Setup Virtualbox

Example for Tektronix RSA603A.

Host: Ubuntu - Guest: Windows 10

Install Virtualbox

sudo apt-get instal virtualbox

:?: sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms :?: 

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-utils virtualbox-guest-x11
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ext-pack

For USB 2.0/3.0 access: 

sudo gpasswd -a <username> vboxusers

Do reboot.

Install Windows 10 in Virtualbox

  1. Download Windows 10 ISO.
  2. Create Windows 10 VM. (VM Diskspace > 40Gb recommended. Tektronix SignalVU alone needs 17GB of space for installation)
  3. Create in Virtualbox a virtual CD drive. Must be SATA1. Load Windows 10 ISO.
  4. Deaktivate Network
  5. Start VM, Win 10 should be starting installation.
  6. Follow instructions and wait for end of installation.
  7. From Virtualbox menu choose “Insert guest additions CD”
  8. Open File Explorer in Win 10. Choose guest additions CD and install guest additions.

Install Tektronix SignalVU

  1. In Virtualbox, setup a shared folder. (For example for SignalVU installation files.) Possibly installation can't be started from shared folder. Then copy files to some local Win 10 folder and start installation from there.
  2. Install SignalVu + TekVisa and reboot Win 10
  3. Connect RSA. Possibly with selected USB filter for RSA and Win 10 reboot, Win 10 doesn't start anymore. Then don't choose the USB filter.
  4. Start SignalVU. Possibly SignalVU tries to detect RSA USB connection, which is for some reason deactivated in Virtualbox after start up of SignalVU. Workaround: while SignalVU trys to connect, activate the RSA USB connection in Virtualbox again.

Remote Access

Check installed extensions 

VBoxManage list extpacks
  1. For RDP access the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack is necessary. It doesn't support VNC.
  2. For VNC access the VNC extension pack is necessary. This is a not officially maintained extension with some flaws. For VNC access a password must be set:
VBoxManage modifyvm VM-name --vrde-property VNCPassword=<password>

Only one extension can be used. It can be switched with e.g.: 

VBoxManage setproperty vrdeextpack "Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack"

More details and help about configuring the remote access can be found in the VirtualBox manual.