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Obtain a community license from here.

VirtualBox

Requires XSAVE instruction. On Windows:

• Device Security -> Core Isolation Details -> Memory Integrity OFF
• bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
  • To revert, use "auto" setting, to allow service "virtualization based security" to run as needed.

Configure a new VM:

• 8 GB RAM
• OS: Other/Unknown (64-bit)
• System -> Motherboard -> Chipset: ICH9
  • Enable I/O APIC
  • Enable EFI
• Storage Controller: AHCI (SATA)
  • Copy files into VM folder:
    • community.vmdk (small text file descripor)
    • community-flat.vmdk
  • Add hard disk from community.vmdk file
• Network: Host-only Adapter
  • Advanced -> Adaper Type: Intel PRO/1000 MT Server
• Enable Serial port
• Port Mode: TCP
  • Unckeck Connect to existing pipe/socket
  • Add a port, eg 2023
  • This allows the physical console to be network accessible in addition to normal telnet network access

Other

Convert image file:

qemu-img convert -O qcow2 X86_V923-community.vmdk X86_V923-community.qcow2

Default redentials:

• SYSTEM / alphabits000000

Sys Admin

Show networking info:

WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$TRNLNM("TCPIP$INET_HOST")
WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$TRNLNM("TCPIP$INET_DOMAIN")
WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("VERSION")
WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("ARCH_NAME")

Show information:

SHOW DEVICES /MOUNTED /FULL
WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("HW_NAME")
WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("MEMSIZE")/(1048576/F$GETSYI("PAGE_SIZE"))
SHOW SYSTEM /NOPROCESSES

Show networking:

TCPIP ifconfig -a
TCPIP SHOW INTERFACE /FULL
SHOW NETWORK /FULL "TCP/IP"
MCR LANCP SHOW DEVICE /PARAMETERS E

Show installed packages:

PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT

Show processes:

SHOW SYSTEM /FULL

Change password:

SET PASSWORD