Installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu

Download VirtualBox from the https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads website. Choose the correct operating system to download and install the .deb file.

1. After installing open VirtualBox.

2. In Virtual Box go to File, Tools and open the Network Manager.

   

3. Press Create.

4. press Properties.

5. Go to the DHCP Server Tab.

6. Enable the DHCP Server.

7. Press Apply.

   

8. Congratulations your virtualbox is now ready to use.

Installing your Motorcortex Virtual Machine

Users of Motorcortex.io can download the Motorcortex xxxx.xx.x.ova file from the Store. If you want to configure your own virtual machine make sure to take a look at Virtual Machine Full Configuration.

1. In VirtualBox go to File, Import Appliance....

   

2. In the Import Virtual Appliance wizard Choose the Motorcortex xxxx.xx.x.ova file that you have downloaded.

3. Press Finish to create your Motorcortex virtual machine.

   

4. Congratulations your Motorcortex virtual machine is now ready.

Starting Virtual Machine

1. Open Virtual Box, select Motorcortex 2022.09 and press Start.

   

2. The virtual machine is starting, this can take a few seconds.

   If the virtual machine does not start, a common virtual box error is:

   Failed to load the NVRAM store from the file (VERR_PATH_NOT_FOUND).
   Can't attach Nvram Storage driver (VERR_PATH_NOT_FOUND).
   Result Code:
   E_FAIL (0X80004005)
   Component:
   ConsoleWrap
   Interface:
   IConsole {6ac83d89-6ee7-4e33-8ae6-b257b2e81be8}
   

   Solution: Change the virtual machine name from Motorcortex 2024.01 to for example Motorcortex 2024. Start the virtual machine again.

   

3. The virtual machine IP is shown in the MOTD for example 192.168.56.111:

   

   Use the eth0 virtual box IP address if you want to connect from your local machine to virtual machine.

4. Log in to virtual controller.

   • Login: admin
   • Password: vectioneer

5. The command line should look like this:

   mcx-intel:~$
   

6. Test your connection via external machine, on your local machine open terminal and login via ssh admin@192.168.56.111, password: vectioneer.

   Note

   When using virtual machine, make sure that your application is in Simulation Mode.

   Note

   If you would like to use a real controller after using the virtual machine run sudo ifconfig vboxnet0 down. If you would like to use the virtual machine again use sudo ifconfig vboxnet0 up.

   Note

   If you deploy packages to the controller, you should not use the default IP address, but the new virtual machine IP address 192.168.56.111.