SOLVED How to run VirtualBox inside FreeNAS

[Bostjan]

In FreeNAS GUI in Jails -> Template tab there is VirtualBox template available. I have been googling about VirtualBox inside FreeNAS but I get results for FreeNAS inside VirtualBox.


Does anybody have any good link for tutorial hot to use this feature in FreeNAS GUI.


Thank you.

 

[danb35]

Create a jail using that template, browse to the jail's IP using a web browser, login with admin/admin.

 

[m0nkey_]

As @danb35 said, create a jail using the template. @cyberjock has a whole forum post covering this: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/virtualbox-in-a-jail-in-freenas.20185/

 

[Bostjan]

Thank you @danb35 and @m0nkey_

 

[Bostjan]

I wanted to install a virtual machine in Virtualbox but I get a blank screen.

I have installed the jail and Virtualbox, but I get a blank screen in console tab (In Chrome and Edge I get blank screen, in Firefox I get notice that I need a plugin).
What else do I need to install, so I'll be able to acces the virtual instance.

 

[danb35]

There's probably more than one way to do this. I just use a VNC client. In your VM settings, go to Display -> Remote Display, make sure the box is checked, and enter a port number. You can also set a password if you wish. Then use the VNC client of your choice to connect to the IP of your VirtualBox jail, and the specified port.