Create vm client and server with Virtaulbox manage tool

  Server

# Create VM
VBoxManage createvm \
--name "WindowsServerVM" \
--ostype Windows2012_64 \
--basefolder "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs" \
--register

# Configure VM
VBoxManage modifyvm "WindowsServerVM" \
--memory 2048 \
--cpus 2 \
--ioapic on \
--boot1 dvd \
--boot2 disk \
--boot3 none \
--boot4 none \
--nic1 nat \
--audio-driver pulse \
--graphicscontroller VBoxSVGA \
--accelerate3d off \
--vram 128 \
--floppy disabled

# Create 60GB virtual disk
VBoxManage createmedium disk \
--filename "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/WindowsServerVM/WindowsServerVM.vdi" \
--size 61440

# Create SATA controller
VBoxManage storagectl "WindowsServerVM" \
--name "SATA Controller" \
--add sata

# Attach hard disk
VBoxManage storageattach "WindowsServerVM" \
--storagectl "SATA Controller" \
--port 0 \
--device 0 \
--type hdd \
--medium "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/WindowsServerVM/WindowsServerVM.vdi"

# Attach Windows Server 2012 ISO
VBoxManage storageattach "WindowsServerVM" \
--storagectl "SATA Controller" \
--port 1 \
--device 0 \
--type dvddrive \
--medium "$HOME/Desktop/ISO/Windowserver12.iso"

# Add NAT Network
VBoxManage natnetwork add --netname abc --network "192.168.255.0/24"

# Add NAT Network to VM
VBoxManage modifyvm "WindowsServerVM" --nic1 natnetwork --nicpromisc1 allow-all --nat-network1 abc

# Enable bidirectional clipboard
VBoxManage modifyvm "WindowsServerVM" --clipboard-mode bidirectional

# Enable bidirectional drag-and-drop
VBoxManage modifyvm "WindowsServerVM" --draganddrop bidirectional

# Show VM information
VBoxManage showvminfo "WindowsServerVM"

# Start VM with GUI
VBoxManage startvm "WindowsServerVM" --type gui

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  Client

# Create VM
VBoxManage createvm \
--name "client" \
--ostype Windows7_64 \
--basefolder "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs" \
--register

# Configure VM
VBoxManage modifyvm "client" \
--memory 2048 \
--cpus 2 \
--ioapic on \
--boot1 dvd \
--boot2 disk \
--boot3 none \
--boot4 none \
--nic1 nat \
--audio-driver pulse \
--graphicscontroller VBoxSVGA \
--accelerate3d off \
--vram 128 \
--floppy disabled

# Create 60GB virtual disk
VBoxManage createmedium disk \
--filename "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/client/client.vdi" \
--size 61440

# Create SATA controller
VBoxManage storagectl "client" \
--name "SATA Controller" \
--add sata

# Attach hard disk
VBoxManage storageattach "client" \
--storagectl "SATA Controller" \
--port 0 \
--device 0 \
--type hdd \
--medium "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/client/client.vdi"

# Attach Windows Server 2012 ISO
VBoxManage storageattach "client" \
--storagectl "SATA Controller" \
--port 1 \
--device 0 \
--type dvddrive \
--medium "$HOME/Desktop/ISO/win7_64_bit.iso"

# Add NAT Network to VM
VBoxManage modifyvm "client" --nic1 natnetwork --nicpromisc1 allow-all --nat-network1 abc

# Enable bidirectional clipboard
VBoxManage modifyvm "client" --clipboard-mode bidirectional

# Enable bidirectional drag-and-drop
VBoxManage modifyvm "client" --draganddrop bidirectional

# Show VM information
VBoxManage showvminfo "client"

# Start VM with GUI
VBoxManage startvm "client" --type gui

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