Hello,
I have succesfully been running Mikrotik router software on virtualbox for testing purposes for some time. After recently upgrading virtualbox to the most current version, my mikrotik router VM doesn't run correctly. The device boots up and gets to the login prompt and then shutsdown. The log indicates that the is a request to power down. I didn't see any clear error in the log to indicate what the problem could be.
Regards,
hunterv
[Resolved] Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
[Resolved] Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
Last edited by hunterv on 13. Jun 2019, 17:25, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
I've included the log file from VirtualBox.
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Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
None of that looks right. What exactly is the guest OS?00:00:01.659800 Guest OS type: 'Other'
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00:00:01.766896 RamSize <integer> = 0x0000000008000000 (134 217 728, 128 MB)
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00:00:01.767113 VRamSize <integer> = 0x0000000000600000 (6 291 456, 6 MB)
Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
VirtualBox Version: 6.0.8 r130520 (Qt5.6.3)
Guest Additions are installed, version: n/a
Host: MacBookPro11,1, macOS 10.14.5 (18F132), 8 GB Memory
Guest: mikrotik routerOs -6.44.2
Guest Additions are installed, version: n/a
Host: MacBookPro11,1, macOS 10.14.5 (18F132), 8 GB Memory
Guest: mikrotik routerOs -6.44.2
Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
mikrotik routerOs -6.44.2mpack wrote:None of that looks right. What exactly is the guest OS?00:00:01.659800 Guest OS type: 'Other'
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00:00:01.766896 RamSize <integer> = 0x0000000008000000 (134 217 728, 128 MB)
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00:00:01.767113 VRamSize <integer> = 0x0000000000600000 (6 291 456, 6 MB)
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Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
Apparantly Mikrotik RouterOS is based on a Linux 2.6 kernel, I suggest using that template, instead of "Other", in the VM settings.
Otherwise, since it seems to be a licensed product (software dongle), I suggest contacting the vendors for support. Perhaps your VM recipe does not match the requirements of this OS, or perhaps you did something to deactivate the software.
Otherwise, since it seems to be a licensed product (software dongle), I suggest contacting the vendors for support. Perhaps your VM recipe does not match the requirements of this OS, or perhaps you did something to deactivate the software.
Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
Seems I have found the route of the issue. I've found something to indicate that the guest OS is sending a power off instruction.
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Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
Yes, that is what makes it look like a software activation issue.hunterv wrote:Seems I have found the route of the issue. I've found something to indicate that the guest OS is sending a power off instruction.
Re: Mikrotik Router on VirtualBox shutdown prematurely
Thanks, looks like VirtualBox is functioning correctly.