Host-Only networking

[Cliff Scott]

I've been trying to setup Host-only networking between my eCS guest and Mac
OSx Host. I already have a bridged network for internet access, but wanted to
access the host file system from the guest. In reading the docs I thought
this might work, but I don't seem to get any connection. I'm thinking that I
don't understand what I'm doing enough to set it up correctly. I setup a
second adapter in the guest and assigned a fixed IP address. I assigned the
Host-Only adapter in VBox and it assigned it an IP address. Is that the IP
that I need to connect to from the guest? The docs say that the host should
show a new adapter in it's networking setup, but I don't see any new adapter
in the list. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks for any help.

Cliff

[Frank]

Post by Cliff Scott
I've been trying to setup Host-only networking between my eCS guest and Mac
OSx Host. I already have a bridged network for internet access, but wanted to
access the host file system from the guest. In reading the docs I thought
this might work, but I don't seem to get any connection. I'm thinking that I
don't understand what I'm doing enough to set it up correctly. I setup a
second adapter in the guest and assigned a fixed IP address. I assigned the
Host-Only adapter in VBox and it assigned it an IP address. Is that the IP
that I need to connect to from the guest? The docs say that the host should
show a new adapter in it's networking setup, but I don't see any new adapter
in the list. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks for any help.

For connecting eCS guest and Linux/Ubuntu host I use (s)ftp started from
eCS, as it was easiest to set up. And for connecting to the internet I
need/use SSH and friends.

CU/2
Frank

[Cliff Scott]

** Reply to message from Frank <fbeythien-***@public.gmane.org> on Mon, 19 Aug 2013
16:51:37 +0200

Post by Frank

Post by Cliff Scott
I've been trying to setup Host-only networking between my eCS guest and Mac
OSx Host. I already have a bridged network for internet access, but wanted to
access the host file system from the guest. In reading the docs I thought
this might work, but I don't seem to get any connection. I'm thinking that I
don't understand what I'm doing enough to set it up correctly. I setup a
second adapter in the guest and assigned a fixed IP address. I assigned the
Host-Only adapter in VBox and it assigned it an IP address. Is that the IP
that I need to connect to from the guest? The docs say that the host should
show a new adapter in it's networking setup, but I don't see any new adapter
in the list. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks for any help.

For connecting eCS guest and Linux/Ubuntu host I use (s)ftp started from
eCS, as it was easiest to set up. And for connecting to the internet I
need/use SSH and friends.
CU/2
Frank

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the suggestion. Actually that is what I am using at present. I was
just hoping for a way to do it without having to start up the FTP everytime I
want to move files between the two.

Cliff

[Julian Thomas]

Post by Cliff Scott
Thanks for the suggestion. Actually that is what I am using at present. I was
just hoping for a way to do it without having to start up the FTP everytime I
want to move files between the two.

I have ftpd coming up at eCS boot in the guest, and use ftp-enable on the Mac host.

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[Cliff Scott]

** Reply to message from Julian Thomas <jt-***@public.gmane.org> on Mon, 19 Aug 2013
15:06:02 -0400

Post by Julian Thomas

Post by Cliff Scott
Thanks for the suggestion. Actually that is what I am using at present. I was
just hoping for a way to do it without having to start up the FTP everytime I
want to move files between the two.

I have ftpd coming up at eCS boot in the guest, and use ftp-enable on the Mac host.

I could do that, but I don't move files that often so there's no need to have
them running all the time. It's also a possible security hole.

Cliff

[Julian Thomas]

It's also a possible security hole. (ftpd)

minimal since the incoming protocol is blocked by my router.

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[Gregory Nowak]

Post by Cliff Scott
this might work, but I don't seem to get any connection. I'm thinking that I
don't understand what I'm doing enough to set it up correctly. I setup a
second adapter in the guest and assigned a fixed IP address. I assigned the

When you setup host networking, virtualbox has its own dhcp
server. So, don't assign a static address to your second adapter, have
do dhcp instead.

Post by Cliff Scott
Host-Only adapter in VBox and it assigned it an IP address. Is that the IP

Yes.

Post by Cliff Scott
that I need to connect to from the guest? The docs say that the host should
show a new adapter in it's networking setup, but I don't see any new adapter

Yes, you should have a new adapter on your host. I don't use a mac, so
can't help you here.

Post by Cliff Scott
in the list. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks for any help.

I have host only networking working on a windows 7 host, and a debian
guest. That's not the same as your setup though of course.

Greg

[Cliff Scott]

** Reply to message from Gregory Nowak <greg-brkqD/***@public.gmane.org> on Mon, 19 Aug 2013
16:25:40 -0700

Post by Gregory Nowak

Post by Cliff Scott
this might work, but I don't seem to get any connection. I'm thinking that I
don't understand what I'm doing enough to set it up correctly. I setup a
second adapter in the guest and assigned a fixed IP address. I assigned the

When you setup host networking, virtualbox has its own dhcp
server. So, don't assign a static address to your second adapter, have
do dhcp instead.

Post by Cliff Scott
Host-Only adapter in VBox and it assigned it an IP address. Is that the IP

Yes.

Post by Cliff Scott
that I need to connect to from the guest? The docs say that the host should
show a new adapter in it's networking setup, but I don't see any new adapter

Yes, you should have a new adapter on your host. I don't use a mac, so
can't help you here.

Post by Cliff Scott
in the list. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks for any help.

I have host only networking working on a windows 7 host, and a debian
guest. That's not the same as your setup though of course.
Greg

Thanks for the comments Greg. The Mac is sometimes a little fussy with
networking. I'll give it a try.

Cliff

[Julian Thomas]

Post by Cliff Scott
Thanks for the comments Greg. The Mac is sometimes a little fussy with
networking. I'll give it a try.

on my iMac, I have vbox with an ecs guest and also a w7 guest. Networking per se doesn't work for ecs, but works well for the w7 guest.

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We do precision guesswork.

[Cliff Scott]

** Reply to message from "Cliff Scott" <cfly-***@public.gmane.org> on Mon, 19 Aug
2013 20:49:14 -0500

Post by Cliff Scott
16:25:40 -0700

Post by Gregory Nowak

Post by Cliff Scott
this might work, but I don't seem to get any connection. I'm thinking that I
don't understand what I'm doing enough to set it up correctly. I setup a
second adapter in the guest and assigned a fixed IP address. I assigned the

When you setup host networking, virtualbox has its own dhcp
server. So, don't assign a static address to your second adapter, have
do dhcp instead.

Post by Cliff Scott
Host-Only adapter in VBox and it assigned it an IP address. Is that the IP

Yes.

Post by Cliff Scott
that I need to connect to from the guest? The docs say that the host should
show a new adapter in it's networking setup, but I don't see any new adapter

Yes, you should have a new adapter on your host. I don't use a mac, so
can't help you here.

Post by Cliff Scott
in the list. Has anyone gotten this to work? Thanks for any help.

I have host only networking working on a windows 7 host, and a debian
guest. That's not the same as your setup though of course.
Greg

Thanks for the comments Greg. The Mac is sometimes a little fussy with
networking. I'll give it a try.
Cliff

Tried and so far no go. Probably related to the lack of peer networking
between eCS and the Mac.