If you want to Forward Ports to VirtualBox or Virtual Machine and use it like a server, follow instructions for VirtuaBox Port forwarding.

Setting a static IP address for an Azure Virtual Machine is a smart move for IT administrators and developers who want predictable network configurations for backend services, databases, or ...

The only other machine talking on br2 is my pfSense VM. It has a virtual NIC which talks to br2, and gets my internet addressable IP address from the cable modem. Everything works, all is happiness.

Boxes is a great way to spin up virtual machines on Linux. Jack Wallen shows you how it's done.