inter-vm communication

[freekmurze]

We use Virtualbox VM's to test our webapps in IE. Unfortunately these IE-VM's do not have access to the webserver running in the sneakers VM (in the IE-VM localhost is unknown).

How can the webserver running in the sneakers-VM be accessed in other Virtualbox VM's?

probably related: i'd also like to connect to the webapp running on the vagrant box via mobile devices.

[vncntvandriessche]

You'll need to add a private network inside the vagrantfile to the machines. Have a look at this page: http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/networking/private_network.html search for "VirtualBox Internal Network".

Please note that to be able to use private networks between the virtual hosts that are redhat(-based) you'll need vagrant version >= 1.4.1 .

To be able to connect to your webapp using your mobile device you'll have to use port forwarding and make your host's ip available to connections from the outside (firewall) . then point your mobile device's webbrowser to your host's: http://<host_ip>:<port_forwarded_to>/path/ .

More information about port forwarding in vagrant can be found here: http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/networking/forwarded_ports.html