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  <title>Cloud Networks</title>
  
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    <p>Cloud networks can be used for connections from a local VM to a subnet on a remote <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance. See <xref href="config-network.dita"/> for details of how to create and configure a cloud network using the <uicontrol>Network</uicontrol> tool in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/vbox-mgr"/>.</p>
    <p>To enable a cloud network interface for a virtual machine, do either of the following: </p>
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        <p>Go to the <uicontrol>Settings</uicontrol> for a virtual machine, and under <uicontrol>Network</uicontrol>, select an <b outputclass="bold">Adapter</b> tab. Ensure that the <b outputclass="bold">Enable Network Adapter</b> check box is selected and choose <b outputclass="bold">Cloud Network</b> for the <b outputclass="bold">Attached To</b> field. </p>
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        <p>On the command line, use <userinput>VBoxManage modifyvm vmname --nic <varname>x</varname> cloud</userinput>. See <xref href="../cli_topics/vboxmanage-modifyvm.dita"/>.</p>
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