VBoxManage
DESCRIPTION
Oracle VM VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface (C) 2005-2019 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
- 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] [--pciattach 03:04.0] [--pciattach 03:04.0@02:01.0] [--pcidetach 03:04.0] [--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] [--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] [--boot<1-4> none|floppy|dvd|disk|net>] [--nic<1-N> none|null|nat|bridged|intnet|hostonly|
- generic|natnetwork]
[--nictype<1-N> Am79C970A|Am79C973|
- 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>] [--audio none|null|oss|alsa|pulse] [--audioin on|off] [--audioout on|off] [--audiocontroller ac97|hda|sb16] [--audiocodec stac9700|ad1980|stac9221|sb16] [--clipboard 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] [--recording screens all|<screen ID> [<screen ID> ...]] [--recording filename <filename>] [--recording videores <width> <height>] [--recording videorate <rate>] [--recording videofps <fps>] [--recording maxtime <s>] [--recording maxfilesize <MB>] [--recording opts <key=value> [,<key=value> ...]] [--defaultfrontend default|<name>]
- clonevm
<uuid|vmname> [--snapshot <uuid>|<name>] [--mode machine|machineandchildren|all] [--options link|keepallmacs|keepnatmacs|
- keepdisknames|keephwuuids]
[--name <name>] [--groups <group>, ...] [--basefolder <basefolder>] [--uuid <uuid>] [--register]
- movevm
<uuid|vmname> --type basic [--folder <path>]
- import
<ovfname/ovaname> [--dry-run|-n] [--options keepallmacs|keepnatmacs|importtovdi] [more options] (run with -n to have options displayed
for a particular OVF)
- 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>] [--cloudshape <shape>] [--clouddomain <domain>] [--clouddisksize <disk size in GB>] [--cloudbucket <bucket name>] [--cloudocivcn <OCI vcn id>] [--cloudocisubnet <OCI subnet id>] [--cloudkeepobject <true/false>] [--cloudlaunchinstance <true/false>] [--cloudpublicip <true/false>]
- 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 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>]
- discardstate
<uuid|vmname>
- adoptstate
<uuid|vmname> <state_file>
- snapshot
<uuid|vmname> take <name> [--description <desc>] [--live]
- [--uniquename Number,Timestamp,Space,Force] |
delete <uuid|snapname> | restore <uuid|snapname> | restorecurrent | edit <uuid|snapname>|--current
- [--name <name>]
[--description <desc>] |
- list [--details|--machinereadable] |
showvminfo <uuid|snapname>
- 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] [--controller LSILogic|LSILogicSAS|BusLogic|
- IntelAHCI|PIIX3|PIIX4|ICH6|I82078|
[ USB|NVMe] [--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]
- 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>
- dhcpserver
add|modify --netname <network_name> |
- --ifname <hostonly_if_name>
[--ip <ip_address> --netmask <network_mask> --lowerip <lower_ip> --upperip <upper_ip>] [--enable | --disable] [--options [--vm <name> --nic <1-N>]
- --id <number> [--value <string> | --remove]]
(multiple options allowed after --options)
- dhcpserver
remove --netname <network_name> |
--ifname <hostonly_if_name>
- usbdevsource
add <source name> --backend <backend> --address <address>
- usbdevsource
remove <source name>
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]
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] <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]
