7.4.7 Lab - Install The Virtual Machine LOGRA

Lab - Install the Virtual Machine
Objectives
Part 1: Prepare a Personal Computer for Virtualization
Part 2: Import a Virtual Machine into VirtualBox Inventory
Background / Scenario
Computing power and resources have increased tremendously over the last 10 years. A benefit of having
multicore processors and large amounts of RAM is the ability to use virtualization. With virtualization, one or
more virtual computers operate inside one physical computer. Virtual computers that run within physical
computers are called virtual machines. Virtual machines are often called guests, and physical computers are
often called hosts. Anyone with a modern computer and operating system can run virtual machines.
A virtual machine image file has been created for you to install on your computer. In this lab, you will
download and import this image file into a desktop virtualization application, such as VirtualBox. When
opened in the player software, this fille will permit you to run a Linux guest computer that can be accessed
directly from your host operating system.
This virutal machine will be used later in the course.
Required Resources
 Host computer with a minimum of 8 GB of RAM and 20GB of free disk space
 High-speed internet access to download Oracle VirtualBox and the virtual machine image file
Instructions
Part 1: Prepare a Host Computer for Virtualization

In Part 1, you will download and install desktop virtualization software, and also download an image file that
can be used to complete several of the labs throughout the course. For this lab, the virtual machine is running
a Linux OS.
Step 1: Download and install VirtualBox.

VMware Player and Oracle VirtualBox are two virtualization programs that you can download and install to
support the image file. In this lab, you will use VirtualBox.
a. Navigate to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html.
b. Choose and download the appropriate installation file for your operating system.
c. When you have downloaded the VirtualBox installation file, run the installer and accept the default
installation settings.
Step 2: Download the Virtual Machine image file.

The image file was created in accordance with the Open Virtualization Format (OVF). OVF is an open
standard for packaging and distributing virtual appliances. An OVF package has several files placed into one
directory. This directory is then distributed as an OVA package. This package contains all the OVF files
necessary for the deployment of the virtual machine. The virtual machine used in this lab was exported in
accordance with the OVF standard.
a. Navigate to the Network Security Virtual Machine (VM) page on netacad.com.
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b. Download the security_workstation.ova image file and note the location of the downloaded VM file.
Note: Your browser may ask if you wish to open the file with the VirtualBox program. Select Save instead to
follow the instructions in Part 2.
Part 2: Import the Virtual Machine into the VirtualBox Inventory

In Part 2, you will import the virtual machine image into VirtualBox and start the virtual machine.
Step 1: Import the virtual machine file into VirtualBox.

a. Open VirtualBox. Click File > Import Appliance... to import the virtual machine image.
b. In the Appliance to import window, specify the location of the .OVA file and click Next.
c. The Appliance window presents the settings suggested in the OVA archive. Review the default settings
and change if necessary. Normally, the default settings are appropriate. Click Import to continue.
d. When the import process is complete, you will see the new Virtual Machine added to the VirtualBox
inventory in the left panel. The virtual machine is now ready to use.
Step 2: Start the virtual machine and log in.

a. Click the Security Workstation virtual machine.
b. Click the green arrow Start button at the top portion of the VirtualBox application window. If you get the
following error dialog box, click Change Network Settings and set your Bridged Adapter. Click the
dropdown list next to the Name and choose your network adapter (this will vary for each computer).
Note: If your network is not configured with DHCP services, click Change Network Settings and select
NAT in the Attached to dropdown box. The network settings can also be accessed via Settings in the
Oracle VirtualBox Manager or in the virtual machine menu by selecting Devices > Network > Network
Settings. You may need to disable and enable the network adaptor for the change to take effect.
c. Click OK. A new window will appear and the virtual machine boot process will start.
d. When the boot process is complete, the virtual machine will ask for a username and password. Select
sec_admin in the drop-down menu.
Use the following credentials to log in to the virtual machine:

Username: sec_admin
Password: net_secPW
You will be presented with a desktop environment with a launcher bar at the bottom, icons on the
desktop, and an application menu at the top.
Note: Notice the keyboard and mouse focus. When you click inside the virtual machine window, your mouse
and keyboard will operate the guest operating system. Your host operating system will no longer detect
keystrokes or mouse movements. Move your mouse outside of the VirtualBox window to control your host
operating system. If you are unable to move the mouse out of the VirtualBox window, press the right CTRL
key to return keyboard and mouse focus to the host operating system.
Step 3: Familiarize yourself with the Virtual Machine.

The virtual machine that you just installed will be used to complete several of the labs in this course.
Familiarize yourself with the icons in the list below:
The launcher bar icons are (from left to right):
 Show the desktop
 Terminal emulator
 File manager application
 Web browser application (Firefox)
 File search tool
 Current user's home directory
a. Open the Terminal Emulator application. Type ip address at the prompt to determine the IP address of
your virtual machine.
[sec_admin@Workstation ~]$ ip address
Question:
What are the IP addresses assigned to your virtual machine?
Ip 192.168.231.129
Type your answers here.
b. Locate and launch the web browser application.
Question:
Can you navigate to your favorite search engine?

Si
Type your answers here.
Step 4: Run scripts.

In this step, you will run two scripts that were created for this course. A script is a plain text file that contains a
set of commands that execute when the script filename is entered at the terminal prompt.
a. Open a terminal using the Terminal Emulator application.
b. Navigate to the scripts folder.
[sec_admin@Workstation ~]$ cd lab.support.files/scripts/
[sec_admin@Workstation scripts]$
c. You can list the files in the folder by entering ls at the promp.t
[sec_admin@Workstation scripts]$ ls
configure_as_dhcp.sh configure_as_static.sh net_configuration_files
d. To run a script that changes the IP address to a static IP address of 192.168.1.11, enter
./configure_as_static.sh. Enter net_secPW as the password when prompted.
[sec_admin@Workstation scripts]$ ./configure_as_static.sh
[sudo] password for sec_admin:
Configuring the NIC as:
IP: 192.168.1.11/24
GW: 192.168.1.1
IP Configuration successful.
e. Verify the static IP address by typing ip address at the terminal prompt.
[sec_admin@Workstation scripts]$ ip address
<output omitted>
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group
default qlen 1000
link/ether 08:00:27:8a:4b:dd brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.192.183/24 brd 192.168.192.255 scope global dynamic eth0
valid_lft 1774sec preferred_lft 1774sec
inet6 fe80::a00:27ff:fe8a:4bdd/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
f. To return to using DHCP to get an IP address, enter ./configure_as_dhpc.sh at the prompt.

[sec_admin@Workstation scripts]$ ./configure_as_dhcp.sh
[sudo] password for sec_admin:
Configuring the NIC to request IP info via DHCP...
Requesting IP information...
IP Configuration successful.
Step 5: Shut down the VM.

When you are done with the VM, you can save the state of the VM for future use or shut down the VM.
Closing the VM using GUI:
From the VirtualBox File menu, choose Close...
Click the Save the machine state radio button and click OK. The next time you start the virtual machine,
you will be able to resume working in the operating system in its current state.
The other two options are:

Send the shutdown signal: simulates pressing the power button on a physical computer and selecting
shut down
Power off the machine: simulates pulling the plug on a physical computer or holding down the power
button until the computer turns off
Closing the VM using CLI:
To shut down the VM using the command line, you can use the menu options inside the VM or enter
sudo shutdown -h now command in a terminal window and provide the password net_secPW when
prompted.
Rebooting the VM:

If you want to reboot the VM, you can use the menu options inside the VM or enter sudo reboot
command in a terminal and provide the password net_secPW when prompted.
Note: You can use the web browser in this virtual machine to research security issues. By using the virtual
machine, you may prevent malware from being installed on your host computer.
Reflection
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a virtual machine?
VENTAJAS
Podemos crear cualuqier Sistema operative
Facilidad de exportación
Tiene un akto nivel de seguridad
Reducción de costos
DESVENTAJAS
Disminución de rendimiento

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Lab - Install the Virtual Machine

Part 1: Prepare a Host Computer for Virtualization

Step 1: Download and install VirtualBox.

Step 2: Download the Virtual Machine image file.

Part 2: Import the Virtual Machine into the VirtualBox Inventory

Step 1: Import the virtual machine file into VirtualBox.

Step 2: Start the virtual machine and log in.

Use the following credentials to log in to the virtual machine:

Step 3: Familiarize yourself with the Virtual Machine.

What are the IP addresses assigned to your virtual machine?

Can you navigate to your favorite search engine?

Step 4: Run scripts.

f. To return to using DHCP to get an IP address, enter ./configure_as_dhpc.sh at the prompt.

Step 5: Shut down the VM.

The other two options are:

Rebooting the VM:

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