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1	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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3	manpage, user manual, usage: VBoxManage modifyvm
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21	<refentry id="vboxmanage-modifyvm" lang="en">
22	<refentryinfo>
23	<pubdate>$Date: 2022-08-18 17:27:14 +0000 (Thu, 18 Aug 2022) $</pubdate>
24	<title>VBoxManage modifyvm</title>
25	</refentryinfo>
26
27	<refmeta>
28	<refentrytitle>VBoxManage-modifyvm</refentrytitle>
29	<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
30	</refmeta>
31
32	<refnamediv>
33	<refname>VBoxManage-modifyvm</refname>
34	<refpurpose>Change settings for a virtual machine that is stopped</refpurpose>
35	<refclass>&product-name;</refclass>
36	</refnamediv>
37
38	<refsynopsisdiv>
39	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-general">
40	<!-- The 'id' is mandatory and must start with 'synopsis-'. -->
41	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
42	<group choice="req">
43	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
44	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
45	</group>
46	<arg>--name=<replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
47	<arg>--groups= <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>group</replaceable> [,<replaceable>group</replaceable>...]</arg></arg>
48	<arg>--description=<replaceable>description</replaceable></arg>
49	<arg>--os-type=<replaceable>OS-type</replaceable></arg>
50	<arg>--icon-file=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
51	<arg>--memory=<replaceable>size-in-MB</replaceable></arg>
52	<arg>--page-fusion=<group choice="plain">
53	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
54	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
55	</group></arg>
56	<arg>--vram=<replaceable>size-in-MB</replaceable></arg>
57	<arg>--acpi=<group choice="plain">
58	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
59	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
60	</group></arg>
61	<arg>--ioapic=<group choice="plain">
62	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
63	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
64	</group></arg>
65	<arg>--hardware-uuid=<replaceable>UUID</replaceable></arg>
66	<arg>--cpus=<replaceable>CPU-count</replaceable></arg>
67	<arg>--cpu-hotplug=<group choice="plain">
68	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
69	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
70	</group></arg>
71	<arg>--plug-cpu=<replaceable>CPU-ID</replaceable></arg>
72	<arg>--unplug-cpu=<replaceable>CPU-ID</replaceable></arg>
73	<arg>--cpu-execution-cap=<replaceable>number</replaceable></arg>
74	<arg>--pae=<group choice="plain">
75	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
76	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
77	</group></arg>
78	<arg>--long-mode=<group choice="plain">
79	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
80	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
81	</group></arg>
82	<arg>--ibpb-on-vm-exit=<group choice="plain">
83	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
84	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
85	</group></arg>
86	<arg>--ibpb-on-vm-entry=<group choice="plain">
87	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
88	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
89	</group></arg>
90	<arg>--spec-ctrl=<group choice="plain">
91	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
92	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
93	</group></arg>
94	<arg>--l1d-flush-on-sched=<group choice="plain">
95	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
96	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
97	</group></arg>
98	<arg>--l1d-flush-on-vm-entry=<group choice="plain">
99	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
100	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
101	</group></arg>
102	<arg>--mds-clear-on-sched=<group choice="plain">
103	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
104	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
105	</group></arg>
106	<arg>--mds-clear-on-vm-entry=<group choice="plain">
107	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
108	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
109	</group></arg>
110	<arg>--cpu-profile=<group choice="plain">
111	<arg choice="plain">host</arg>
112	<arg choice="plain">Intel 8086</arg>
113	<arg choice="plain">Intel 80286</arg>
114	<arg choice="plain">Intel 80386</arg>
115	</group></arg>
116	<arg>--hpet=<group choice="plain">
117	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
118	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
119	</group></arg>
120	<arg>--hwvirtex=<group choice="plain">
121	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
122	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
123	</group></arg>
124	<arg>--triple-fault-reset=<group choice="plain">
125	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
126	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
127	</group></arg>
128	<arg>--apic=<group choice="plain">
129	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
130	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
131	</group></arg>
132	<arg>--x2apic=<group choice="plain">
133	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
134	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
135	</group></arg>
136	<arg>--paravirt-provider=<group choice="plain">
137	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
138	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
139	<arg choice="plain">legacy</arg>
140	<arg choice="plain">minimal</arg>
141	<arg choice="plain">hyperv</arg>
142	<arg choice="plain">kvm</arg>
143	</group></arg>
144	<arg>--paravirt-debug= <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>key</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable> [,<replaceable>key</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable>...]</arg></arg>
145	<arg>--nested-paging=<group choice="plain">
146	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
147	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
148	</group></arg>
149	<arg>--large-pages=<group choice="plain">
150	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
151	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
152	</group></arg>
153	<arg>--vtx-vpid=<group choice="plain">
154	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
155	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
156	</group></arg>
157	<arg>--vtx-ux=<group choice="plain">
158	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
159	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
160	</group></arg>
161	<arg>--nested-hw-virt=<group choice="plain">
162	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
163	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
164	</group></arg>
165	<arg>--virt-vmsave-vmload=<group choice="plain">
166	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
167	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
168	</group></arg>
169	<arg>--accelerate-3d=<group choice="plain">
170	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
171	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
172	</group></arg>
173	<arg>--accelerate-2d-video=<group choice="plain">
174	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
175	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
176	</group></arg>
177	<arg>--chipset=<group choice="plain">
178	<arg choice="plain">ich9</arg>
179	<arg choice="plain">piix3</arg>
180	</group></arg>
181	<arg>--iommu=<group choice="plain">
182	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
183	<arg choice="plain">automatic</arg>
184	<arg choice="plain">amd</arg>
185	<arg choice="plain">intel</arg>
186	</group></arg>
187	<arg>--tpm-type=<group choice="plain">
188	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
189	<arg choice="plain">1.2</arg>
190	<arg choice="plain">2.0</arg>
191	<arg choice="plain">host</arg>
192	<arg choice="plain">swtpm</arg>
193	</group></arg>
194	<arg>--tpm-location=<group choice="plain">
195	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>location</replaceable></arg>
196	</group></arg>
197	<arg>--bios-logo-fade-in=<group choice="plain">
198	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
199	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
200	</group></arg>
201	<arg>--bios-logo-fade-out=<group choice="plain">
202	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
203	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
204	</group></arg>
205	<arg>--bios-logo-display-time=<replaceable>msec</replaceable></arg>
206	<arg>--bios-logo-image-path=<replaceable>pathname</replaceable></arg>
207	<arg>--bios-boot-menu=<group choice="plain">
208	<arg choice="plain">disabled</arg>
209	<arg choice="plain">menuonly</arg>
210	<arg choice="plain">messageandmenu</arg>
211	</group></arg>
212	<arg>--bios-apic=<group choice="plain">
213	<arg choice="plain">disabled</arg>
214	<arg choice="plain">apic</arg>
215	<arg choice="plain">x2apic</arg>
216	</group></arg>
217	<arg>--bios-system-time-offset=<replaceable>msec</replaceable></arg>
218	<arg>--bios-pxe-debug=<group choice="plain">
219	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
220	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
221	</group></arg>
222	<arg>--system-uuid-le=<group choice="plain">
223	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
224	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
225	</group></arg>
226	<arg>--boot<replaceable>X</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
227	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
228	<arg choice="plain">floppy</arg>
229	<arg choice="plain">dvd</arg>
230	<arg choice="plain">disk</arg>
231	<arg choice="plain">net</arg>
232	</group></arg>
233	<arg>--rtc-use-utc=<group choice="plain">
234	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
235	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
236	</group></arg>
237	<arg>--graphicscontroller=<group choice="plain">
238	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
239	<arg choice="plain">vboxvga</arg>
240	<arg choice="plain">vmsvga</arg>
241	<arg choice="plain">vboxsvga</arg>
242	</group></arg>
243	<arg>--snapshot-folder=<group choice="plain">
244	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
245	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>pathname</replaceable></arg>
246	</group></arg>
247	<arg>--firmware=<group choice="plain">
248	<arg choice="plain">bios</arg>
249	<arg choice="plain">efi</arg>
250	<arg choice="plain">efi32</arg>
251	<arg choice="plain">efi64</arg>
252	</group></arg>
253	<arg>--guest-memory-balloon=<replaceable>size-in-MB</replaceable></arg>
254	<arg>--default-frontend=<group choice="plain">
255	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
256	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
257	</group></arg>
258	<!-- There are currently undocumented options --iocache and
259	--iocachesize which are scheduled for removal. Not worth spending
260	time on documenting it. -->
261	<arg>--vm-process-priority=<group choice="plain">
262	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
263	<arg choice="plain">flat</arg>
264	<arg choice="plain">low</arg>
265	<arg choice="plain">normal</arg>
266	<arg choice="plain">high</arg>
267	</group></arg>
268	</cmdsynopsis>
269
270	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-networking">
271	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
272	<group choice="req">
273	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
274	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
275	</group>
276	<arg>--nic<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
277	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
278	<arg choice="plain">null</arg>
279	<arg choice="plain">nat</arg>
280	<arg choice="plain">bridged</arg>
281	<arg choice="plain">intnet</arg>
282	<arg choice="plain">hostonly</arg>
283	<arg choice="plain">hostonlynet</arg>
284	<arg choice="plain">generic</arg>
285	<arg choice="plain">natnetwork</arg>
286	<arg choice="plain">cloud</arg>
287	</group></arg>
288	<arg>--nic-type<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
289	<arg choice="plain">Am79C970A</arg>
290	<arg choice="plain">Am79C973</arg>
291	<arg choice="plain">82540EM</arg>
292	<arg choice="plain">82543GC</arg>
293	<arg choice="plain">82545EM</arg>
294	<arg choice="plain">virtio</arg>
295	</group></arg>
296	<arg>--cable-connected<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
297	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
298	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
299	</group></arg>
300	<arg>--nic-trace<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
301	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
302	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
303	</group></arg>
304	<arg>--nic-trace-file<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
305	<arg>--nic-property<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>name</replaceable>= <arg><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg></arg>
306	<arg>--nic-speed<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>kbps</replaceable></arg>
307	<arg>--nic-boot-prio<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>priority</replaceable></arg>
308	<arg>--nic-promisc<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
309	<arg choice="plain">deny</arg>
310	<arg choice="plain">allow-vms</arg>
311	<arg choice="plain">allow-all</arg>
312	</group></arg>
313	<arg>--nic-bandwidth-group<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
314	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
315	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
316	</group></arg>
317	<arg>--bridge-adapter<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
318	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
319	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>device-name</replaceable></arg>
320	</group></arg>
321	<arg>--cloud-network<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>network-name</replaceable></arg>
322	<arg>--host-only-adapter<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
323	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
324	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>device-name</replaceable></arg>
325	</group></arg>
326	<arg>--host-only-net<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>network-name</replaceable></arg>
327	<arg>--intnet<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>network-name</replaceable></arg>
328	<arg>--nat-network<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>network-name</replaceable></arg>
329	<arg>--nic-generic-drv<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>driver-name</replaceable></arg>
330	<arg>--mac-address<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
331	<arg choice="plain">auto</arg>
332	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>MAC-address</replaceable></arg>
333	</group></arg>
334	</cmdsynopsis>
335
336	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-networking-nat">
337	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
338	<group choice="req">
339	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
340	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
341	</group>
342	<arg>--nat-net<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
343	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>network</replaceable></arg>
344	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
345	</group></arg>
346	<arg>--nat-pf<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
347	<arg choice="plain">[<replaceable>rule-name</replaceable>],tcp</arg>
348	<arg choice="plain">udp,[<replaceable>host-IP</replaceable>],<replaceable>hostport</replaceable>,[<replaceable>guest-IP</replaceable>],<replaceable>guestport</replaceable></arg>
349	</group></arg>
350	<arg>--nat-pf<replaceable>N</replaceable>=delete=<replaceable>rule-name</replaceable></arg>
351	<arg>--nat-tftp-prefix<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>prefix</replaceable></arg>
352	<arg>--nat-tftp-file<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
353	<arg>--nat-tftp-server<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable></arg>
354	<arg>--nat-bind-ip<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable></arg>
355	<arg>--nat-dns-pass-domain<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
356	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
357	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
358	</group></arg>
359	<arg>--nat-dns-proxy<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
360	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
361	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
362	</group></arg>
363	<arg>--nat-dns-host-resolver<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
364	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
365	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
366	</group></arg>
367	<arg>--nat-localhostreachable<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
368	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
369	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
370	</group></arg>
371	<arg>--nat-settings<replaceable>N</replaceable>=[<replaceable>mtu</replaceable>],[<replaceable>socksnd</replaceable>],[<replaceable>sockrcv</replaceable>],[<replaceable>tcpsnd</replaceable>],[<replaceable>tcprcv</replaceable>]</arg>
372	<arg>--nat-alias-mode<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
373	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
374	<arg choice="plain">[log],[proxyonly],[sameports]</arg>
375	</group></arg>
376	</cmdsynopsis>
377
378	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-other-hardware">
379	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
380	<group choice="req">
381	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
382	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
383	</group>
384	<arg>--mouse=<group choice="plain">
385	<arg choice="plain">ps2</arg>
386	<arg choice="plain">usb</arg>
387	<arg choice="plain">usbtablet</arg>
388	<arg choice="plain">usbmultitouch</arg>
389	<arg choice="plain">usbmtscreenpluspad</arg>
390	</group></arg>
391	<arg>--keyboard=<group choice="plain">
392	<arg choice="plain">ps2</arg>
393	<arg choice="plain">usb</arg>
394	</group></arg>
395	<arg>--uart<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
396	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
397	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>IO-base</replaceable> <replaceable>IRQ</replaceable></arg>
398	</group></arg>
399	<arg>--uart-mode<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
400	<arg choice="plain">disconnected</arg>
401	<arg choice="plain">server <replaceable>pipe</replaceable></arg>
402	<arg choice="plain">client <replaceable>pipe</replaceable></arg>
403	<arg choice="plain">tcpserver <replaceable>port</replaceable></arg>
404	<arg choice="plain">tcpclient <replaceable>hostname</replaceable>:<replaceable>port</replaceable></arg>
405	<arg choice="plain">file <replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
406	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>device-name</replaceable></arg>
407	</group></arg>
408	<arg>--uart-type<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
409	<arg choice="plain">16450</arg>
410	<arg choice="plain">16550A</arg>
411	<arg choice="plain">16750</arg>
412	</group></arg>
413	<arg>--lpt-mode<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>device-name</replaceable></arg>
414	<arg>--lpt<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<group choice="plain">
415	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
416	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>IO-base</replaceable> <replaceable>IRQ</replaceable></arg>
417	</group></arg>
418	<arg>--audio=<group choice="plain">
419	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
420	<arg choice="plain">null</arg>
421	<arg choice="plain">dsound</arg>
422	<arg choice="plain">oss</arg>
423	<arg choice="plain">alsa</arg>
424	<arg choice="plain">pulse</arg>
425	<arg choice="plain">coreaudio</arg>
426	</group></arg>
427	<arg>--audio-controller=<group choice="plain">
428	<arg choice="plain">ac97</arg>
429	<arg choice="plain">hda</arg>
430	<arg choice="plain">sb16</arg>
431	</group></arg>
432	<arg>--audio-codec=<group choice="plain">
433	<arg choice="plain">stac9700</arg>
434	<arg choice="plain">ad1980</arg>
435	<arg choice="plain">stac9221</arg>
436	<arg choice="plain">sb16</arg>
437	</group></arg>
438	<arg>--audio-in=<group choice="plain">
439	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
440	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
441	</group></arg>
442	<arg>--audio-out=<group choice="plain">
443	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
444	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
445	</group></arg>
446	<arg>--clipboard-mode=<group choice="plain">
447	<arg choice="plain">disabled</arg>
448	<arg choice="plain">hosttoguest</arg>
449	<arg choice="plain">guesttohost</arg>
450	<arg choice="plain">bidirectional</arg>
451	</group></arg>
452	<!-- There is a currently undocumented option --clipboard-file-transfers.
453	The implementation is not finished, so postpone documenting until it
454	actually is ready for users. -->
455	<arg>--drag-and-drop=<group choice="plain">
456	<arg choice="plain">disabled</arg>
457	<arg choice="plain">hosttoguest</arg>
458	<arg choice="plain">guesttohost</arg>
459	<arg choice="plain">bidirectional</arg>
460	</group></arg>
461	<arg>--monitor-count=<replaceable>number</replaceable></arg>
462	<arg>--usb-ehci=<group choice="plain">
463	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
464	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
465	</group></arg>
466	<arg>--usb-ohci=<group choice="plain">
467	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
468	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
469	</group></arg>
470	<arg>--usb-xhci=<group choice="plain">
471	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
472	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
473	</group></arg>
474	<arg>--usb-rename=<replaceable>old-name</replaceable> <replaceable>new-name</replaceable></arg>
475	</cmdsynopsis>
476
477	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-recording">
478	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
479	<group choice="req">
480	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
481	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
482	</group>
483	<arg>--recording=<group choice="plain">
484	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
485	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
486	</group></arg>
487	<arg>--recording-screens=<group choice="plain">
488	<arg choice="plain">all</arg>
489	<arg choice="plain">none</arg>
490	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>screen-ID</replaceable>[,<replaceable>screen-ID</replaceable>...]</arg>
491	</group></arg>
492	<arg>--recording-file=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
493	<arg>--recording-max-size=<replaceable>MB</replaceable></arg>
494	<arg>--recording-max-time=<replaceable>msec</replaceable></arg>
495	<arg>--recording-opts= <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>key</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable>[,<replaceable>key</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable>...]</arg></arg>
496	<arg>--recording-video-fps=<replaceable>fps</replaceable></arg>
497	<arg>--recording-video-rate=<replaceable>rate</replaceable></arg>
498	<arg>--recording-video-res=<replaceable>width</replaceable> <replaceable>height</replaceable></arg>
499	</cmdsynopsis>
500
501	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-vrde">
502	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
503	<group choice="req">
504	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
505	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
506	</group>
507	<arg>--vrde=<group choice="plain">
508	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
509	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
510	</group></arg>
511	<arg>--vrde-property=<replaceable>property-name</replaceable>= <arg><replaceable>property-value</replaceable></arg></arg>
512	<arg>--vrde-extpack=<group choice="plain">
513	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
514	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
515	</group></arg>
516	<arg>--vrde-port=<replaceable>port</replaceable></arg>
517	<arg>--vrde-address=<replaceable>hostip</replaceable></arg>
518	<arg>--vrde-auth-type=<group choice="plain">
519	<arg choice="plain">null</arg>
520	<arg choice="plain">external</arg>
521	<arg choice="plain">guest</arg>
522	</group></arg>
523	<arg>--vrde-auth-library=<group choice="plain">
524	<arg choice="plain">default</arg>
525	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
526	</group></arg>
527	<arg>--vrde-multi-con=<group choice="plain">
528	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
529	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
530	</group></arg>
531	<arg>--vrde-reuse-con=<group choice="plain">
532	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
533	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
534	</group></arg>
535	<arg>--vrde-video-channel=<group choice="plain">
536	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
537	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
538	</group></arg>
539	<arg>--vrde-video-channel-quality=<replaceable>percent</replaceable></arg>
540	</cmdsynopsis>
541
542	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-teleport">
543	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
544	<group choice="req">
545	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
546	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
547	</group>
548	<arg>--teleporter=<group choice="plain">
549	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
550	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
551	</group></arg>
552	<arg>--teleporter-port=<replaceable>port</replaceable></arg>
553	<arg>--teleporter-address=<group choice="plain">
554	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>address</replaceable></arg>
555	<arg choice="plain">empty</arg>
556	</group></arg>
557	<arg>--teleporter-password=<replaceable>password</replaceable></arg>
558	<arg>--teleporter-password-file=<group choice="plain">
559	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>filename</replaceable></arg>
560	<arg choice="plain">stdin</arg>
561	</group></arg>
562	<arg>--cpuid-portability-level=<replaceable>level</replaceable></arg>
563	<arg>--cpuid-set=<replaceable>leaf</replaceable><arg>:<replaceable>subleaf</replaceable></arg> <replaceable>eax</replaceable> <replaceable>ebx</replaceable> <replaceable>ecx</replaceable> <replaceable>edx</replaceable></arg>
564	<arg>--cpuid-remove=<replaceable>leaf</replaceable><arg>:<replaceable>subleaf</replaceable></arg></arg>
565	<arg>--cpuid-remove-all</arg>
566	</cmdsynopsis>
567
568	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-debugging">
569	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
570	<group choice="req">
571	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
572	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
573	</group>
574	<arg>--tracing-enabled=<group choice="plain">
575	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
576	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
577	</group></arg>
578	<arg>--tracing-config=<replaceable>string</replaceable></arg>
579	<arg>--tracing-allow-vm-access=<group choice="plain">
580	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
581	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
582	</group></arg>
583	</cmdsynopsis>
584
585	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-usbcardreader">
586	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
587	<group choice="req">
588	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
589	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
590	</group>
591	<arg>--usb-card-reader=<group choice="plain">
592	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
593	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
594	</group></arg>
595	</cmdsynopsis>
596
597	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-autostart">
598	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
599	<group choice="req">
600	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
601	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
602	</group>
603	<arg>--autostart-enabled=<group choice="plain">
604	<arg choice="plain">on</arg>
605	<arg choice="plain">off</arg>
606	</group></arg>
607	<arg>--autostart-delay=<replaceable>seconds</replaceable></arg>
608	<!-- There is a currently undocumented option --autostop-type.
609	Most autostart service implementations either ignore it or rely it is
610	left unchanged due to otherwise running into timeouts established by the
611	host OS, defeating the purpose. Not worth spending time on documenting
612	it unless this changes. -->
613	</cmdsynopsis>
614
615	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-pcipassthrough">
616	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
617	<group choice="req">
618	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
619	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
620	</group>
621	<arg>--pci-attach=<replaceable>host-PCI-address</replaceable><arg>@<replaceable>guest-PCI-bus-address</replaceable></arg></arg>
622	<arg>--pci-detach=<replaceable>host-PCI-address</replaceable></arg>
623	</cmdsynopsis>
624
625	<cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-modifyvm-testing">
626	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command>
627	<group choice="req">
628	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>uuid</replaceable></arg>
629	<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>vmname</replaceable></arg>
630	</group>
631	<arg>--testing-enabled=<group choice="plain"><arg choice="plain">on</arg><arg choice="plain">off</arg></group></arg>
632	<arg>--testing-mmio=<group choice="plain"><arg choice="plain">on</arg><arg choice="plain">off</arg></group></arg>
633	<arg>--testing-cfg-dword<replaceable>idx</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
634	</cmdsynopsis>
635	</refsynopsisdiv>
636
637	<refsect1>
638	<title>Description</title>
639	<para>
640	The <command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command> command enables you to
641	change the properties of a registered virtual machine (VM) that is
642	not running.
643	</para>
644	<para>
645	Most of these properties correspond to the VM settings that are
646	shown in each VM's <emphasis role="bold">Settings</emphasis>
647	dialog in the VirtualBox Manager. See
648	<xref linkend="BasicConcepts" />. However, some settings can only
649	be viewed and managed with the <command>VBoxManage</command>
650	command.
651	</para>
652	<para>
653	You can use the <command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command> command to
654	change VM settings only when the VM is powered off. The VM cannot
655	be running or in saved state when you use this command.
656	</para>
657	<para>
658	You can use the <command>VBoxManage controlvm</command> command to
659	dynamically change some VM machine settings while the VM is
660	running. See <xref linkend="vboxmanage-controlvm" />.
661	</para>
662	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-general">
663	<title>General Settings</title>
664	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
665	<para>
666	The following options enable you to modify general information
667	about your VM.
668	</para>
669	<para>
670	The <command>VBoxManage modifyvm</command> command supports the
671	following options:
672	</para>
673	<variablelist>
674	<varlistentry>
675	<term><option>--name=<replaceable>vmname</replaceable></option></term>
676	<listitem><para>
677	Changes the name of the VM and its related internal VM
678	files. See <xref linkend="vboxmanage-createvm"/>.
679	</para></listitem>
680	</varlistentry>
681	<varlistentry>
682	<term><option>--groups=<replaceable>group</replaceable></option></term>
683	<listitem><para>
684	Changes the group membership of a VM. Group names always
685	begin with a slash character (<literal>/</literal>) and
686	can be nested. By default, VMs are members of the
687	<literal>/</literal> group. A VM can be member of multiple
688	groups, but its primary group determines the directory
689	structure where the internal VM files are placed by default.
690	</para></listitem>
691	</varlistentry>
692	<varlistentry>
693	<term><option>--description=<replaceable>desc</replaceable></option></term>
694	<listitem><para>
695	Changes the optional VM description. Use a description to
696	record details about the VM in a meaningful way. The GUI
697	interprets HTML markup while the <command>VBoxManage
698	modifyvm</command> command enables you include arbitrary
699	strings that can contain multiple lines.
700	</para></listitem>
701	</varlistentry>
702	<varlistentry>
703	<term><option>--os-type=<replaceable>OS-type</replaceable></option></term>
704	<listitem><para>
705	Specifies the guest operating system (OS) information for
706	the VM. Use the <command>VBoxManage list ostypes</command>
707	command to view the OS type identifiers.
708	</para></listitem>
709	</varlistentry>
710	<varlistentry>
711	<term><option>--icon-file=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></term>
712	<listitem><para>
713	Specifies the path to the VM icon file in PNG format
714	on the host system. The icon is shown in the VM manager
715	UI and when running the VM with UI.
716	</para></listitem>
717	</varlistentry>
718	<varlistentry>
719	<term><option>--memory=<replaceable>size</replaceable></option></term>
720	<listitem><para>
721	Specifies the amount of host system RAM to allocate to the
722	VM. The size is in MB. See
723	<xref linkend="gui-createvm" />.
724	</para></listitem>
725	</varlistentry>
726	<varlistentry>
727	<term><option>--page-fusion=on \| off</option></term>
728	<listitem><para>
729	Enables or disables the Page Fusion feature, which is
730	disabled by default. Use the Page Fusion feature to
731	minimize the memory duplication between VMs that have
732	similar configurations and that run on the same host
733	system. See <xref linkend="guestadd-pagefusion" />.
734	</para></listitem>
735	</varlistentry>
736	<varlistentry>
737	<term><option>--vram=<replaceable>size</replaceable></option></term>
738	<listitem><para>
739	Specifies the amount of RAM to allocate to the virtual
740	graphics card. See <xref linkend="settings-display" />.
741	</para></listitem>
742	</varlistentry>
743	<varlistentry>
744	<term><option>--acpi=on \| off</option></term>
745	<listitem><para>
746	Determines whether the VM has ACPI support. See
747	<xref linkend="settings-motherboard" />.
748	</para></listitem>
749	</varlistentry>
750	<varlistentry>
751	<term><option>--ioapic=on \| off</option></term>
752	<listitem><para>
753	Determines whether the VM has I/O APIC support. See
754	<xref linkend="settings-motherboard" />.
755	</para></listitem>
756	</varlistentry>
757	<varlistentry>
758	<term><option>--hardware-uuid=<replaceable>uuid</replaceable></option></term>
759	<listitem><para>
760	Specifies the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) to
761	present to the guest VM in memory tables (DMI/SMBIOS),
762	hardware, and VM properties. By default this hardware UUID
763	is the same as the VM UUID. Cloning a VM and the teleporting
764	feature automatically preserve the hardware UUID value.
765	Likewise for Virtual Appliance export and import, but only
766	if both operations are done by &product-name;.
767	</para></listitem>
768	</varlistentry>
769	<varlistentry>
770	<term><option>--cpus=<replaceable>CPU-count</replaceable></option></term>
771	<listitem><para>
772	Specifies the number of virtual CPUs to assign to the VM.
773	See <xref linkend="settings-processor" />.
774	</para><para>
775	If CPU hot-plugging is enabled, this option specifies the
776	maximum number of virtual CPUs that can be plugged into
777	the VMs.
778	</para></listitem>
779	</varlistentry>
780	<varlistentry>
781	<term><option>--cpu-hotplug=on \| off</option></term>
782	<listitem><para>
783	Enables or disables CPU hot-plugging. When enabled, you
784	can dynamically add virtual CPUs to a VM or remove virtual
785	CPUs from a VM. See <xref linkend="cpuhotplug" />.
786	</para></listitem>
787	</varlistentry>
788	<varlistentry>
789	<term><option>--plug-cpu=<replaceable>CPU-ID</replaceable></option></term>
790	<listitem><para>
791	Adds a virtual CPU to the VM.
792	<replaceable>CPU-ID</replaceable> is the index of the
793	virtual CPU to add. A valid index value is a number from
794	<literal>0</literal> to the maximum number of CPUs that
795	you configured by using the <option>--cpus</option>
796	option.
797	</para><para>
798	Only use this option if CPU hot-plugging is enabled.
799	</para></listitem>
800	</varlistentry>
801	<varlistentry>
802	<term><option>--unplug-cpu=<replaceable>CPU-ID</replaceable></option></term>
803	<listitem><para>
804	Removes a virtual CPU from the VM.
805	<replaceable>CPU-ID</replaceable> is the index of the
806	virtual CPU to remove. A valid index value is a number
807	from <literal>1</literal> to the maximum number of CPUs
808	that you configured by using the <option>--cpus</option>
809	option.
810	</para><para>
811	Only use this option if CPU hot-plugging is enabled.
812	</para><para>
813	Note that you cannot remove CPU 0.
814	</para></listitem>
815	</varlistentry>
816	<varlistentry>
817	<term><option>--cpuexectioncap=<replaceable>percentage</replaceable></option></term>
818	<listitem>
819	<para>
820	Specifies how much CPU time a virtual CPU can use. A valid
821	value is from <literal>1</literal> to
822	<literal>100</literal>. A value of 50 indicates that a
823	single virtual CPU can use up to 50% of a single host CPU.
824	</para>
825	<para>
826	Use this feature with caution, it can have unexpected results
827	including timekeeping problems and lower performance than
828	specified. If you want to limit the resource usage of a VM
829	it is more reliable to pick an appropriate number of VCPUs.
830	</para>
831	</listitem>
832	</varlistentry>
833	<varlistentry>
834	<term><option>--pae=on \| off</option></term>
835	<listitem><para>
836	Enables or disables physical address extension (PAE). See
837	<xref linkend="settings-processor" />.
838	</para></listitem>
839	</varlistentry>
840	<varlistentry>
841	<term><option>--long-mode=on \| off</option></term>
842	<listitem><para>
843	Enables or disables long mode. See
844	<xref linkend="settings-processor" />.
845	</para></listitem>
846	</varlistentry>
847	<varlistentry>
848	<term><option>--ibpb-on-vm-exit=on \| off</option></term>
849	<listitem><para>
850	Enables use of Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier (IBPB)
851	on every VM exit.
852	</para></listitem>
853	</varlistentry>
854	<varlistentry>
855	<term><option>--ibpb-on-vm-entry=on \| off</option></term>
856	<listitem><para>
857	Enables use of Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier (IBPB)
858	on every VM entry.
859	</para></listitem>
860	</varlistentry>
861	<varlistentry>
862	<term><option>--spec-ctrl=on \| off</option></term>
863	<listitem><para>
864	Enables or disables the exposure of speculation control
865	interfaces to the guest VM. These interfaces must be
866	available on the host system.
867	</para><para>
868	Depending on the host CPU and the workload, enabling
869	speculation control might significantly reduce
870	performance.
871	</para></listitem>
872	</varlistentry>
873	<varlistentry>
874	<term><option>--l1d-flush-on-sched=on \| off</option></term>
875	<listitem><para>
876	Enables or disables level 1 data cache flushing when a
877	thread is scheduled to execute guest code. See
878	<xref linkend="sec-rec-cve-2018-3646" />.
879	</para></listitem>
880	</varlistentry>
881	<varlistentry>
882	<term><option>--l1d-flush-on-vm-entry=on \| off</option></term>
883	<listitem><para>
884	Enables or disables level 1 data cache flushing on every
885	VM entry. See <xref linkend="sec-rec-cve-2018-3646" />.
886	</para></listitem>
887	</varlistentry>
888	<varlistentry>
889	<term><option>--mds-clear-on-sched=on \| off</option></term>
890	<listitem><para>
891	Enables CPU buffer clearing when a thread is scheduled to
892	execute guest code. See
893	<xref linkend="sec-rec-cve-2018-12126-et-al" />.
894	</para></listitem>
895	</varlistentry>
896	<varlistentry>
897	<term><option>--mds-clear-on-vm-entry=on \| off</option></term>
898	<listitem><para>
899	Enables CPU buffer clearing on every VM entry. See
900	<xref linkend="sec-rec-cve-2018-12126-et-al" />.
901	</para></listitem>
902	</varlistentry>
903	<varlistentry>
904	<term><option>--cpu-profile=host \| Intel 8086 \| Intel 80286 \| Intel 80386</option></term>
905	<listitem><para>
906	Specifies the profile to use for guest CPU emulation.
907	Specify a value that is based on the host system CPU
908	(<literal>host</literal>) or one of the following older
909	Intel micro-architectures: <literal>8086</literal>,
910	<literal>80286</literal>, or <literal>80386</literal>.
911	</para></listitem>
912	</varlistentry>
913	<varlistentry>
914	<term><option>--hpet=on \| off</option></term>
915	<listitem><para>
916	Enables or disables a High Precision Event Timer (HPET)
917	that can replace a legacy system timer. This feature is
918	disabled by default. Note HPET is supported on Windows
919	versions starting with Vista.
920	</para></listitem>
921	</varlistentry>
922	<varlistentry>
923	<term><option>--hwvirtex=on \| off</option></term>
924	<listitem><para>
925	Enables or disables the use of hardware virtualization
926	extensions in the processor of the host system. Such
927	extensions are Intel VT-x or AMD-V. See
928	<xref linkend="hwvirt" />.
929	</para></listitem>
930	</varlistentry>
931	<varlistentry>
932	<term><option>--triple-fault-reset=on \| off</option></term>
933	<listitem><para>
934	Enables or disables the resetting of the guest VM instead
935	of triggering a Guru Meditation. Some guest VMs raise a
936	triple fault to reset the CPU, so sometimes resetting the
937	guest VM is the best outcome. This option only applies to
938	guests that do not use symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
939	</para></listitem>
940	</varlistentry>
941	<varlistentry>
942	<term><option>--apic=on \| off</option></term>
943	<listitem><para>
944	Enables or disables APIC. With APIC, OSes can use
945	more than 16 interrupt requests (IRQs) to avoid IRQ
946	sharing and to improve reliability. APIC is enabled by
947	default. See <xref linkend="settings-motherboard" />.
948	</para></listitem>
949	</varlistentry>
950	<varlistentry>
951	<term><option>--x2apic=on \| off</option></term>
952	<listitem><para>
953	Enables or disables the CPU x2APIC feature. CPU x2APIC
954	enables an OS to run more efficiently on high core count
955	configurations and to optimize interrupt distribution in
956	virtualized environments. This feature is enabled by
957	default.
958	</para><para>
959	Disable this feature when the OS that runs on a host
960	system or a guest VM is incompatible with CPU x2APIC.
961	</para></listitem>
962	</varlistentry>
963	<varlistentry>
964	<term><option>--paravirt-provider=none \| default \| legacy \| minimal \| hyperv \| kvm</option></term>
965	<listitem><para>
966	Specifies one of the following paravirtualization
967	interfaces to provide to the guest OS:
968	</para><itemizedlist>
969	<listitem><para>
970	<literal>none</literal> does not expose any
971	paravirtualization interface.
972	</para></listitem>
973	<listitem><para>
974	<literal>default</literal> selects the appropriate
975	interface based on the guest OS type when starting the
976	VM. This is the default value used when creating new
977	VMs.
978	</para></listitem>
979	<listitem><para>
980	<literal>legacy</literal> selects a paravirtual
981	interface for VMs that were created by older
982	&product-name; versions.
983	</para></listitem>
984	<listitem><para>
985	<literal>minimal</literal> is required for Mac OS X
986	guest VMs.
987	</para></listitem>
988	<listitem><para>
989	<literal>kvm</literal> is recommended for Linux guest
990	VMs. See <xref linkend="gimproviders" />.
991	</para></listitem>
992	<listitem><para>
993	<literal>hyperv</literal> is recommended for Windows
994	guest VMs. See <xref linkend="gimproviders" />.
995	</para></listitem>
996	</itemizedlist></listitem>
997	</varlistentry>
998	<varlistentry>
999	<term><option>--paravirt-debug=<replaceable>property</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
1000	<listitem><para>
1001	Specifies debugging properties that are specific to the
1002	paravirtualization provider configured for the specified
1003	VM. See <xref linkend="gimdebug" />.
1004	</para></listitem>
1005	</varlistentry>
1006	<varlistentry>
1007	<term><option>--nested-paging=on \| off</option></term>
1008	<listitem><para>
1009	Enables or disables the nested paging feature in the
1010	processor of the host system. This option is available
1011	only when hardware virtualization is enabled. See
1012	<xref linkend="hwvirt" /> and
1013	<xref linkend="sec-rec-cve-2018-3646" />.
1014	</para></listitem>
1015	</varlistentry>
1016	<varlistentry>
1017	<term><option>--large-pages=on \| off</option></term>
1018	<listitem><para>
1019	Enables or disables the hypervisor's use of large pages,
1020	which can improve performance by up to 5%. The use of
1021	large pages reduces TLB use and overhead. This option is
1022	available only when both hardware virtualization and
1023	nested paging are enabled.
1024	</para></listitem>
1025	</varlistentry>
1026	<varlistentry>
1027	<term><option>--vtx-vpid=on \| off</option></term>
1028	<listitem><para>
1029	Enables or disables the use of the tagged TLB (VPID)
1030	feature in the processor of your host system. See
1031	<xref linkend="hwvirt" />. This option is available only
1032	when hardware virtualization is enabled on Intel VT-x.
1033	</para></listitem>
1034	</varlistentry>
1035	<varlistentry>
1036	<term><option>--vtx-ux=on \| off</option></term>
1037	<listitem><para>
1038	Enables or disables the use of unrestricted guest mode for
1039	executing the guest VM. This option is available only when
1040	hardware virtualization is enabled on Intel VT-x.
1041	</para></listitem>
1042	</varlistentry>
1043	<varlistentry>
1044	<term><option>--nested-hw-virt=on \| off</option></term>
1045	<listitem><para>
1046	Enables or disables nested virtualization. Enabling makes
1047	hardware virtualization features available to the VM. See
1048	<xref linkend="nested-virt" />.
1049	</para></listitem>
1050	</varlistentry>
1051	<varlistentry>
1052	<term><option>--virt-vmsave-vmload=on \| off</option></term>
1053	<listitem><para>
1054	If hardware virtualization is enabled and the host has an
1055	AMD CPU, this setting enables or disables the use of the
1056	virtualized vmsave/vmload host feature while executing the
1057	VM. It is enabled by default. It is recommended to leave it
1058	enabled as it has a drastic impact on performance while
1059	executing nested VMs when using the nested hardware
1060	virtualization feature.
1061	<xref linkend="nested-virt" />.
1062	</para></listitem>
1063	</varlistentry>
1064	<varlistentry>
1065	<term><option>--accelerated3d=on \| off</option></term>
1066	<listitem><para>
1067	Enables or disables hardware 3D acceleration for the
1068	graphics adapter variants which support it. This option
1069	has an effect only when the Guest Additions are installed.
1070	See <xref linkend="guestadd-3d" />.
1071	</para></listitem>
1072	</varlistentry>
1073	<varlistentry>
1074	<term><option>--accelerated2dvideo=on \| off</option></term>
1075	<listitem><para>
1076	Enables or disables 2D video acceleration for the graphics
1077	adapter variants which support it. This option has an effect
1078	only when the Guest Additions are installed. See
1079	<xref linkend="guestadd-2d" />.
1080	</para></listitem>
1081	</varlistentry>
1082	<varlistentry>
1083	<term><option>--chipset=piix3 \| ich9</option></term>
1084	<listitem><para>
1085	Specify the Intel chipset for &product-name; to emulate.
1086	The default value is the Intel PIIX3 chipset
1087	(<literal>piix3</literal>).
1088	</para><para>
1089	Change this value only if you need to relax some of the
1090	chipset constraints. See
1091	<xref linkend="settings-motherboard" />.
1092	</para></listitem>
1093	</varlistentry>
1094	<varlistentry>
1095	<term><option>--iommu=none \| automatic \| amd \| intel</option></term>
1096	<listitem><para>
1097	Specifies the IOMMU type for &product-name; to emulate.
1098	Both Intel and AMD IOMMU emulation currently require the
1099	use of the Intel ICH9 chipset (see
1100	<option>--chipset</option> option).
1101	</para><para>
1102	Valid values are as follows:
1103	</para><itemizedlist>
1104	<listitem><para>
1105	<literal>none</literal> – No IOMMU is present
1106	and is the default value.
1107	</para></listitem>
1108	<listitem><para>
1109	<literal>automatic</literal> – An IOMMU is
1110	present but its type is automatically chosen to match
1111	the host CPU vendor when the VM is powered on.
1112	</para></listitem>
1113	<listitem><para>
1114	<literal>amd</literal> – An AMD IOMMU is
1115	present.
1116	</para></listitem>
1117	<listitem><para>
1118	<literal>intel</literal> – An Intel IOMMU is
1119	present.
1120	</para></listitem>
1121	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1122	</varlistentry>
1123	<varlistentry>
1124	<term><option>--tpm-type=none \| 1.2 \| 2.0 \| host \| swtpm</option></term>
1125	<listitem><para>
1126	Specifies the TPM type for &product-name; to emulate.
1127	</para><para>
1128	Valid values are as follows:
1129	</para><itemizedlist>
1130	<listitem><para>
1131	<literal>none</literal> – No TPM is present
1132	and is the default value.
1133	</para></listitem>
1134	<listitem><para>
1135	<literal>1.2</literal> – A TPM conforming to the TCG specification
1136	version 1.2 is present.
1137	</para></listitem>
1138	<listitem><para>
1139	<literal>2.0</literal> – A TPM conforming to the TCG specification
1140	version 2.0 is present.
1141	</para></listitem>
1142	<listitem><para>
1143	<literal>host</literal> – The host TPM is passed through to the guest.
1144	May not be available on all supported host platforms.
1145	</para></listitem>
1146	<listitem><para>
1147	<literal>swtpm</literal> – The VM connects to an external TPM emulation
1148	compliant to swtpm. Requires to set the TPM location to connect to (see
1149	<option>--tpm-location</option> option).
1150	</para></listitem>
1151	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1152	</varlistentry>
1153	<varlistentry>
1154	<term><option>--bios-logo-fade-in=on \| off</option></term>
1155	<listitem><para>
1156	Specifies whether the BIOS logo fades in on VM startup. By
1157	default, an &product-name; logo is shown.
1158	</para></listitem>
1159	</varlistentry>
1160	<varlistentry>
1161	<term><option>--bios-logo-fade-out=on \| off</option></term>
1162	<listitem><para>
1163	Specifies whether the BIOS logo fades out on VM startup.
1164	</para></listitem>
1165	</varlistentry>
1166	<varlistentry>
1167	<term><option>--bios-logo-display-time=<replaceable>msec</replaceable></option></term>
1168	<listitem><para>
1169	Specifies the amount of time in milliseconds that the BIOS
1170	logo is visible.
1171	</para></listitem>
1172	</varlistentry>
1173	<varlistentry>
1174	<term><option>--bios-logo-image-path=<replaceable>pathname</replaceable></option></term>
1175	<listitem><para>
1176	Replaces the existing BIOS logo with a different image.
1177	The replacement image must be an uncompressed 16, 256 or 16M
1178	color bitmap file (BMP) that does not contain color space
1179	information (Windows 3.0 format). Also ensure that the
1180	image is no larger than 640 X 480 pixels.
1181	</para></listitem>
1182	</varlistentry>
1183	<varlistentry>
1184	<term><option>--bios-boot-menu=disabled \| menuonly \| messageandmenu</option></term>
1185	<listitem><para>
1186	Specifies whether the BIOS permits you to select a
1187	temporary boot device. Valid values are:
1188	</para><itemizedlist>
1189	<listitem><para>
1190	<literal>disabled</literal> outputs the alternate boot
1191	device message and permits you to select a temporary
1192	boot device by pressing F12.
1193	</para></listitem>
1194	<listitem><para>
1195	<literal>menuonly</literal> suppresses the alternate
1196	boot device message, but permits you to select a
1197	temporary boot device by pressing F12.
1198	</para></listitem>
1199	<listitem><para>
1200	<literal>messageandmenu</literal> suppresses the
1201	alternate boot device message and prevents you from
1202	selecting a temporary boot device by pressing F12.
1203	</para></listitem>
1204	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1205	</varlistentry>
1206	<varlistentry>
1207	<term><option>--bios-apic=x2apic \| apic \| disabled</option></term>
1208	<listitem><para>
1209	Specifies the APIC level of the firmware. Valid values
1210	are: <literal>x2apic</literal>, <literal>apic</literal>,
1211	and <literal>disabled</literal>. When the value is
1212	<literal>disabled</literal>, neither the
1213	<literal>apic</literal> nor the <literal>x2apic</literal>
1214	version of the firmware is used.
1215	</para><para>
1216	Note that if you specify the <literal>x2apic</literal>
1217	value and x2APIC is unsupported by the virtual CPU, the
1218	APIC level downgrades to <literal>apic</literal>, if
1219	supported. Otherwise, the APIC level downgrades to
1220	<literal>disabled</literal>. Similarly, if you specify the
1221	<literal>apic</literal> value and APIC is unsupported by
1222	the virtual CPU, the APIC level downgrades to
1223	<literal>disabled</literal>.
1224	</para></listitem>
1225	</varlistentry>
1226	<varlistentry>
1227	<term><option>--bios-system-time-offset=<replaceable>msec</replaceable></option></term>
1228	<listitem><para>
1229	Specifies the time offset in milliseconds of the guest VM
1230	relative to the time on the host system. If the offset
1231	value is positive, the guest VM time runs ahead of the
1232	time on the host system.
1233	</para></listitem>
1234	</varlistentry>
1235	<varlistentry>
1236	<term><option>--bios-pxe-debug=on \| off</option></term>
1237	<listitem><para>
1238	Enables or disables additional debugging output when using
1239	the Intel PXE boot ROM. The debug output is written to the
1240	release log file. See
1241	<xref linkend="collect-debug-info" />.
1242	</para></listitem>
1243	</varlistentry>
1244	<varlistentry>
1245	<term><option>--system-uuid-le=on \| off</option></term>
1246	<listitem><para>
1247	Enables or disables representing the system UUID in little
1248	endian form. The default value is <literal>on</literal> for
1249	new VMs. For old VMs the setting is <literal>off</literal> to
1250	keep the content of the DMI/SMBIOS table unchanged, which can
1251	be important for Windows license activation.
1252	</para></listitem>
1253	</varlistentry>
1254	<varlistentry>
1255	<term><option>--boot<replaceable>N</replaceable>=none \| floppy \| dvd \| disk \| net</option></term>
1256	<listitem><para>
1257	Enables you to specify the boot device order for the VM by
1258	assigning one of the device types to each of the four boot
1259	device slots that are represented by
1260	<replaceable>N</replaceable> in the option name.
1261	</para><para>
1262	A value of 1 for <replaceable>N</replaceable> represents
1263	the first boot device slot, and so on.
1264	</para><para>
1265	The device types are <literal>floppy</literal> for floppy
1266	disks, <literal>dvd</literal> for DVDs or CDs,
1267	<literal>disk</literal> for hard disks, and
1268	<literal>net</literal> for a network device. A value of
1269	<literal>none</literal> indicates that no boot device is
1270	associated with the specified slot.
1271	</para></listitem>
1272	</varlistentry>
1273	<varlistentry>
1274	<term><option>--rtc-use-utc=on \| off</option></term>
1275	<listitem><para>
1276	Specifies whether the real-time clock (RTC) uses
1277	coordinated universal time (UTC). See
1278	<xref linkend="settings-motherboard" />.
1279	</para></listitem>
1280	</varlistentry>
1281	<varlistentry>
1282	<term><option>--graphicscontroller=none \| vboxvga \| vmsvga \| vboxsvga</option></term>
1283	<listitem><para>
1284	Specifies the graphics controller type to use. See
1285	<xref linkend="settings-screen" />.
1286	</para></listitem>
1287	</varlistentry>
1288	<varlistentry>
1289	<term><option>--snapshot-folder=default \| <replaceable>pathname</replaceable></option></term>
1290	<listitem><para>
1291	Specifies the name of the VM's snapshot storage folder. If
1292	you specify <literal>default</literal>, the folder name is
1293	<filename>Snapshots/</filename> in the machine folder.
1294	</para></listitem>
1295	</varlistentry>
1296	<varlistentry>
1297	<term><option>--firmware=bios \| efi \| efi32 \| efi64</option></term>
1298	<listitem><para>
1299	Specifies the firmware used to boot the VM. Valid values
1300	are: <literal>bios</literal>, <literal>efi</literal>,
1301	<literal>efi32</literal>, or <literal>efi64</literal>. Use
1302	EFI values with care.
1303	</para><para>
1304	By default, BIOS firmware is used.
1305	</para></listitem>
1306	</varlistentry>
1307	<varlistentry>
1308	<term><option>--guest-memory-balloon=<replaceable>size</replaceable></option></term>
1309	<listitem><para>
1310	Specifies the size of the guest memory balloon. The guest
1311	memory balloon is the memory allocated by the Guest
1312	Additions from the guest OS and returned to the hypervisor
1313	for use by other VMs. Specify
1314	<replaceable>size</replaceable> in megabytes. The default
1315	value is <literal>0</literal> megabytes. See
1316	<xref linkend="guestadd-balloon" />.
1317	</para></listitem>
1318	</varlistentry>
1319	<varlistentry>
1320	<term><option>--default-frontend=default \| <replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
1321	<listitem><para>
1322	Specifies the default frontend to use when starting the
1323	specified VM. If you specify <literal>default</literal>,
1324	the VM is shown in a window on the user's desktop. See
1325	<xref linkend="vboxmanage-startvm" />.
1326	</para></listitem>
1327	</varlistentry>
1328	<varlistentry>
1329	<term><option>--vm-process-priority=default \| flat \| low \| normal \| high</option></term>
1330	<listitem><para>
1331	Specifies the priority scheme of the VM process to use
1332	when starting the specified VM and while the VM runs.
1333	</para><para>
1334	The following valid values are:
1335	</para><itemizedlist>
1336	<listitem><para>
1337	<literal>default</literal> – Default process
1338	priority determined by the OS.
1339	</para></listitem>
1340	<listitem><para>
1341	<literal>flat</literal> – Assumes a scheduling
1342	policy which puts the process at the default priority
1343	and with all threads at the same priority.
1344	</para></listitem>
1345	<listitem><para>
1346	<literal>low</literal> – Assumes a scheduling
1347	policy which puts the process mostly below the default
1348	priority of the host OS.
1349	</para></listitem>
1350	<listitem><para>
1351	<literal>normal</literal> – Assume a scheduling
1352	policy which shares the CPU resources fairly with
1353	other processes running with the default priority of
1354	the host OS.
1355	</para></listitem>
1356	<listitem><para>
1357	<literal>high</literal> – Assumes a scheduling
1358	policy which puts the task above the default priority of
1359	the host OS. This policy might easily cause other tasks
1360	in the system to starve.
1361	</para></listitem>
1362	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1363	</varlistentry>
1364	</variablelist>
1365	</refsect2>
1366	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-networking">
1367	<title>Networking Settings</title>
1368	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
1369	<para>
1370	The following options enable you to modify networking on your
1371	VM. With all these options, <replaceable>N</replaceable> is an
1372	integer greater than zero that represents the particular virtual
1373	network adapter to configure.
1374	</para>
1375	<variablelist>
1376	<varlistentry>
1377	<term><option>--nic<replaceable>N</replaceable>=none \| null \| nat \| natnetwork \| bridged \| intnet \| hostonly \| generic</option></term>
1378	<listitem><para>
1379	Configures the network type used by each virtual network
1380	card in the VM.
1381	</para><para>
1382	The following valid values correspond to the modes
1383	described in <xref linkend="networkingmodes" />:
1384	</para><itemizedlist>
1385	<listitem><para>
1386	<literal>none</literal> – No networking present
1387	</para></listitem>
1388	<listitem><para>
1389	<literal>null</literal> – Not connected to the
1390	host system
1391	</para></listitem>
1392	<listitem><para>
1393	<literal>nat</literal> – Use network address
1394	translation (NAT)
1395	</para></listitem>
1396	<listitem><para>
1397	<literal>natnetwork</literal> – Use a NAT
1398	network
1399	</para></listitem>
1400	<listitem><para>
1401	<literal>bridged</literal> – Use bridged
1402	networking
1403	</para></listitem>
1404	<listitem><para>
1405	<literal>intnet</literal> – Use internal
1406	networking
1407	</para></listitem>
1408	<listitem><para>
1409	<literal>hostonly</literal> – Use host-only
1410	networking
1411	</para></listitem>
1412	<listitem><para>
1413	<literal>generic</literal> – Access rarely used
1414	sub-modes
1415	</para></listitem>
1416	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1417	</varlistentry>
1418	<varlistentry>
1419	<term><option>--nic-type<replaceable>N</replaceable>=Am79C970A \| Am79C973 \| 82540EM \| 82543GC \| 82545EM \| virtio</option></term>
1420	<listitem><para>
1421	Identifies the type of networking hardware that
1422	&product-name; presents to the guest VM for the specified
1423	virtual network card. See <xref linkend="nichardware" />.
1424	</para><para>
1425	Valid values are as follows:
1426	</para><itemizedlist>
1427	<listitem><para>
1428	<literal>Am79C970A</literal> represents the AMD PCNet
1429	PCI II.
1430	</para></listitem>
1431	<listitem><para>
1432	<literal>Am79C973</literal> represents the AMD PCNet
1433	FAST III, which is the default value.
1434	</para></listitem>
1435	<listitem><para>
1436	<literal>82540EM</literal> represents the Intel
1437	PRO/1000 MT Desktop.
1438	</para></listitem>
1439	<listitem><para>
1440	<literal>82543GC</literal> represents the Intel
1441	PRO/1000 T Server.
1442	</para></listitem>
1443	<listitem><para>
1444	<literal>82545EM</literal> represents the Intel
1445	PRO/1000 MT Server.
1446	</para></listitem>
1447	<listitem><para>
1448	<literal>virtio</literal> represents a paravirtualized
1449	network adapter.
1450	</para></listitem>
1451	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1452	</varlistentry>
1453	<varlistentry>
1454	<term><option>--cable-connected<replaceable>N</replaceable>=on \| off</option></term>
1455	<listitem><para>
1456	Temporarily disconnects a virtual network interface, as if
1457	you pull a network cable from a physical network card. You
1458	might use this option to reset certain software components
1459	in the VM.
1460	</para></listitem>
1461	</varlistentry>
1462	<varlistentry>
1463	<term><option>--nic-trace<replaceable>N</replaceable>=on \| off</option></term>
1464	<listitem><para>
1465	Enables or disables network tracing for the specified
1466	virtual network card.
1467	</para></listitem>
1468	</varlistentry>
1469	<varlistentry>
1470	<term><option>--nic-trace-file<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></term>
1471	<listitem><para>
1472	Specifies the absolute path of the file in which to write
1473	trace log information. Use this option if network tracing
1474	is enabled.
1475	</para></listitem>
1476	</varlistentry>
1477	<varlistentry>
1478	<term><option>--nic-property<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>name</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
1479	<listitem><para>
1480	Enables you to set property values and pass them to rarely
1481	used network backends. To use this option, you must also
1482	use the <option>--nic-generic-drv</option> option.
1483	</para><para>
1484	These properties are specific to the backend engine and
1485	differ between the UDP Tunnel and the VDE backend drivers.
1486	For property examples, see
1487	<xref linkend="network_udp_tunnel" />.
1488	</para></listitem>
1489	</varlistentry>
1490	<varlistentry>
1491	<term><option>--nic-speed<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>kbps</replaceable></option></term>
1492	<listitem><para>
1493	Specifies the throughput rate in kilobits per second for
1494	rarely used networking sub-modes such as VDE network and
1495	UDP Tunnel. Use this option only if you used the
1496	<option>--nic</option> option to enable generic networking
1497	for the specified virtual network card.
1498	</para></listitem>
1499	</varlistentry>
1500	<varlistentry>
1501	<term><option>--nic-boot-prio<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>priority</replaceable></option></term>
1502	<listitem><para>
1503	Assigns a priority to each NIC that determines the order
1504	in which that NIC is used to perform a PXE network boot.
1505	The priority value is an integer in the range from
1506	<literal>0</literal> to <literal>4</literal>. Priority
1507	<literal>0</literal>, which is the default value, is the
1508	lowest priority. Priority <literal>1</literal> is the
1509	highest priority, and priorities <literal>3</literal> and
1510	<literal>4</literal> are lower.
1511	</para><para>
1512	This option has an effect only when using the Intel PXE
1513	boot ROM.
1514	</para></listitem>
1515	</varlistentry>
1516	<varlistentry>
1517	<term><option>--nic-promisc<replaceable>N</replaceable>=deny \| allow-vms \| allow-all</option></term>
1518	<listitem><para>
1519	Enables you to specify whether to deny or allow
1520	promiscuous mode for the specified VM virtual network
1521	card. This option is relevant only for bridged networking.
1522	Valid values are as follows:
1523	</para><itemizedlist>
1524	<listitem><para>
1525	<literal>deny</literal> hides any traffic that is not
1526	intended for the VM. This is the default value.
1527	</para></listitem>
1528	<listitem><para>
1529	<literal>allow-vms</literal> hides all host traffic
1530	from the VM, but allows the VM to see traffic to and
1531	from other VMs.
1532	</para></listitem>
1533	<listitem><para>
1534	<literal>allow-all</literal> allows the VM to see all
1535	traffic.
1536	</para></listitem>
1537	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1538	</varlistentry>
1539	<varlistentry>
1540	<term><option>--nic-bandwidth-group<replaceable>N</replaceable>=none \| <replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
1541	<listitem><para>
1542	Adds or removes a bandwidth group assignment to the
1543	specified virtual network interface. Valid values are as
1544	follows:
1545	</para><itemizedlist>
1546	<listitem><para>
1547	<literal>none</literal> removes any current bandwidth
1548	group assignment from the specified virtual network
1549	interface.
1550	</para></listitem>
1551	<listitem><para>
1552	<replaceable>name</replaceable> adds a bandwidth group
1553	assignment to the specified virtual network interface.
1554	</para></listitem>
1555	</itemizedlist><para>
1556	See <xref linkend="network_bandwidth_limit" />.
1557	</para></listitem>
1558	</varlistentry>
1559	<varlistentry>
1560	<term><option>--bridge-adapter<replaceable>N</replaceable>=none \| <replaceable>device-name</replaceable></option></term>
1561	<listitem><para>
1562	Specifies the host interface to use for the specified
1563	virtual network interface. See
1564	<xref linkend="network_bridged" />. Use this option only
1565	if you used the <option>--nic</option> option to enable
1566	bridged networking for the specified virtual network card.
1567	</para></listitem>
1568	</varlistentry>
1569	<varlistentry>
1570	<term><option>--host-only-adapter<replaceable>N</replaceable>=none \| <replaceable>device-name</replaceable></option></term>
1571	<listitem><para>
1572	Specifies which host-only networking interface to use for
1573	the specified virtual network interface. See
1574	<xref linkend="network_hostonly" />. Use this option only
1575	if you used the <option>--nic</option> option to enable
1576	host-only networking for the specified virtual network
1577	card.
1578	</para></listitem>
1579	</varlistentry>
1580	<varlistentry>
1581	<term><option>--intnet<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>network-name</replaceable></option></term>
1582	<listitem><para>
1583	Specifies the name of the internal network. See
1584	<xref linkend="network_internal" />. Use this option only
1585	if you used the <option>--nic</option> option to enable
1586	internal networking for the specified virtual network
1587	card.
1588	</para></listitem>
1589	</varlistentry>
1590	<varlistentry>
1591	<term><option>--nat-network<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>network-name</replaceable></option></term>
1592	<listitem><para>
1593	Specifies the name of the NAT network to which this
1594	adapter is connected. Use this option only if the
1595	networking type is <literal>natnetwork</literal>, not
1596	<literal>nat</literal>.
1597	</para></listitem>
1598	</varlistentry>
1599	<varlistentry>
1600	<term><option>--nic-generic-drv<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>backend-driver</replaceable></option></term>
1601	<listitem><para>
1602	Enables you to access rarely used networking sub-modes,
1603	such as VDE networks and UDP Tunnel. Use this option only
1604	if you used the <option>--nic</option> option to enable
1605	generic networking for a virtual network card.
1606	</para></listitem>
1607	</varlistentry>
1608	<varlistentry>
1609	<term><option>--mac-address<replaceable>N</replaceable>=auto \| <replaceable>MAC-address</replaceable></option></term>
1610	<listitem><para>
1611	Specifies the MAC address of the specified network adapter
1612	on the VM. By default, &product-name; assigns a random MAC
1613	address to each network adapter at VM creation.
1614	</para></listitem>
1615	</varlistentry>
1616	</variablelist>
1617	</refsect2>
1618	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-networking-nat">
1619	<title>NAT Networking Settings</title>
1620	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
1621	<para>
1622	The following options use <replaceable>N</replaceable> to
1623	specify the particular virtual network adapter to modify.
1624	</para>
1625	<variablelist>
1626	<varlistentry>
1627	<term><option>--nat-net<replaceable>N</replaceable>=default \| <replaceable>network</replaceable></option></term>
1628	<listitem><para>
1629	Specifies the IP address range to use for this network.
1630	See <xref linkend="changenat" />. Use this option only if
1631	the networking type is <literal>nat</literal>, not
1632	<literal>natnetwork</literal>.
1633	</para></listitem>
1634	</varlistentry>
1635	<varlistentry>
1636	<term><option>--nat-pf<replaceable>N</replaceable>=[<replaceable>name</replaceable>],tcp \| udp,[<replaceable>host-IP</replaceable>],<replaceable>hostport</replaceable>,[<replaceable>guest-IP</replaceable>],<replaceable>guestport</replaceable></option></term>
1637	<listitem><para>
1638	Specifies the NAT port-forwarding rule to use. See
1639	<xref linkend="natforward" />.
1640	</para></listitem>
1641	</varlistentry>
1642	<varlistentry>
1643	<term><option>--nat-pf<replaceable>N</replaceable>=delete <replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
1644	<listitem><para>
1645	Specifies the NAT port-forwarding rule to delete. See
1646	<xref linkend="natforward" />.
1647	</para></listitem>
1648	</varlistentry>
1649	<varlistentry>
1650	<term><option>--nat-tftp-prefix<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>prefix</replaceable></option></term>
1651	<listitem><para>
1652	Specifies a prefix to use for the built-in TFTP server.
1653	For example, you might use a prefix to indicate where the
1654	boot file is located. See <xref linkend="nat-tftp" /> and
1655	<xref linkend="nat-adv-tftp" />.
1656	</para></listitem>
1657	</varlistentry>
1658	<varlistentry>
1659	<term><option>--nat-tftp-file<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>boot-file</replaceable></option></term>
1660	<listitem><para>
1661	Specifies the name of the TFT boot file. See
1662	<xref linkend="nat-adv-tftp" />.
1663	</para></listitem>
1664	</varlistentry>
1665	<varlistentry>
1666	<term><option>--nat-tftp-server<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>tftp-server</replaceable></option></term>
1667	<listitem><para>
1668	Specifies the address of the TFTP server from which to
1669	boot. See <xref linkend="nat-adv-tftp" />.
1670	</para></listitem>
1671	</varlistentry>
1672	<varlistentry>
1673	<term><option>--nat-bind-ip<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable></option></term>
1674	<listitem><para>
1675	Specifies an alternate IP address to which the NAT engine
1676	binds. See <xref linkend="nat-adv-settings" />. By
1677	default, &product-name;'s NAT engine routes TCP/IP packets
1678	through the default interface assigned by the host's
1679	TCP/IP stack.
1680	</para></listitem>
1681	</varlistentry>
1682	<varlistentry>
1683	<term><option>--nat-dns-pass-domain<replaceable>N</replaceable>=on \| off</option></term>
1684	<listitem><para>
1685	Specifies whether the built-in DHCP server passes the
1686	domain name for network name resolution.
1687	</para></listitem>
1688	</varlistentry>
1689	<varlistentry>
1690	<term><option>--nat-dns-proxy<replaceable>N</replaceable>=on \| off</option></term>
1691	<listitem><para>
1692	Specifies whether the NAT engine is the proxy for all
1693	guest DNS requests to the host system's DNS servers. See
1694	<xref linkend="nat-adv-dns" />.
1695	</para></listitem>
1696	</varlistentry>
1697	<varlistentry>
1698	<term><option>--nat-dns-host-resolver<replaceable>N</replaceable>=on \| off</option></term>
1699	<listitem><para>
1700	Specifies whether the NAT engine uses the host system's
1701	resolver mechanisms to handle DNS requests. See
1702	<xref linkend="nat-adv-dns" />.
1703	</para></listitem>
1704	</varlistentry>
1705	<varlistentry>
1706	<term><option>--nat-localhostreachable<replaceable>N</replaceable>=on \| off</option></term>
1707	<listitem><para>
1708	Specifies whether the NAT engine allows traffic from the guest directed to
1709	10.0.2.2 to pass to the host's loopback interface, i.e. localhost or 127.0.0.1.
1710	</para></listitem>
1711	</varlistentry>
1712	<varlistentry>
1713	<term><option>--nat-settings<replaceable>N</replaceable>=[<replaceable>mtu</replaceable>],[<replaceable>socksnd</replaceable>],[<replaceable>sockrcv</replaceable>],[<replaceable>tcpsnd</replaceable>],[<replaceable>tcprcv</replaceable>]</option></term>
1714	<listitem><para>
1715	Specifies values for tuning NAT performance. See
1716	<xref linkend="nat-adv-settings" />.
1717	</para></listitem>
1718	</varlistentry>
1719	<varlistentry>
1720	<term><option>--nat-alias-mode<replaceable>N</replaceable>=default \| [log],[proxyonly],[sameports]</option></term>
1721	<listitem><para>
1722	Specifies the behavior of the NAT engine core as follows:
1723	</para><itemizedlist>
1724	<listitem><para>
1725	<literal>log</literal> enables logging
1726	</para></listitem>
1727	<listitem><para>
1728	<literal>proxyonly</literal> switches off aliasing
1729	mode and makes NAT transparent
1730	</para></listitem>
1731	<listitem><para>
1732	<literal>sameports</literal> enforces that the NAT
1733	engine sends packets through the same port on which
1734	they originated
1735	</para></listitem>
1736	<listitem><para>
1737	<literal>default</literal> disables all aliasing modes
1738	</para></listitem>
1739	</itemizedlist><para>
1740	For more information, see
1741	<xref linkend="nat-adv-alias" />.
1742	</para></listitem>
1743	</varlistentry>
1744	</variablelist>
1745	</refsect2>
1746	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-other-hardware">
1747	<title>Other Hardware Settings</title>
1748	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
1749	<para>
1750	The following options enable you to configure other hardware,
1751	such as the serial port, monitor, audio device, USB ports, and
1752	the clipboard, and drag-and-drop features.
1753	</para>
1754	<variablelist>
1755	<varlistentry>
1756	<term><option>--mouse=ps2 \| usb \| usbtablet \| usbmultitouch \| usbmtscreenpluspad</option></term>
1757	<listitem><para>
1758	Specifies the mode of the mouse to use in the VM. Valid
1759	values are: <literal>ps2</literal>,
1760	<literal>usb</literal>, <literal>usbtablet</literal>,
1761	<literal>usbmultitouch</literal> and
1762	<literal>usbmtscreenpluspad</literal>.
1763	</para></listitem>
1764	</varlistentry>
1765	<varlistentry>
1766	<term><option>--keyboard=ps2 \| usb</option></term>
1767	<listitem><para>
1768	Specifies the mode of the keyboard to use in the VM. Valid
1769	values are: <literal>ps2</literal> and
1770	<literal>usb</literal>.
1771	</para></listitem>
1772	</varlistentry>
1773	<varlistentry>
1774	<term><option>--uart<replaceable>N</replaceable>=off \| <replaceable>I/O-base</replaceable> <replaceable>IRQ</replaceable></option></term>
1775	<listitem><para>
1776	Configures virtual serial ports for the VM.
1777	<replaceable>N</replaceable> represents the serial port to
1778	modify. Valid values are <literal>off</literal> to disable
1779	the port or an I/O base address and IRQ. For information
1780	about the traditional COM port I/O base address and IRQ
1781	values, see <xref linkend="serialports" />.
1782	</para></listitem>
1783	</varlistentry>
1784	<varlistentry>
1785	<term><option>--uart-mode<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>mode</replaceable></option></term>
1786	<listitem><para>
1787	Specifies how &product-name; connects the specified
1788	virtual serial port to the host system that runs the VM.
1789	See <xref linkend="serialports" />.
1790	</para><para>
1791	Ensure that you first configure the virtual serial port by
1792	using the
1793	<option>--uart<replaceable>N</replaceable></option>
1794	option.
1795	</para><para>
1796	Specify one of the following connection modes for each
1797	port:
1798	</para><itemizedlist>
1799	<listitem><para>
1800	<literal>disconnected</literal> indicates that even
1801	though the serial port is shown to the guest VM, it is
1802	not connected. This state is like a physical COM port
1803	without a cable attached.
1804	</para></listitem>
1805	<listitem><para>
1806	<literal>server</literal>
1807	<replaceable>pipe-name</replaceable> creates the
1808	specified named pipe or local domain socket on the
1809	host system and connects the virtual serial device to
1810	it.
1811	</para><para>
1812	On a Windows host system,
1813	<replaceable>pipe-name</replaceable> is a named pipe
1814	that has a name that uses the following form:
1815	<literal>\\.\pipe\<replaceable>pipe-name</replaceable></literal>.
1816	</para><para>
1817	On a Linux host system,
1818	<replaceable>pipe-name</replaceable> is a local domain
1819	socket.
1820	</para></listitem>
1821	<listitem><para>
1822	<literal>client</literal>
1823	<replaceable>pipe-name</replaceable> connects the
1824	virtual serial device to the specified named pipe or
1825	local domain socket.
1826	</para><para>
1827	Note that the named pipe or local domain socket must
1828	already exist.
1829	</para></listitem>
1830	<listitem><para>
1831	<literal>tcpserver</literal>
1832	<replaceable>port</replaceable> creates a TCP socket
1833	with the specified TCP port on the host system and
1834	connects the virtual serial device to it.
1835	</para><para>
1836	For UNIX-like systems, use ports over 1024 for
1837	non-root users.
1838	</para></listitem>
1839	<listitem><para>
1840	<literal>tcpclient</literal>
1841	<replaceable>hostname</replaceable>:<replaceable>port</replaceable>
1842	connects the virtual serial device to the TCP socket.
1843	</para><para>
1844	Note that the TCP socket must already exist.
1845	</para></listitem>
1846	<listitem><para>
1847	<literal>file</literal>
1848	<replaceable>filename</replaceable> redirects the
1849	serial port output to the specified raw file. Ensure
1850	that <replaceable>filename</replaceable> is the
1851	absolute path of the file on the host system.
1852	</para></listitem>
1853	<listitem><para>
1854	<replaceable>device-name</replaceable>: specifies the
1855	device name of a physical hardware serial port on the
1856	specified host system to which the virtual serial port
1857	connects.
1858	</para><para>
1859	Use this mode to connect a physical serial port to a
1860	VM.
1861	</para><para>
1862	On a Windows host system, the device name is a COM
1863	port such as <literal>COM1</literal>. On a Linux host
1864	system, the device name is similar to
1865	<filename>/dev/ttyS0</filename>.
1866	</para></listitem>
1867	</itemizedlist></listitem>
1868	</varlistentry>
1869	<varlistentry>
1870	<term><option>--uart-type<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>UART-type</replaceable></option></term>
1871	<listitem><para>
1872	Configures the UART type for the specified virtual serial
1873	port (<replaceable>N</replaceable>). Valid values are
1874	<literal>16450</literal>, <literal>16550A</literal>, and
1875	<literal>16750</literal>. The default value is
1876	<literal>16550A</literal>.
1877	</para></listitem>
1878	</varlistentry>
1879	<varlistentry>
1880	<term><option>--lpt-mode<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>device-name</replaceable></option></term>
1881	<listitem><para>
1882	Specifies the device name of the parallel port to use.
1883	</para><para>
1884	For a Windows host system, use a device name such as
1885	<command>lpt1</command>. For a Linux host system, use a
1886	device name such as <filename>/dev/lp0</filename>.
1887	</para></listitem>
1888	</varlistentry>
1889	<varlistentry>
1890	<term><option>--lpt<replaceable>N</replaceable>=<replaceable>I/O-base</replaceable> <replaceable>IRQ</replaceable></option></term>
1891	<listitem><para>
1892	Specifies the I/O base address and IRQ of the parallel
1893	port.
1894	</para><para>
1895	You can view the I/O base address and IRQ that the VM uses
1896	for the parallel port in the Device Manager.
1897	</para></listitem>
1898	</varlistentry>
1899	<varlistentry>
1900	<term><option>--audio=<replaceable>type</replaceable></option></term>
1901	<listitem><para>
1902	Specifies whether the VM has audio support, and if so,
1903	which type. Valid audio type values are:
1904	<literal>none</literal>, <literal>null</literal>,
1905	<literal>dsound</literal>, <literal>oss</literal>,
1906	<literal>alsa</literal>, <literal>pulse</literal>, and
1907	<literal>coreaudio</literal>.
1908	</para><para>
1909	Note that the audio types are dependent on the host
1910	operating system. Use the <command>VBoxManage
1911	modifyvm</command> command usage output to determine the
1912	supported audio types for your host system.
1913	</para></listitem>
1914	</varlistentry>
1915	<varlistentry>
1916	<term><option>--audio-controller=<replaceable>controller-type</replaceable></option></term>
1917	<listitem><para>
1918	Specifies the audio controller to be used with the VM.
1919	Valid audio controller type values are:
1920	<literal>ac97</literal>, <literal>hda</literal>, and
1921	<literal>sb16</literal>.
1922	</para></listitem>
1923	</varlistentry>
1924	<varlistentry>
1925	<term><option>--audio-codec=<replaceable>codec-type</replaceable></option></term>
1926	<listitem><para>
1927	Specifies the audio codec to be used with the VM. Valid
1928	audio codec type values are: <literal>stac9700</literal>,
1929	<literal>ad1980</literal>, <literal>stac9221</literal>,
1930	and <literal>sb16</literal>.
1931	</para></listitem>
1932	</varlistentry>
1933	<varlistentry>
1934	<term><option>--audio-in=on\|off</option></term>
1935	<listitem><para>
1936	Specifies whether to enable or disable audio capture from
1937	the host system.
1938	</para></listitem>
1939	</varlistentry>
1940	<varlistentry>
1941	<term><option>--audio-out=on\|off</option></term>
1942	<listitem><para>
1943	Specifies whether to enable or disable audio playback from
1944	the guest VM.
1945	</para></listitem>
1946	</varlistentry>
1947	<varlistentry>
1948	<term><option>--clipboard-mode=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
1949	<listitem><para>
1950	Specifies how to share the guest VM or host system OS's
1951	clipboard with the host system or guest VM, respectively.
1952	Valid values are: <literal>disabled</literal>,
1953	<literal>hosttoguest</literal>,
1954	<literal>guesttohost</literal>, and
1955	<literal>bidirectional</literal>. See
1956	<xref linkend="generalsettings" />.
1957	</para><para>
1958	The clipboard feature is available only if you have the
1959	Guest Additions be installed in the VM.
1960	</para></listitem>
1961	</varlistentry>
1962	<varlistentry>
1963	<term><option>--drag-and-drop=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
1964	<listitem><para>
1965	Specifies how to use the drag and drop feature between the
1966	host system and the VM. Valid values are:
1967	<literal>disabled</literal>,
1968	<literal>hosttoguest</literal>,
1969	<literal>guesttohost</literal>, and
1970	<literal>bidirectional</literal>. See
1971	<xref linkend="guestadd-dnd" />.
1972	</para><para>
1973	The drag and drop feature is available only if you have
1974	the Guest Additions be installed in the VM.
1975	</para></listitem>
1976	</varlistentry>
1977	<varlistentry>
1978	<term><option>--monitor-count=<replaceable>count</replaceable></option></term>
1979	<listitem><para>
1980	Enables you to configure multiple monitors. See
1981	<xref linkend="settings-display" />.
1982	</para></listitem>
1983	</varlistentry>
1984	<varlistentry>
1985	<term><option>--usb-ohci=on \| off</option></term>
1986	<listitem><para>
1987	Enables or disables the VM's virtual USB 1.1 controller.
1988	See <xref linkend="settings-usb" />.
1989	</para></listitem>
1990	</varlistentry>
1991	<varlistentry>
1992	<term><option>--usb-ehci=on \| off</option></term>
1993	<listitem><para>
1994	Enables or disables the VM's virtual USB 2.0 controller.
1995	See <xref linkend="settings-usb" />.
1996	</para></listitem>
1997	</varlistentry>
1998	<varlistentry>
1999	<term><option>--usb-xhci=on \| off</option></term>
2000	<listitem><para>
2001	Enables or disables the VM's virtual USB 3.0 controller.
2002	This is the most efficient option if the VM supports it.
2003	See <xref linkend="settings-usb" />.
2004	</para></listitem>
2005	</varlistentry>
2006	<varlistentry>
2007	<term><option>--usb-rename=<replaceable>old-name</replaceable> <replaceable>new-name</replaceable></option></term>
2008	<listitem><para>
2009	Rename's the VM's virtual USB controller from
2010	<replaceable>old-name</replaceable> to
2011	<replaceable>new-name</replaceable>.
2012	</para></listitem>
2013	</varlistentry>
2014	</variablelist>
2015	</refsect2>
2016	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-recording">
2017	<title>Recording Settings</title>
2018	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2019	<para>
2020	The following options enable you to modify settings for video
2021	recording, audio recording, or both.
2022	</para>
2023	<variablelist>
2024	<varlistentry>
2025	<term><option>--recording=on \| off</option></term>
2026	<listitem><para>
2027	Enables or disables the recording of a VM session into a
2028	WebM or VP8 file. When set to <literal>on</literal>,
2029	recording begins when the VM session starts.
2030	</para></listitem>
2031	</varlistentry>
2032	<varlistentry>
2033	<term><option>--recording-screens=all \| none \| <replaceable>screen-ID</replaceable>[,<replaceable>screen-ID</replaceable>...</option></term>
2034	<listitem><para>
2035	Enables you to specify the VM screens to record. The
2036	recording for each screen is output to its own file. Valid
2037	values are: <literal>all</literal>, which records all
2038	screens, <literal>none</literal>, which records no
2039	screens, or one or more specified screens.
2040	</para></listitem>
2041	</varlistentry>
2042	<varlistentry>
2043	<term><option>--recording-file=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></term>
2044	<listitem><para>
2045	Specifies the name of the file in which to save the
2046	recording.
2047	</para></listitem>
2048	</varlistentry>
2049	<varlistentry>
2050	<term><option>--recording-max-size=<replaceable>MB</replaceable></option></term>
2051	<listitem><para>
2052	Specifies the maximum size of the recorded video file in
2053	megabytes. When the file reaches the specified size,
2054	recording stops. If the value is <literal>0</literal>,
2055	recording continues until you manually stop recording.
2056	</para></listitem>
2057	</varlistentry>
2058	<varlistentry>
2059	<term><option>--recording-max-time=<replaceable>seconds</replaceable></option></term>
2060	<listitem><para>
2061	Specifies the maximum amount of time to record in seconds.
2062	When the specified time elapses, recording stops. If the
2063	value is <literal>0</literal>, recording continues until
2064	you manually stop recording.
2065	</para></listitem>
2066	</varlistentry>
2067	<varlistentry>
2068	<term><option>--recording-opts=<replaceable>keyword</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2069	<listitem><para>
2070	Specifies additional video-recording properties as a
2071	comma-separated property keyword-value list. For example,
2072	<literal>foo=bar,a=b</literal>.
2073	</para><para>
2074	Only use this option if you are an advanced user. For
2075	information about keywords, see the <citetitle>Oracle VM
2076	VirtualBox Programming Guide and Reference</citetitle>.
2077	</para></listitem>
2078	</varlistentry>
2079	<varlistentry>
2080	<term><option>--recording-video-fps=<replaceable>fps</replaceable></option></term>
2081	<listitem><para>
2082	Specifies the maximum number of video frames per second
2083	(FPS) to record. The recording ignores any frames that
2084	have a higher frequency. When you increase the FPS, fewer
2085	frames are ignored but the recording and the size of the
2086	recording file increases.
2087	</para></listitem>
2088	</varlistentry>
2089	<varlistentry>
2090	<term><option>--recording-video-rate=<replaceable>bit-rate</replaceable></option></term>
2091	<listitem><para>
2092	Specifies the bit rate of the video in kilobits per
2093	second. When you increase the bit rate, the recording
2094	appearance improves and the size of the recording file
2095	increases.
2096	</para></listitem>
2097	</varlistentry>
2098	<varlistentry>
2099	<term><option>--recording-video-res=<replaceable>width</replaceable>x<replaceable>height</replaceable></option></term>
2100	<listitem><para>
2101	Specifies the video resolution (width and height) of the
2102	recorded video in pixels.
2103	</para></listitem>
2104	</varlistentry>
2105	</variablelist>
2106	</refsect2>
2107	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-vrde">
2108	<title>Remote Machine Settings</title>
2109	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2110	<para>
2111	The following options enable you to modify the VirtualBox Remote
2112	Desktop Extension (VRDE) behavior.
2113	</para>
2114	<variablelist>
2115	<varlistentry>
2116	<term><option>--vrde=on \| off</option></term>
2117	<listitem><para>
2118	Enables or disables the VRDE server.
2119	</para></listitem>
2120	</varlistentry>
2121	<varlistentry>
2122	<term><option>--vrde-property=TCP/Ports=<replaceable>port</replaceable></option></term>
2123	<listitem><para>
2124	<replaceable>port</replaceable> is the port or port range
2125	to which the VRDE server binds. The
2126	<literal>default</literal> or <literal>0</literal> value
2127	uses port <literal>3389</literal>, which is the standard
2128	RDP port.
2129	</para><para>
2130	Also see the <option>--vrde-port</option> option
2131	description.
2132	</para></listitem>
2133	</varlistentry>
2134	<varlistentry>
2135	<term><option>--vrde-property=TCP/Address=<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable></option></term>
2136	<listitem><para>
2137	<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable> is the IP address of
2138	the host network interface to which the VRDE server binds.
2139	When specified, the server accepts connections only on the
2140	host network interface at that IP address.
2141	</para><para>
2142	Also see the <option>--vrde-address</option> option
2143	description.
2144	</para></listitem>
2145	</varlistentry>
2146	<varlistentry>
2147	<term><option>--vrde-property=VideoChannel/Enabled=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2148	<listitem><para>
2149	Specifies whether the VRDP video channel is on or off.
2150	<literal>1</literal> means <literal>on</literal> and
2151	<literal>0</literal> means <literal>off</literal>. See
2152	<xref linkend="vrde-videochannel" />.
2153	</para></listitem>
2154	</varlistentry>
2155	<varlistentry>
2156	<term><option>--vrde-property=Quality=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2157	<listitem><para>
2158	Specifies a value between 10% and 100%, inclusive, that
2159	represents the JPEG compression level on the VRDE server
2160	video channel. A lower value produces lower JPEG quality
2161	but higher compression. See
2162	<xref linkend="vrde-videochannel" />.
2163	</para></listitem>
2164	</varlistentry>
2165	<varlistentry>
2166	<term><option>--vrde-property=DownscaleProtection=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2167	<listitem><para>
2168	Enables or disables the video downscale protection
2169	feature. Valid values are <literal>1</literal> to enable
2170	the feature and <literal>0</literal> to disable the
2171	feature.
2172	</para><para>
2173	When this feature is enabled, &product-name; determines
2174	whether to display the video:
2175	</para><itemizedlist>
2176	<listitem><para>
2177	When the video size equals the size of the shadow
2178	buffer, the video is considered to be full screen and
2179	is displayed.
2180	</para></listitem>
2181	<listitem><para>
2182	When the video size is between full screen and the
2183	downscale threshold, the video is not displayed. Such
2184	a video might be an application window, which is
2185	unreadable when downscaled.
2186	</para></listitem>
2187	</itemizedlist><para>
2188	When this feature is disabled, an attempt is always made
2189	to display a video.
2190	</para></listitem>
2191	</varlistentry>
2192	<varlistentry>
2193	<term><option>--vrde-property=Client/DisableDisplay=1</option></term>
2194	<listitem><para>
2195	Disables the display VRDE server feature.
2196	</para><para>
2197	To reenable a feature, assign an empty value. For example,
2198	to reenable the display feature, specify the
2199	<command>VBoxManage modifyvm
2200	--vrde-property=Client/DisableDisplay=</command> command.
2201	See <xref linkend="vrde-customization" />.
2202	</para></listitem>
2203	</varlistentry>
2204	<varlistentry>
2205	<term><option>--vrde-property=DisableInput=1</option></term>
2206	<listitem><para>
2207	Disables the input VRDE server feature.
2208	</para></listitem>
2209	</varlistentry>
2210	<varlistentry>
2211	<term><option>--vrde-property=DisableAudio=1</option></term>
2212	<listitem><para>
2213	Disables the audio VRDE server feature.
2214	</para></listitem>
2215	</varlistentry>
2216	<varlistentry>
2217	<term><option>--vrde-property=DisableUSB=1</option></term>
2218	<listitem><para>
2219	Disables the USB VRDE server feature.
2220	</para></listitem>
2221	</varlistentry>
2222	<varlistentry>
2223	<term><option>--vrde-property=Client/DisableClipboard=1</option></term>
2224	<listitem><para>
2225	Disables the clipboard VRDE server feature. To reenable
2226	the feature, assign an empty value. See
2227	<xref linkend="vrde-customization" />.
2228	</para></listitem>
2229	</varlistentry>
2230	<varlistentry>
2231	<term><option>--vrde-property=DisableUpstreamAudio=1</option></term>
2232	<listitem><para>
2233	Disables the upstream audio VRDE server feature. To
2234	reenable the feature, assign an empty value. See
2235	<xref linkend="vrde-customization" />.
2236	</para></listitem>
2237	</varlistentry>
2238	<varlistentry>
2239	<term><option>--vrde-property=Client/DisableRDPDR=1</option></term>
2240	<listitem><para>
2241	Disables the RDP device redirection for smart cards VRDE
2242	server feature. To reenable this feature, assign an empty
2243	value.
2244	</para></listitem>
2245	</varlistentry>
2246	<varlistentry>
2247	<term><option>--vrde-property=H3DRedirect/Enabled=1</option></term>
2248	<listitem><para>
2249	Enables the 3D redirection VRDE server feature. To disable
2250	this feature, assign an empty value.
2251	</para></listitem>
2252	</varlistentry>
2253	<varlistentry>
2254	<term><option>--vrde-property=Security/Method=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2255	<listitem><para>
2256	Specifies the following information that is required for a
2257	connection:
2258	</para><itemizedlist>
2259	<listitem><para>
2260	<literal>Negotiate</literal> indicates that both
2261	Enhanced (TLS) and Standard RDP Security connections
2262	are permitted. The security method is negotiated with
2263	the client. This is the default value.
2264	</para></listitem>
2265	<listitem><para>
2266	<literal>RDP</literal> indicates that only Standard
2267	RDP Security is accepted.
2268	</para></listitem>
2269	<listitem><para>
2270	<literal>TLS</literal> indicates that only Enhanced
2271	RDP Security is accepted. The client must support TLS.
2272	</para></listitem>
2273	</itemizedlist><para>
2274	See <xref linkend="vrde-crypt" />.
2275	</para></listitem>
2276	</varlistentry>
2277	<varlistentry>
2278	<term><option>--vrde-property=ServerCertificate=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2279	<listitem><para>
2280	Specifies the absolute path to the server certificate. See
2281	<xref linkend="vrde-crypt" />.
2282	</para></listitem>
2283	</varlistentry>
2284	<varlistentry>
2285	<term><option>--vrde-property=ServerPrivateKey=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2286	<listitem><para>
2287	Specifies the absolute path to the server private key. See
2288	<xref linkend="vrde-crypt" />.
2289	</para></listitem>
2290	</varlistentry>
2291	<varlistentry>
2292	<term><option>--vrde-property=CACertificate=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2293	<listitem><para>
2294	Specifies the absolute path to the CA self-signed
2295	certificate. See <xref linkend="vrde-crypt" />.
2296	</para></listitem>
2297	</varlistentry>
2298	<varlistentry>
2299	<term><option>--vrde-property Audio/RateCorrectionMode=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2300	<listitem><para>
2301	Specifies the audio connection mode or the path to the
2302	audio log file. Valid values are as follows:
2303	</para><itemizedlist>
2304	<listitem><para>
2305	<literal>VRDP_AUDIO_MODE_VOID</literal> is no mode.
2306	Use this value to unset any set audio mode.
2307	</para></listitem>
2308	<listitem><para>
2309	<literal>VRDP_AUDIO_MODE_RC</literal> is the rate
2310	correction mode.
2311	</para></listitem>
2312	<listitem><para>
2313	<literal>VRDP_AUDIO_MODE_LPF</literal> is the low pass
2314	filter mode.
2315	</para></listitem>
2316	<listitem><para>
2317	<literal>VRDP_AUDIO_MODE_CS</literal> is the client
2318	sync sync mode to prevent an underflow or overflow of
2319	the client queue.
2320	</para></listitem>
2321	</itemizedlist></listitem>
2322	</varlistentry>
2323	<varlistentry>
2324	<term><option>--vrde-property=LogPath=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2325	<listitem><para>
2326	Specifies the absolute path to the audio log file.
2327	</para></listitem>
2328	</varlistentry>
2329	<varlistentry>
2330	<term><option>--vrde-extpack=default \| <replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
2331	<listitem><para>
2332	Specifies the library to use to access the VM remotely.
2333	The <literal>default</literal> value uses the RDP code
2334	that is part of the &product-name; Extension Pack.
2335	</para><para>
2336	To use the VRDE module in VNC, specify
2337	<literal>VNC</literal>. See
2338	<xref linkend="otherextpacks"/>.
2339	</para></listitem>
2340	</varlistentry>
2341	<varlistentry>
2342	<term><option>--vrde-port=default \| <replaceable>port</replaceable></option></term>
2343	<listitem><para>
2344	<replaceable>port</replaceable> is the port or port range
2345	to which the VRDE server binds. The
2346	<literal>default</literal> or <literal>0</literal> value
2347	uses port <literal>3389</literal>, which is the standard
2348	RDP port.
2349	</para><para>
2350	You can specify a comma-separated list of ports or port
2351	ranges of ports. Use a dash between two port numbers to
2352	specify a port range. The VRDE server binds to only one of
2353	the available ports from the list. Only one machine can
2354	use a given port at a time. For example, the
2355	<option>--vrde-port=5000,5010-5012</option> option
2356	specifies that server can bind to one of following ports:
2357	<literal>5000</literal>, <literal>5010</literal>,
2358	<literal>5011</literal>, or <literal>5012</literal>.
2359	</para></listitem>
2360	</varlistentry>
2361	<varlistentry>
2362	<term><option>--vrde-address=<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable></option></term>
2363	<listitem><para>
2364	Specifies the IP address of the host network interface to
2365	which the VRDE server binds. If you specify an IP address,
2366	the server accepts connections only on the specified host
2367	network interface.
2368	</para><para>
2369	Use this option to specify whether the VRDP server should
2370	accept IPv4, IPv6, or both type of connections:
2371	</para><itemizedlist>
2372	<listitem><para>
2373	<emphasis role="bold">Only IPv4:</emphasis> Use the
2374	<option>--vrde-address="0.0.0.0"</option> option.
2375	</para></listitem>
2376	<listitem><para>
2377	<emphasis role="bold">Only IPv6:</emphasis> Use the
2378	<option>--vrde-address="::"</option> option.
2379	</para></listitem>
2380	<listitem><para>
2381	<emphasis role="bold">Both IPv6 and IPv4:</emphasis>
2382	Use the <option>--vrde-address=""</option>
2383	option. This is the default value.
2384	</para></listitem>
2385	</itemizedlist></listitem>
2386	</varlistentry>
2387	<varlistentry>
2388	<term><option>--vrde-auth-type=null \| external \| guest</option></term>
2389	<listitem><para>
2390	Specify whether to use authorization and how to perform
2391	authorization. See <xref linkend="vbox-auth" />. Valid
2392	values are as follows:
2393	</para><itemizedlist>
2394	<listitem><para>
2395	<literal>null</literal> provides no authentication.
2396	</para></listitem>
2397	<listitem><para>
2398	<literal>external</literal> provides external
2399	authentication through an authentication library.
2400	</para></listitem>
2401	<listitem><para>
2402	<literal>guest</literal> performs authentication by
2403	using guest user accounts. This unsupported method
2404	requires that you install the Guest Additions on the
2405	VM.
2406	</para></listitem>
2407	</itemizedlist></listitem>
2408	</varlistentry>
2409	<varlistentry>
2410	<term><option>--vrde-auth-library=default \| <replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
2411	<listitem><para>
2412	Specifies the library to use for RDP authentication. The
2413	default library for external authentication is
2414	<filename>VBoxAuth</filename>. See
2415	<xref linkend="vbox-auth" />.
2416	</para></listitem>
2417	</varlistentry>
2418	<varlistentry>
2419	<term><option>--vrde-multi-con=on \| off</option></term>
2420	<listitem><para>
2421	Enables or disables the multiple connections VRDE server
2422	feature, if supported. See
2423	<xref linkend="vrde-multiconnection" />.
2424	</para></listitem>
2425	</varlistentry>
2426	<varlistentry>
2427	<term><option>--vrde-reuse-con=on \| off</option></term>
2428	<listitem><para>
2429	Specifies how the VRDE server behaves when multiple
2430	connections are disabled. When the value is
2431	<literal>on</literal>, the server permits a new client to
2432	connect and drops the existing connection. When the value
2433	is <literal>off</literal>, a new connection is not
2434	accepted if a client is already connected to the server.
2435	This is the default value.
2436	</para></listitem>
2437	</varlistentry>
2438	<varlistentry>
2439	<term><option>--vrde-video-channel=on \| off</option></term>
2440	<listitem><para>
2441	Enables video redirection if supported by the VRDE server.
2442	See <xref linkend="vrde-videochannel" />.
2443	</para></listitem>
2444	</varlistentry>
2445	<varlistentry>
2446	<term><option>--vrde-video-channel-quality=<replaceable>percent</replaceable></option></term>
2447	<listitem><para>
2448	Specifies the image quality for video redirection as a
2449	value from 10 to 100 percent. The percentage represents
2450	the JPEG compression level where a lower number diminishes
2451	quality and provides higher compression. See
2452	<xref linkend="vrde-videochannel" />.
2453	</para></listitem>
2454	</varlistentry>
2455	</variablelist>
2456	</refsect2>
2457	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-teleport">
2458	<title>Teleporting Settings</title>
2459	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2460	<para>
2461	The following options enable you to configure a machine as a
2462	teleporting target. See <xref linkend="teleporting" />.
2463	</para>
2464	<variablelist>
2465	<varlistentry>
2466	<term><option>--teleporter=on \| off</option></term>
2467	<listitem><para>
2468	Enables or disables the teleporter. When enabled, a
2469	machine starts up and waits to receive a teleporting
2470	request from the network instead of booting normally.
2471	</para><para>
2472	Teleporting requests are received on the port and address
2473	specified using the following parameters.
2474	</para></listitem>
2475	</varlistentry>
2476	<varlistentry>
2477	<term><option>--teleporter-port=<replaceable>port</replaceable></option></term>
2478	<listitem><para>
2479	Specifies the port on which the VM listens to receive a
2480	teleporting request from another VM.
2481	<replaceable>port</replaceable> is any free TCP/IP port
2482	number, such as <literal>6000</literal>. You must also
2483	specify the <option>--teleporter</option> option.
2484	</para></listitem>
2485	</varlistentry>
2486	<varlistentry>
2487	<term><option>--teleporter-address=<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable></option></term>
2488	<listitem><para>
2489	Specifies the IP address on which the VM listens to
2490	receive a teleporting request from another VM.
2491	<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable> is any IP address or
2492	host name and specifies the TCP/IP socket on which to
2493	bind. The default IP address is
2494	<literal>0.0.0.0</literal>, which represents any IP
2495	address. You must also specify the
2496	<option>--teleporter</option> option.
2497	</para></listitem>
2498	</varlistentry>
2499	<varlistentry>
2500	<term><option>--teleporter-password=<replaceable>password</replaceable></option></term>
2501	<listitem><para>
2502	Specifies the password to use for authentication. When
2503	specified, the teleporting request only succeeds if the
2504	password on the source machine is the same password as the
2505	one you specify.
2506	</para></listitem>
2507	</varlistentry>
2508	<varlistentry>
2509	<term><option>--teleporter-password-file=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></term>
2510	<listitem><para>
2511	Specifies a file that contains the password to use for
2512	authentication. When specified, the teleporting request
2513	only succeeds if the password on the source machine is the
2514	same password as the one you specify in the password file.
2515	A value of <literal>stdin</literal> reads the password
2516	from standard input.
2517	</para></listitem>
2518	</varlistentry>
2519	<varlistentry>
2520	<term><option>--cpuid-portability-level=<replaceable>level</replaceable></option></term>
2521	<listitem>
2522	<para>
2523	Restricts the virtual CPU capabilities that &product-name;
2524	presents to the guest OS by using portability rules. Higher
2525	integer values designate more restrictive behavior. The
2526	default level of <literal>0</literal> indicates that all
2527	virtualized features supported by the host are made available
2528	to the guest. The value <literal>3</literal> supresses most
2529	features. Values of <literal>1</literal> and <literal>2</literal>
2530	represent restrictions in between. The behavior may change
2531	depending on the product version.
2532	</para></listitem>
2533	</varlistentry>
2534	<varlistentry>
2535	<term><option>--cpuid-set=<replaceable>leaf</replaceable>[:<replaceable>subleaf</replaceable>]
2536	<replaceable>eax</replaceable> <replaceable>ebx</replaceable> <replaceable>ecx</replaceable> <replaceable>edx</replaceable></option></term>
2537	<listitem>
2538	<para>
2539	Advanced users can use this setting before a teleporting
2540	operation (in fact before starting the VM) to restrict the
2541	virtual CPU capabilities that &product-name; presents to
2542	the guest operating system. This must be run on both the
2543	source and the target machines involved in teleporting and
2544	will then modify what the guest sees when it executes the
2545	CPUID machine instruction. This might help with misbehaving
2546	applications that wrongly assume that certain CPU
2547	capabilities are present. The meaning of the parameters
2548	is hardware dependent. Refer to the AMD or Intel processor
2549	documentation.
2550	</para><para>
2551	The values of <replaceable>leaf</replaceable>,
2552	<replaceable>subleaf</replaceable> (optional),
2553	<replaceable>eax</replaceable>, <replaceable>ebx</replaceable>,
2554	<replaceable>ecx</replaceable> and <replaceable>edx</replaceable>
2555	are integers given in hexadecimal format, i.e. using a radix
2556	(base) of 16 without requiring any prefix.
2557	</para></listitem>
2558	</varlistentry>
2559	<varlistentry>
2560	<term><option>--cpuid-remove=<replaceable>leaf</replaceable>[:<replaceable>subleaf</replaceable>]</option></term>
2561	<listitem>
2562	<para>
2563	Removes an adjustment established with <option>--cpuid-set</option>.
2564	</para></listitem>
2565	</varlistentry>
2566	<varlistentry>
2567	<term><option>--cpuid-remove-all</option></term>
2568	<listitem>
2569	<para>
2570	Removes all adjustments established with <option>--cpuid-set</option>.
2571	</para></listitem>
2572	</varlistentry>
2573	</variablelist>
2574	</refsect2>
2575	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-debugging">
2576	<title>Debugging Settings</title>
2577	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2578	<para>
2579	Only use the following options to perform low-level VM
2580	debugging. These options are for advanced users only.
2581	</para>
2582	<variablelist>
2583	<varlistentry>
2584	<term><option>--tracing-enabled=on \| off</option></term>
2585	<listitem><para>
2586	Enables or disables the trace buffer. Note that when
2587	specified, the trace buffer consumes some memory and adds
2588	overhead.
2589	</para></listitem>
2590	</varlistentry>
2591	<varlistentry>
2592	<term><option>--tracing-config=<replaceable>config-string</replaceable></option></term>
2593	<listitem><para>
2594	Enables a tracing configuration that defines which group
2595	of trace points are enabled.
2596	</para></listitem>
2597	</varlistentry>
2598	<varlistentry>
2599	<term><option>--tracing-allow-vm-access=on \| off</option></term>
2600	<listitem><para>
2601	Enables or disables VM access to the trace buffer. The
2602	default value is <literal>off</literal>, which disables
2603	access.
2604	</para></listitem>
2605	</varlistentry>
2606	</variablelist>
2607	</refsect2>
2608	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-usbcardreader">
2609	<title>USB Card Reader Settings</title>
2610	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2611	<para>
2612	The following options specify the access to a USB Card Reader by
2613	the guest environment. A USB card reader can access data on
2614	memory cards, such as CompactFlash (CF), Secure Digital (SD),
2615	and MultiMediaCard (MMC).
2616	</para>
2617	<variablelist>
2618	<varlistentry>
2619	<term><option>--usb-card-reader=on \| off</option></term>
2620	<listitem><para>
2621	Enables or disables the USB card reader interface.
2622	</para></listitem>
2623	</varlistentry>
2624	</variablelist>
2625	</refsect2>
2626	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-autostart">
2627	<title>Autostarting VMs During Host System Boot</title>
2628	<para>
2629	The following options enable you to configure the VM autostart
2630	feature, which automatically starts the VM at host system
2631	boot-up. You must do some host system configuration before you
2632	can use this feature. See <xref linkend="autostart" />.
2633	</para>
2634	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2635	<variablelist>
2636	<varlistentry>
2637	<term><option>--autostart-enabled=on \| off</option></term>
2638	<listitem><para>
2639	Enables or disables VM autostart at host system boot-up
2640	for the specified users.
2641	</para></listitem>
2642	</varlistentry>
2643	<varlistentry>
2644	<term><option>--autostart-delay=<replaceable>seconds</replaceable></option></term>
2645	<listitem><para>
2646	Specifies the number of seconds after host system boot-up
2647	to autostart the VM.
2648	</para></listitem>
2649	</varlistentry>
2650	</variablelist>
2651	</refsect2>
2652	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-pcipassthrough">
2653	<title>PCI Passthrough Settings</title>
2654	<para>
2655	The following options enable you to configure the PCI passthrough
2656	feature, which currently is not available in &product-name;. It is
2657	planned to bring this functionality back in the future.
2658	</para>
2659	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2660	<variablelist>
2661	<varlistentry>
2662	<term><option>--pci-attach=<replaceable>host-PCI-address</replaceable>[@<replaceable>guest-PCI-bus-address</replaceable>]</option></term>
2663	<listitem><para>
2664	Attaches the specified PCI network controller on the host
2665	to the guest VM. You can optionally specify the PCI bus on
2666	the guest VM on which to attach the controller.
2667	<!-- See <xref linkend="pcipassthrough" />. -->
2668	</para></listitem>
2669	</varlistentry>
2670	<varlistentry>
2671	<term><option>--pci-detach=<replaceable>host-PCI-address</replaceable></option></term>
2672	<listitem><para>
2673	Detaches the specified PCI network controller from the
2674	attached PCI bus on the guest VM.
2675	<!-- See <xref linkend="pcipassthrough" />. -->
2676	</para></listitem>
2677	</varlistentry>
2678	</variablelist>
2679	</refsect2>
2680	<refsect2 id="vboxmanage-modifyvm-testing">
2681	<title>Testing (ValidationKit / Bootsector)</title>
2682	<para>
2683	These options are for configuring the testing functionality of the VMM
2684	device and almost exclusively used by the bootsector testcases in the
2685	ValidationKit.
2686	</para>
2687	<remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
2688	<variablelist>
2689	<varlistentry>
2690	<term><option>--testing-enabled=on \| off</option></term>
2691	<listitem><para>Enabled the testing functionality of the VMMDev. See VMMDevTesting.h for details. </para></listitem>
2692	</varlistentry>
2693	<varlistentry>
2694	<term><option>--testing-mmio=on \| off</option></term>
2695	<listitem><para>Enabled the MMIO region of the VMMDev testing feature.</para></listitem>
2696	</varlistentry>
2697	<varlistentry>
2698	<term><option>--testing-cfg-dword<replaceable>idx</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
2699	<listitem><para>
2700	This sets one of the 10 dword configuration values. The
2701	<replaceable>idx</replaceable> must be in the range 0 thru 9.
2702	The <replaceable>value</replaceable> is limited to 32 bits (dword).
2703	</para></listitem>
2704	</varlistentry>
2705	</variablelist>
2706	</refsect2>
2707
2708	</refsect1>
2709
2710	<refsect1>
2711	<title>Examples</title>
2712	<remark role="help-scope" condition="GLOBAL" />
2713	<para>
2714	The following command changes the description for the
2715	<filename>ol7</filename> VM.
2716	</para>
2717	<screen>$ VBoxManage modifyvm ol7 --description "Oracle Linux 7 with UEK4"</screen>
2718	<para>
2719	The following command enables VirtualBox Remote Display Protocol
2720	(VRDP) support for the <filename>ol7</filename> VM.
2721	</para>
2722	<screen>$ VBoxManage modifyvm ol7 --vrde on</screen>
2723	</refsect1>
2724
2725	<refsect1>
2726	<title>See Also</title>
2727	<para>
2728	<xref linkend="vboxmanage-showvminfo" />,
2729	<xref linkend="vboxmanage-controlvm" />,
2730	<xref linkend="vboxmanage-createvm" />,
2731	<xref linkend="vboxmanage-startvm" />
2732	<xref linkend="vboxmanage-list" />
2733	</para>
2734	</refsect1>
2735	</refentry>

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