virtualbox.txt

    vboxmanage clonehd -format vdi "Virtual Disk.vmdk" vbox2.vdi

    # Create & register a new virtual machine in virtualbox
    vboxmanage createvm --name phd07 --register

    # Set Parameters for newly created VM
    vboxmanage modifyvm phd07 --ostype RedHat_64 --memory 8192 --cpus 6 --nic1 nat

    # Storage Controller
    vboxmanage storagectl phd07 --name "SATA1" --add sata --controller IntelAhci

    # Attach a existing disk
    vboxmanage storageattach phd07 --storagectl "SATA1" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "/vhdd/vbox2.vdi"

    # Set up port forwarding
    vboxmanage modifyvm phd07 --natpf1 "guestssh,tcp,,2222,,22"
    vboxmanage modifyvm phd07 --natpf1 "psql,tcp,,5432,,5432"
    vboxmanage modifyvm phd07 --natpf1 "phdcc,tcp,,5000,,5000"

    # If you need RDP support
    vboxmanage modifyvm phd07 --vrde on --vrdemulticon on --vrdeport 3389 --vrdeauthtype external
    VBoxManage setextradata phd07 "VBoxAuthSimple/users/gpadmin" 0fb25430a453886e1ae6974205cb89a7abfe6d7b4e308f5346f407977f83a513

    # Kick off the VM in headless mode
    vboxmanage startvm phd07 --type headless


    # APPENDIX

    # Shutdown & Delete the VM - p.s. this deletes config files and the attached disk
    vboxmanage controlvm phd07 poweroff
    vboxmanage unregistervm phd07 --delete

    # Monitor VMs
    vboxmanage list runningvms
    vboxmanage showvminfo phd07


    #download virtualbox extension pack for enabling vrde
    http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.16/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.16-86992.vbox-extpack

    # Enable VRDE simpleauth (the username and password stored in the local config file itself)
    VBoxManage setproperty vrdeauthlibrary "VBoxAuthSimple"
    VBoxManage internalcommands passwordhash "gpadmin"
    vboxmanage clonehd -format vdi "Virtual Disk.vmdk" vbox2.vdi

    Reference : http://stdioe.blogspot.com/2012/01/creating-virtual-machine-with.html