Configure Network in Linux Virtual Machine Running on Virtual Box

Linux: Oracle Linux 6.7

Virtual Box:  6.0

Ipaddress: 192.168.56.72

Netmask:   255.255.255.0

Device: eth0

1) Note the MAC address from Virtual box settings:

    0800275A1A80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) From the Linux machine, Go to System --> Preferences --> network connections:

     Edit eth0 and enter the ipadress and netmask and apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

3)   Edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, check the ipaddress and netmask are correct and modify the HWADDR as 08:00?27:5A:1A:80.

 

 

   

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

4) Edit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules and update the ATTR(address=='08:00:27:5A:1A:80' for eth0

    

5) Reboot the server. 

6) Check the network status : 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7) Check the ipconfig