VirtualBox ISO Installation
You can use Oracle VirtualBox to install Belden Horizon Data Operations using an ISO file.
Before You Begin
- Adjust the system clock for the host environment prior to installing Belden Horizon Data Operations. The 15-day trial period may be rejected and invalidated by the license server if the system clock is not adjusted. If this happens, contact your Belden representative.
- Obtain a valid file in the ISO format from Belden.
To use Oracle VirtualBox to install Belden Horizon Data Operations using an ISO file, you will need to do the following.
- Step 1: Create a Virtual Machine
- Step 2: Configure the Virtual Machine
- Step 3: Install the ISO File
- Step 4: Run Belden Horizon Data Operations on the Virtual Machine
- Step 5: Log in to Belden Horizon Data Operations
To jump to a specific section, refer to the Table of Contents on the right side and click the corresponding step.
Step 1: Create a Virtual Machine
You will need to create a virtual machine (VM) that will be used to run Belden Horizon Data Operations.
To create a virtual machine:
- Start the Oracle VirtualBox application.
- From the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click New on the toolbar. The Create Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
- If needed, toggle Guided Mode to Expert Mode. The dialog box expands.
- Enter a name for the virtual machine in the Name field.
- Select Linux from the Type drop-down list.
- Select Other Linux (64-bit) from the Version drop-down list. You can select Linux 2.6, 3.x, or 4.x (64-bit).
- Move the Memory Size slider to set the memory size. The minimum is 2 GB of (2048 MB). Select more memory if the host system permits.
- Click Create. The Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog box appears.
- From the Hard disk file type section, select the VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk).
- From the Storage on physical hard disk section, select Dynamically allocated.
Step 2: Configure the Virtual Machine
After installing the VM, you will need to configure it.
To configure the virtual machine you created:
- From the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, select the new VM on the left pane, then click Settings on the toolbar. The Settings dialog box appears.
- From the left pane, select System. The System pane appears on the right.
- Click the Motherboard tab.
- From the Pointing Device drop-down list, select PS/2 Mouse.
- Click the Processor tab.
- From the left pane, select Storage. The Storage pane appears on the right.
- From the Storage Devices section, select the Controller.
- From the Storage Devices section, select the Optical drive (currently shown as Empty).
- From the left pane, select Audio. The Audio pane appears on the right.
- From the left pane, select Network. The Network pane appears on the right.
- Click the Adapter 1 tab.
- Select the Enable Network Adapter check box.
- From the Attached to drop-down list, select Bridged Adapter.
- Select the Adapter 2 tab.
- Select the Enable Network Adapter check box.
- From the left pane, select USB. The USB pane appears on the right.
- Click OK.
Step 3: Install the ISO File
You will need to install the ISO file on the virtual machine.
To install the ISO file:
- From the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, select your VM and click Start on the toolbar.
Step 4: Run Belden Horizon Data Operations on the Virtual Machine
Once the ISO file is successfully installed, you can run Belden Horizon Data Operations on the virtual machine.
To run Belden Horizon Data Operations on the virtual machine:
- You will need to remove the ISO file from the Optical drive. From the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, select your VM on the left pane. On the right pane, click the [Optical Drive] text in the Storage section. The selected file turns blue.
- In the System section, select Boot Order.
During loading, the Terminal User Interface may display the following warning/error messages. These can be ignored.

The VM starts up and the terminal window displays the URL to be used to access the edge device through the Web UI. If several URLs are shown, use the first one.

Step 5: Log in to Belden Horizon Data Operations
- See Access the Terminal User Interface for instructions on how to navigate and log in for the first time.
Troubleshooting
If you don't see an option for a 64-bit version and only see a 32-bit version, refer to Troubleshooting - VirtualBox only Showing 32-bit and no 64-bit Versions.






















