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