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@seeker89 seeker89 released this 04 Apr 18:35
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Covers chapters 1 to 4.

Follow the getting started guide for up to date information on how to import, configure and start the VM.

  • Install VirtualBox
  • Download all the release files below (make sure the files are all in the same directory)
  • Unzip the downloaded files
    • For Linux and MacOS
      • Confirm checksums with cat *.sha256 | shasum -a 256 -c
      • Concatenate the partial files cat chaos-engineering-VM*.z* > vm.zip
      • Unzip it unzip vm.zip
    • For Windows
      • Unzip the .zip file - your zip program should automatically find all files
    • There should be two files in a new subfolder: a .ovf and .vmdk one
  • Import the VM image into VirtualBox:
    • In VirtualBox, click File -> Import Appliance
    • Pick the VM image file (the .ovf file) you downloaded and unzipped
    • Follow the wizard until completion
  • Configure sane defaults for the VM:
    • Right click your new VM and choose settings
    • In General -> Advanced -> Shared Clipboard check Bidirectional (default)
    • In System -> Motherboard choose 4096 MB of Base Memory (default)
    • In Display -> Video Memory choose at least 64MB (default)
    • In Display -> Remote Display uncheck Enable Server
    • In Display -> Graphics Controller choose what best suits your host OS
  • Enjoy the VM!
    • Start the VM and log in. The username and password are both chaos