To configure custom DHCP options for a VM use the following command adapted to your needs: $ VBoxManage dhcpserver modify \ --netname test-0 --options --vm "Test Client" --slot 0 \ --id 0 --value "224=c0:a8:02:01:c0:a8:02:02" \ --id 0 --value "225=0:0" Note that custom DHCP options must be specified with ID 0 and the actual number in the value. This has technical reasons which may change in future VirtualBox releases. It corresponds to the following bit of ISC 'dhcpd.conf': option sample1 code 224 = array of ip-address; option sample2 code 225 = array of integer 8; ... option sample1 192.168.2.1,192.168.2.2; option sample2 0,0; ...