Enable debugging in AEM running in Vagrant/ VM

If you are running AEM instance in Virtual Box, in order to configure the AEM debug settings follow the below steps-

1. Open the debug port in VM Box. Go to VM Manager, select the AEM instance -> Settings -> Network -> Port Forwarding

Add the debug port 8000 to whitelist it as shown in below image-

2. Go to following location where you have installed kitchen and Run the following command-   bundle exec kitchen login aem-author-c 

OR

Alternatively go to VirtualBox and enter into the aem box by starting it in general mode as shown below-

The box console looks like this-

When asked for username/ password, enter vagrant/vagrant (Default box password)

3. If you are using vagrant then edit your kitchen environment script to change the debug port-

and you are Done!

But, if you are not using Vagrant then follow the next steps.

4. Run sudo su and Go to /opt/aem/author/crx-quickstart/bin

5. Run vi quickstart 

6. Change following line- CQ_JVM_OPTS='-server -Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512M' 
to add following in the last
-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n

7. Run vi start and Repeat step 5 for this file too.

8. Stop and Start the AEM instance.