VitualBox Scripts

There are some scripts for automatic start and stop batch of virtual machines in OracleVirtualBox via CLI.

How to use

I use scripts with Windows Task Scheduler.

Auto start VMs on server start

1. Open TaskScheduler, right-click on "Task Scheduler Library" and then click on "Create New Task"
2. On "General" tab
   1. Write a name of task
   2. In "Secutiy option" block choose option Run whether user is logged on or not
   3. In "Secutiy option" block set option Run with highest privileges
3. On "Triggers" tab click "New"
   1. Choose begin the task At startup
   2. Set "Delay task for" to 30 sec for getting system to warmup
   3. Click "Ok"
4. On "Actions" tab click "New"
   1. Action must be set Start a program
   2. In "Program/script:" write powershell.exe
   3. In "Add arguments (optional)" write -File <path_to_StartVMsScript.ps1>
   4. Click "Ok"
5. On "Conditions" tab
   1. Unset all options if you don't need neither.
6. On "Settings" tab
   1. Unset options that stops the task
   2. Set options that needed only for you

Savestate of VMs on server shutdown

1. Open TaskScheduler, right-click on "Task Scheduler Library" and then click on "Create New Task"
2. On "General" tab
   1. Write a name of task
   2. In "Secutiy option" block choose option Run whether user is logged on or not
   3. In "Secutiy option" block set option Run with highest privileges
3. On "Triggers" tab click "New"
   1. Choose begin the task On an event
   2. In "Settings" block choose Basic option
   3. In "Settings" block set System for Log option
   4. In "Settings" block set User32 for Source option
   5. In "Settings" block set 1074 for EventID option
   6. Click "Ok"
4. On "Actions" tab click "New"
   1. Action must be set Start a program
   2. In "Program/script:" write powershell.exe
   3. In "Add arguments (optional)" write -File <path_to_StartVMsScript.ps1>
   4. Click "Ok"
5. On "Conditions" tab
   1. Unset all options if you don't need neither.
6. On "Settings" tab
   1. Unset options that stops the task
   2. Set options that needed only for you