Getting your VM ready

 Before you start the VM...

You may want to make some minor modifications. For this example, I am focusing on the "Database App Development VM" but you could probably work out what changes you would make to other machines.

In the end, I am looking to -
- Add a description
- Adjust the memory and processors
- Adjust the network so the machines can have access to the outside world!

Assumptions : You have at least one of these VMs downloaded.
http://datadowsingrod.blogspot.com/2014/03/where-to-begin.html

When you imported your VM, if you just took the default (and, why not?), the settings probably looked like this -

This is okay but your machine is probably more powerful and could take more stress than this machine is going to demand. Also, as this is just a playground for you, you may want to store important information (like passwords) in a place where you are guaranteed to be available.

Changing the Description

In the  "Database App Development VM" machine, all the passwords (root, database, etc) are "oracle." I am pretty sure I won't remember this tomorrow so I put it into the description of the VM. Yes, this is NOT SECURE but for a playground, this is fine!

Adjusting the memory and processors.

Personally, I have a 16G machine but I am just going to give this guy 2G

I am also going to give this guy 2 CPUs. This is optional FOR THIS MACHINE. Use your judgement.

Adjusting the Network.

By default, these VMs seem to be set to NAT. This is great - if you don't plan on ever using your machine to ever access anything outside of itself! For me, having a machine that can't talk to my home network (let alone the internet) seems pretty 80's! So, I adjust them to use the "Bridged Adapter."

And, that's it. Now my machine should be ready to fire up!