NAME

Rex::Commands::Box - Functions / Class to manage Virtual Machines

DESCRIPTION

This is a Module to manage Virtual Machines or Cloud Instances in a simple way. Currently it supports only VirtualBox.

SYNOPSIS

task mytask => sub {
   
   box {
      my ($box) = @_;
      $box->name("vmname");
      $box->url("http://box.rexify.org/box/base-image.box");
         
      $box->network(1 => {
        type => "nat",
      });
          
      $box->network(1 => {
        type => "bridged",
        bridge => "eth0",
      });
         
      $box->forward_port(ssh => [2222, 22]);
         
      $box->share_folder(myhome => "/home/myuser");
         
      $box->auth(
        user => "root",
        password => "box",
      );
        
      $box->setup(qw/task_to_customize_box/);
      
   };
   
};

EXPORTED FUNCTIONS

new(name => $vmname)

Constructor if used in OO mode.

my $box = Rex::Commands::Box->new(name => "vmname");