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unforce-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unsupress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] [--fixed-address=address] [--remove-config] ...] [<--mac-address=address> [--del-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--set-opt=dhcp-opt-no value...] [--set-opt-hex=dhcp-opt-no hexstring...] [--force-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unforce-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--supress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--unsupress-opt=dhcp-opt-no...] [--min-lease-time=seconds] [--default-lease-time=seconds] [--max-lease-time=seconds] [--fixed-address=address] [--remove-config] ...] VBoxManage dhcpserver remove <--network=netname | --interface=ifname> VBoxManage dhcpserver restart <--network=netname | --interface=ifname> VBoxManage dhcpserver findlease <--network=netname | --interface=ifname> <--mac-address=mac> Introspection and guest debugging: VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> dumpvmcore [--filename=name] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> info <item> [args...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> injectnmi VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> log [--release | --debug] [group-settings...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> logdest [--release | --debug] [destinations...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> logflags [--release | --debug] [flags...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> osdetect VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> osinfo VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> osdmesg [--lines=lines] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> getregisters [--cpu=id] [reg-set.reg-name...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> setregisters [--cpu=id] [reg-set.reg-name=value...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> show [--human-readable | --sh-export | --sh-eval | --cmd-set] [settings-item...] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> stack [--cpu=id] VBoxManage debugvm <uuid|vmname> statistics [--reset] [--descriptions] [--pattern=pattern] Extension package management: VBoxManage extpack install [--replace] [--accept-license=sha256] <tarball> VBoxManage extpack uninstall [--force] <name> VBoxManage extpack cleanup Unattended guest OS installation: VBoxManage unattended detect <--iso=install-iso> [--machine-readable] VBoxManage unattended install <uuid|vmname> <--iso=install-iso> [--user=login] [--password=password] [--password-file=file] [--full-user-name=name] [--key=product-key] [--install-additions] [--no-install-additions] [--additions-iso=add-iso] [--install-txs] [--no-install-txs] [--validation-kit-iso=testing-iso] [--locale=ll_CC] [--country=CC] [--time-zone=tz] [--hostname=fqdn] [--package-selection-adjustment=keyword] [--dry-run] [--auxiliary-base-path=path] [--image-index=number] [--script-template=file] [--post-install-template=file] [--post-install-command=command] [--extra-install-kernel-parameters=params] [--language=lang] [--start-vm=session-type] Manage the cloud entities: VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> list instances [--state=string] [--compartment-id=string] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> list images <--compartment-id=string> [--state=string] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> instance create <--domain-name=name> <--image-id=id | --boot-volume-id=id> <--display-name=name> <--shape=type> <--subnet=id> [--boot-disk-size=size in GB] [--publicip=true/false] [--privateip=IP address] [--public-ssh-key=key string...] [--launch-mode=NATIVE/EMULATED/PARAVIRTUALIZED] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> instance info <--id=unique id> VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> instance terminate <--id=unique id> VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> instance start <--id=unique id> VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> instance pause <--id=unique id> VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> image create <--display-name=name> [--bucket-name=name] [--object-name=name] [--instance-id=unique id] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> image info <--id=unique id> VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> image delete <--id=unique id> VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> image import <--id=unique id> [--bucket-name=name] [--object-name=name] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> image export <--id=unique id> <--display-name=name> [--bucket-name=name] [--object-name=name] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> network setup <--local-gateway-iso=path> [--gateway-os-name=string] [--gateway-os-version=string] [--gateway-shape=string] [--tunnel-network-name=string] [--tunnel-network-range=string] [--guest-additions-iso=path] [--proxy=string] VBoxManage cloud <--provider=name> <--profile=name> network create <--name=string> <--network-id=string> [--enable | --disable] VBoxManage cloud network update <--name=string> [--network-id=string] [--enable | --disable] VBoxManage cloud network delete <--name=string> VBoxManage cloud network info <--name=string> Manage the cloud profiles: VBoxManage cloudprofile <--provider=name> <--profile=name> add [--clouduser=unique id] [--fingerprint=MD5 string] [--keyfile=path] [--passphrase=string] [--tenancy=unique id] [--compartment=unique id] [--region=string] VBoxManage cloudprofile <--provider=name> <--profile=name> update [--clouduser=unique id] [--fingerprint=MD5 string] [--keyfile=path] [--passphrase=string] [--tenancy=unique id] [--compartment=unique id] [--region=string] VBoxManage cloudprofile <--provider=name> <--profile=name> delete VBoxManage cloudprofile <--provider=name> <--profile=name> show