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RAC Attack - Oracle Cluster Database at Home/RAC Attack 12c/Create VirtualBox VM

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  1. On your computer, create a new folder racattack12c on a location of your choice that will contain all the virtual disks.
  2. At the end of the installation the files will look like this: RA-Windows_7-Create Directory



  3. In VirtualBox, from the main screen, click the New icon in the upper left hand corner.
  4. VirtualBox Manager Home



  5. Type in collabn1 for the Name of the VM. Choose Linux for the Type and Oracle (64 bit) for the Version and click Next.
  6. RA-vbox 4214-create vm-name and os



  7. Type 3072 in the Size field and click Next. If you only have 8GB total ram, decrease this to 2510, otherwise your laptop may slow down
  8. RA-vbox 4214-create vm-vm memory



  9. Leave Create a virtual hard drive now selected and click Create.
  10. RA-vbox 4214-create vm-create primary hard disk



  11. Leave VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) selected and click Next.
  12. RA-vbox 4214-create vm-primary hard disk type



  13. Leave Dynamically allocated selected and click Next.
  14. RA-vbox 4214-create vm-storage on drive



  15. Type in the full path or choose through the browse icon the Location for the disk file to be created.
  16. It's better to use the common folder racattack12c previously created for all the virtual disks. The file should be named collabn1.vdi. Type in 30.00 GB in the Size field and click Create. RA-vbox 4214-create vm-file location and size