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| 31 | <refentry id="vboxmanage-natnetwork" lang="en">
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| 32 | <refentryinfo>
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| 33 | <pubdate>$Date: 2024-09-16 14:03:52 +0000 (Mon, 16 Sep 2024) $</pubdate>
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| 34 | <title>VBoxManage natnetwork</title>
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| 35 | </refentryinfo>
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| 36 |
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| 37 | <refmeta>
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| 38 | <refentrytitle>VBoxManage-natnetwork</refentrytitle>
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| 39 | <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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| 40 | </refmeta>
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| 41 |
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| 42 | <refnamediv>
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| 43 | <refname>VBoxManage-natnetwork</refname>
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| 44 | <refpurpose>create, modify, and manage a NAT network</refpurpose>
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| 45 | <refclass>&product-name;</refclass>
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| 46 | </refnamediv>
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| 47 |
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| 48 | <refsynopsisdiv>
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| 49 | <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-natnetwork-add">
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| 50 | <!-- The 'id' is mandatory and must start with 'synopsis-'. -->
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| 51 | <command>VBoxManage natnetwork add</command>
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| 52 | <group>
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| 53 | <arg choice="plain">--disable</arg>
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| 54 | <arg choice="plain">--enable</arg>
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| 55 | </group>
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| 56 | <arg choice="req">--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
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| 57 | <arg choice="req">--network=<replaceable>network</replaceable></arg>
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| 58 | <arg>--dhcp=on|off</arg>
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| 59 | <arg>--ipv6=on|off</arg>
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| 60 | <arg>--loopback-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 61 | <arg>--loopback-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 62 | <arg>--port-forward-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 63 | <arg>--port-forward-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 64 | </cmdsynopsis>
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| 65 |
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| 66 | <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-natnetwork-list">
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| 67 | <command>VBoxManage natnetwork list</command>
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| 68 | <arg><replaceable>filter-pattern</replaceable></arg>
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| 69 | </cmdsynopsis>
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| 70 |
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| 71 | <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-natnetwork-modify">
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| 72 | <command>VBoxManage natnetwork modify</command>
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| 73 | <arg>--dhcp=on|off</arg>
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| 74 | <group>
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| 75 | <arg choice="plain">--disable</arg>
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| 76 | <arg choice="plain">--enable</arg>
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| 77 | </group>
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| 78 | <arg choice="req">--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
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| 79 | <arg choice="req">--network=<replaceable>network</replaceable></arg>
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| 80 | <arg>--ipv6=on|off</arg>
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| 81 | <arg>--loopback-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 82 | <arg>--loopback-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 83 | <arg>--port-forward-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 84 | <arg>--port-forward-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></arg>
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| 85 | </cmdsynopsis>
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| 86 |
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| 87 | <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-natnetwork-remove">
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| 88 | <command>VBoxManage natnetwork remove</command>
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| 89 | <arg choice="req">--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
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| 90 | </cmdsynopsis>
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| 91 |
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| 92 | <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-natnetwork-start">
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| 93 | <command>VBoxManage natnetwork start</command>
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| 94 | <arg choice="req">--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
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| 95 | </cmdsynopsis>
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| 96 |
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| 97 | <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-vboxmanage-natnetwork-stop">
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| 98 | <command>VBoxManage natnetwork stop</command>
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| 99 | <arg choice="req">--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></arg>
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| 100 | </cmdsynopsis>
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| 101 | </refsynopsisdiv>
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| 102 |
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| 103 | <refsect1 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-description">
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| 104 | <title>Description</title>
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| 105 | <para>
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| 106 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork</command> command enables you
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| 107 | to create, modify, and manage a NAT network.
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| 108 | </para>
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| 109 | <para>
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| 110 | NAT networks use the Network Address Translation (NAT) service.
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| 111 | The service groups systems into a network and prevents external
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| 112 | systems from directly accessing the systems in the network. The
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| 113 | service also enables the systems in the network to communicate
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| 114 | with each other and with external systems by means of TCP and UDP
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| 115 | over IPv4 and IPv6.
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| 116 | </para>
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| 117 | <para>
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| 118 | A NAT service is attached to an internal network. For a VM to use
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| 119 | the NAT service, you must attach the VM to the internal network.
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| 120 | Specify the name of the internal network when you create the NAT
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| 121 | service. Note that the internal network is created if it does not
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| 122 | already exist.
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| 123 | </para>
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| 124 | <refsect2 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-add">
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| 125 | <title>Add a NAT Network Service</title>
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| 126 | <remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
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| 127 | <para>
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| 128 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork add</command> command creates
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| 129 | a new internal network interface and adds a NAT network
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| 130 | service. You must use this command before you can attach the VM
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| 131 | to the NAT network.
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| 132 | </para>
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| 133 | <variablelist>
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| 134 | <varlistentry>
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| 135 | <term><option>--disable</option></term>
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| 136 | <listitem><para>
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| 137 | Disables the NAT network service.
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| 138 | </para></listitem>
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| 139 | </varlistentry>
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| 140 | <varlistentry>
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| 141 | <term><option>--enable</option></term>
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| 142 | <listitem><para>
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| 143 | Enables the NAT network service.
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| 144 | </para></listitem>
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| 145 | </varlistentry>
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| 146 | <varlistentry>
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| 147 | <term><option>--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
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| 148 | <listitem><para>
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| 149 | Specifies the name of the new internal network interface
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| 150 | on the host OS.
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| 151 | </para></listitem>
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| 152 | </varlistentry>
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| 153 | <varlistentry>
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| 154 | <term><option>--network</option></term>
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| 155 | <listitem><para>
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| 156 | Specifies the static or DHCP network address and mask of
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| 157 | the NAT service interface. By default, this value
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| 158 | specifies the static network address.
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| 159 | </para></listitem>
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| 160 | </varlistentry>
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| 161 | <varlistentry>
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| 162 | <term><option>--dhcp</option></term>
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| 163 | <listitem><para>
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| 164 | Enables or disables the DHCP server specified with
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| 165 | the <option>--netname</option> option.
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| 166 | </para></listitem>
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| 167 | </varlistentry>
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| 168 | <varlistentry>
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| 169 | <term><option>--ipv6</option></term>
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| 170 | <listitem><para>
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| 171 | Enables or disables IPv6. By default, IPv6 is disabled and
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| 172 | IPv4 is enabled.
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| 173 | </para></listitem>
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| 174 | </varlistentry>
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| 175 | <varlistentry>
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| 176 | <term><option>--loopback-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 177 | <listitem><para>
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| 178 | Enables an IPv4 loopback interface using the specified rule.
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| 179 | </para></listitem>
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| 180 | </varlistentry>
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| 181 | <varlistentry>
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| 182 | <term><option>--loopback-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 183 | <listitem><para>
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| 184 | Enables an IPv6 loopback interface using the specified rule.
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| 185 | </para></listitem>
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| 186 | </varlistentry>
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| 187 | <varlistentry>
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| 188 | <term><option>--port-forward-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 189 | <listitem><para>
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| 190 | Enables IPv4 port forwarding using the specified rule.
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| 191 | </para></listitem>
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| 192 | </varlistentry>
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| 193 | <varlistentry>
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| 194 | <term><option>--port-forward-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 195 | <listitem><para>
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| 196 | Enables IPv6 port forwarding using the specified rule.
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| 197 | </para></listitem>
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| 198 | </varlistentry>
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| 199 | </variablelist>
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| 200 | </refsect2>
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| 201 | <refsect2 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-remove">
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| 202 | <title>Remove a NAT Network Service</title>
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| 203 | <remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
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| 204 | <para>
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| 205 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork remove</command> command
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| 206 | removes the specified NAT network service.
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| 207 | </para>
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| 208 | <variablelist>
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| 209 | <varlistentry>
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| 210 | <term><option>--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
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| 211 | <listitem><para>
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| 212 | Specifies the name of the NAT network service to remove.
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| 213 | </para></listitem>
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| 214 | </varlistentry>
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| 215 | </variablelist>
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| 216 | </refsect2>
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| 217 | <refsect2 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-start">
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| 218 | <title>Start a NAT Network Service</title>
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| 219 | <remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
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| 220 | <para>
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| 221 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork start</command> command
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| 222 | starts a NAT network service and any associated DHCP server.
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| 223 | </para>
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| 224 | <variablelist>
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| 225 | <varlistentry>
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| 226 | <term><option>--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
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| 227 | <listitem><para>
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| 228 | Specifies the name of the NAT network service to start.
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| 229 | </para></listitem>
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| 230 | </varlistentry>
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| 231 | </variablelist>
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| 232 | </refsect2>
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| 233 | <refsect2 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-stop">
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| 234 | <title>Stop a NAT Network Service</title>
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| 235 | <remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
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| 236 | <para>
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| 237 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork stop</command> command stops
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| 238 | a NAT network service and any associated DHCP server.
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| 239 | </para>
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| 240 | <variablelist>
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| 241 | <varlistentry>
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| 242 | <term><option>--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
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| 243 | <listitem><para>
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| 244 | Specifies the name of the NAT network service to stop.
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| 245 | </para></listitem>
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| 246 | </varlistentry>
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| 247 | </variablelist>
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| 248 | </refsect2>
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| 249 | <refsect2 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-list">
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| 250 | <title>List All NAT Network Services</title>
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| 251 | <remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
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| 252 | <para>
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| 253 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork list</command> command lists
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| 254 | all NAT network services. You can use a pattern to show a subset
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| 255 | of the NAT network services.
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| 256 | </para>
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| 257 | <variablelist>
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| 258 | <varlistentry>
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| 259 | <term><replaceable>filter-pattern</replaceable></term>
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| 260 | <listitem><para>
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| 261 | Specifies an optional filtering pattern.
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| 262 | </para></listitem>
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| 263 | </varlistentry>
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| 264 | </variablelist>
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| 265 | </refsect2>
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| 266 | <refsect2 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-modify">
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| 267 | <title>Modify the Settings of a NAT Network Service</title>
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| 268 | <remark role="help-copy-synopsis"/>
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| 269 | <para>
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| 270 | The <command>VBoxManage natnetwork modify</command> command
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| 271 | modifies the settings of an existing internal network interface.
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| 272 | </para>
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| 273 | <variablelist>
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| 274 | <varlistentry>
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| 275 | <term><option>--disable</option></term>
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| 276 | <listitem><para>
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| 277 | Disables the NAT network service.
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| 278 | </para></listitem>
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| 279 | </varlistentry>
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| 280 | <varlistentry>
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| 281 | <term><option>--enable</option></term>
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| 282 | <listitem><para>
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| 283 | Enables the NAT network service.
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| 284 | </para></listitem>
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| 285 | </varlistentry>
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| 286 | <varlistentry>
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| 287 | <term><option>--netname=<replaceable>name</replaceable></option></term>
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| 288 | <listitem><para>
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| 289 | Specifies the name of the new internal network interface
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| 290 | on the host OS.
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| 291 | </para></listitem>
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| 292 | </varlistentry>
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| 293 | <varlistentry>
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| 294 | <term><option>--network</option></term>
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| 295 | <listitem><para>
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| 296 | Specifies the static or DHCP network address and mask of
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| 297 | the NAT service interface. By default, this value
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| 298 | specifies the static network address.
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| 299 | </para></listitem>
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| 300 | </varlistentry>
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| 301 | <varlistentry>
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| 302 | <term><option>--dhcp</option></term>
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| 303 | <listitem><para>
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| 304 | Enables or disables the DHCP server specified
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| 305 | with the <option>--netname</option> option.
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| 306 | </para></listitem>
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| 307 | </varlistentry>
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| 308 | <varlistentry>
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| 309 | <term><option>--ipv6</option></term>
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| 310 | <listitem><para>
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| 311 | Enables or disables IPv6. By default, IPv6 is disabled and
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| 312 | IPv4 is enabled.
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| 313 | </para></listitem>
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| 314 | </varlistentry>
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| 315 | <varlistentry>
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| 316 | <term><option>--loopback-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 317 | <listitem><para>
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| 318 | Enables an IPv4 loopback interface using the specified rule.
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| 319 | </para></listitem>
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| 320 | </varlistentry>
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| 321 | <varlistentry>
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| 322 | <term><option>--loopback-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 323 | <listitem><para>
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| 324 | Enables an IPv6 loopback interface using the specified rule.
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| 325 | </para></listitem>
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| 326 | </varlistentry>
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| 327 | <varlistentry>
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| 328 | <term><option>--port-forward-4=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 329 | <listitem><para>
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| 330 | Enables IPv4 port forwarding using the specified rule.
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| 331 | </para></listitem>
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| 332 | </varlistentry>
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| 333 | <varlistentry>
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| 334 | <term><option>--port-forward-6=<replaceable>rule</replaceable></option></term>
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| 335 | <listitem><para>
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| 336 | Enables IPv6 port forwarding using the specified rule.
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| 337 | </para></listitem>
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| 338 | </varlistentry>
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| 339 | </variablelist>
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| 340 | </refsect2>
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| 341 | </refsect1>
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| 342 |
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| 343 | <refsect1 id="vboxmanage-natnetwork-examples">
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| 344 | <title>Examples</title>
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| 345 | <remark role="help-scope" condition="GLOBAL"/>
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| 346 | <para>
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| 347 | The following command shows how to create a NAT network for the
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| 348 | <literal>natnet1</literal> internal network that uses the
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| 349 | <literal>192.168.15.0/24</literal> network address and mask of the
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| 350 | NAT service interface. In this static configuration, the gateway
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| 351 | is assigned the <literal>192.168.15.1</literal> IP address by
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| 352 | default. Note that this IP address is the next address after the
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| 353 | network address that you specify with the
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| 354 | <option>--network</option> option.
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| 355 | </para>
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| 356 | <screen>$ VBoxManage natnetwork add --netname natnet1 --network "192.168.15.0/24" --enable</screen>
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| 357 | <para>
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| 358 | The following command shows how to add a DHCP server to the
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| 359 | <literal>natnet1</literal> NAT network after creation:
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| 360 | </para>
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| 361 | <screen>$ VBoxManage natnetwork modify --netname natnet1 --dhcp on</screen>
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| 362 | </refsect1>
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| 363 | </refentry>
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