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Parallels Server for

Mac 4.0Getting Started Guide

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Contents

Introduction 4About Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 .............................................................................................................. 5About This Guide ............................................................ ..................................................................... ........ 6

Organization of This Guide............................................................................................................... 6Documentation Conventions .................................................................. ........................................... 6

Getting Help .................................................................... ..................................................................... ........ 8Feedback ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 9Learning Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Components..................................................................................... 9Checking Installation Requirements .......................................................................................................... 10

Hardware Compatibility .............................................................. .................................................... 10Software Compatibility ............................................................... .................................................... 10

Network Requirements ................................................................................................................... 11Obtaining Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ...................................................................................................... 11Installation in a Nutshell ............................................................................................................................ 12Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ............................................................... ........................................ 13

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Automatically ............................................................ ....... 16Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Manually .......................................................................... 19

Starting to Work in Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 22Using Parallels Management Console ............................................................... ......................................... 23

Setting Up Parallels Management Console on a Remote Computer ............................................... 24Connecting to Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 .................................................................................... 29

Using Command-Line Interface ............................................................. .................................................... 31Performing Basic Operations in Parallels Management Console 33

Creating a Virtual Machine ........................................................................................................................ 33Creating a Virtual Machine Configuration ..................................................................................... 34Installing a Guest Operating System .................................................................. ............................. 36Installing Parallels Tools ............................................................. .................................................... 37

Configuring a Virtual Machine .................................................................................................................. 42Managing Virtual Machines ................................................................... .................................................... 43

Starting and Stopping a Virtual Machine ........................................................... ............................. 43Pausing and Suspending a Virtual Machine .................................................................. .................. 44Switching View Modes ............................................................... .................................................... 45Cloning a Virtual Machine ..................................................................... ......................................... 47Adding an Existing Virtual Machine .............................................................................................. 49Deleting a Virtual Machine .................................................................... ......................................... 51

Managing Virtual Machine Templates ............................................................... ........................................ 53Creating a Virtual Machine Template ................................................................ ............................. 54Deploying a Virtual Machine Template ............................................................. ............................. 55

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Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 is a virtualization solution developed by Parallels and allowing youto create virtual machines on Intel-based Macs with Intel VT-x support.

In This Chapter

About Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 .......................................................................................5About This Guide ..................................................................................................................6Getting Help ..........................................................................................................................8

Feedback ...............................................................................................................................8

C H A P T E R 1

Introduction


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Introduction 5

About Parallels Server for Mac 4.0

Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 is a virtualization software that enables you to efficiently use thehardware resources of a physical computer by sharing them between multiple virtual machineshosted on this computer. Parallels Server for Mac can be installed on Intel-based Macs withIntel VT-x support. Once Parallels Server for Mac is installed, you can create virtual machinesand manage them using the following tools:

Parallels Management Console. Parallels Management Console is the main management toolfor Parallels Server for Mac with a graphical user interface. This tool can be used to managephysical servers and Parallels virtual machines residing on them both locally and remotely.

Command-line interface (CLI). Command-line interface comprises a set of Parallelscommand-line utilities and can be used to manage virtual machines both locally and

remotely.Graphically, a Mac with the Parallels Server for Mac software installed can be represented asfollows:


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Introduction 6

About This Guide

The Getting Started With Parallels Server for Mac 4.0guide provides information on installingParallels Server for Mac on your server, including the pre-requisites and the stages you shouldpass. It also provides instructions on how to start working in Parallels Server for Mac andperform the basic operations on your virtual machines.

Organization of This Guide

This guide is organized in the following way:

Chapter 1, Introduction, gives an overview of Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 and this guide.

Chapter 2, Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0, describes the hardware and softwarerequirements your Mac must meet to successfully install Parallels Server for Mac 4.0. It alsoprovides detailed information on installing the product on your Mac.

Chapter 3, Starting to Work in Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 , provides instructions on how tostart working in Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 using both Parallels command line utilities and

Parallels Management Console.

Chapter 4, Performing Basic Operations in Parallels Management Console, focuses on thebasic operations you can perform on your virtual machines: creating new virtual machines,starting and stopping them, adjusting their configuration, and so on.

Documentation Conventions

Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the documentation conventionsused in it.

The table below presents the existing formatting conventions.

Formatting convention Type of Information Example

Special Bold

Items you must select, such as

menu options, command

buttons, or items in a list.

Go to the Resourcestab.

Titles of chapters, sections, and

subsections.Read the Basic Administrationchapter.


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Italics Used to emphasize the

importance of a point, to

introduce a term or to designatea command-line placeholder,

which is to be replaced with a

real name or value.

These are the so-calledEZ templates.

To destroy a Container, type vzctl

destroy ctid.

Monospace The names of commands, files,

and directories.Use vzctl startto start a

Container.

Preformatted On-screen computer output inyour command-line sessions;

source code in XML, C++, or

other programming languages.

Saved parameters for Container

101

Monospace BoldWhat you type, as contrasted

with on-screen computer

output.

# rpm V virtuozzo-release

Key+Key Key combinations for which

the user must press and holddown one key and then press

another.

Ctrl+P, Alt+F4

Besides the formatting conventions, you should also know about the document organizationconvention applied to Parallels documents: chapters in all guides are divided into sections,which, in their turn, are subdivided into subsections. For example, About This Guideis a section,and Documentation Conventionsis a subsection.


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Introduction 8

Getting Help

In addition to this guide, there are a number of other resources available for Parallels Server forMac that can help you use the product more effectively. These resources include:

Manuals:

Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Installation Guide.This guide provides basic informationon how to install Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 on your Mac, create new virtual machines,

and perform main operations on them. Unlike this guide, it contains detailed descriptionof all the operations needed to install and set Parallels Server for Mac to work (e.g.upgrading to Parallels Server for Mac 4.0).

Parallels Server Transporter Guide. This guide contains extensive information onParallels Transporter - a Parallels utility for migrating physical or virtual computers or

separate volumes to Parallels virtual machines or Parallels virtual disks.

Parallels Server Image Tool User Guide. This guide contains information on ParallelsImage Tool - a Parallels utility for configuring the capacity, type, and format of yourvirtual hard disks and for merging snapshots of your virtual machines.

Parallels Command Line Reference Guide. This guide is a complete reference on allParallels Server for Mac configuration files and command line utilities.

Help systems:

Getting Started with Parallels Management Console. This help system providesinformation on how to start working in Parallels Management Console. You will learnhow to install this application on your computer, connect to a Mac running ParallelsServer for Mac, and create virtual machines and perform the basic operations on them.

Parallels Management Console User's Guide. This help system provides detailedinformation on Parallels Management Console - a graphical user interface tool formanaging Parallels Server for Mac and your virtual machines.

General resources:

Parallels website (http://www.parallels.com). The Support web page containing producthelp files and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.

Parallels Knowledge Base (http://kb.parallels.com/). The online resource providingvaluable articles about Parallels Server for Mac and other Parallels products.

Feedback

If you spot a typo in this guide, or if you have thought of a way to make this guide better, youcan share your comments and suggestions with us by completing the documentation feedbackform on our website (http://www.parallels.com/en/support/usersdoc/).
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This chapter describes the hardware and software requirements a Mac must meet to successfullyinstall Parallels Server for Mac 4.0. It also provides detailed information on installing ParallelsServer for Mac on the Mac.

In This Chapter

Learning Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Components .............................................................9Checking Installation Requirements .....................................................................................10

Obtaining Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 .................................................................................11Installation in a Nutshell .......................................................................................................12

Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ..................................................................................13

Learning Parallels Server for Mac4.0 Components

Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 comprises four major components:

Parallels Server for Mac. Parallels Server for Mac is a hypervisor-based virtualizationsoftware allowing you to create and run Parallels virtual machines on Intel-based Macs

(hereafter, Parallels servers).

Parallels Management Console.Parallels Management Console is the main tool for managingParallels Server for Mac and virtual machines. You can use this tool on both the Parallelsserver and a remote computer.

Parallels Command Line. Parallels Command Line includes a number of command lineutilities for managing Parallels Server for Mac and virtual machines both locally andremotely.

Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 also includes a number of special utilities facilitating your work

with virtual machines:

Parallels Transporter. Parallels Transporter is an application for migrating physicalcomputers and disks to Parallels virtual machines.

Parallels Server Image Tool. Parallels Image Tool is an application for configuring the formatand properties of hard disks used by Parallels virtual machines.

Parallels Server Mounter. Parallels Mounter is an application for mounting Parallels virtualhard disks in the Mac OS Finder.

C H A P T E R 2

Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0


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Checking Installation Requirements

Before installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 on your Mac, make sure that it meets therequirements listed in this section.

Hardware Compatibility

Parallels Server for Mac can be installed on a server that meets the following hardwarerequirements:

Platform:Intel-powered X86 or x86-64 platform with Intel VT-x support (Apple Xserve or Mac Pro

recommended).

Note: To run 64-bit operating systems, an Intel Mac with a Core 2 Duo or Xeon processor is

required.

CPU:1.5 GHz or higher processor (a 64-bit processor is required for launching 64-bit guestoperating systems).

Memory:2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended).

Hard disk space:300 MB of free disk space for Parallels Server for Mac.

30 GB of free disk space for each virtual machine.

Network:Ethernet network adapter.

Valid IP address.

Other hardware:DVD-ROM drive.

The actual number of virtual machines you can run on a Parallels server depends on the

resources they require. In general, the more CPU power and memory the server has, the higheris the performance of virtual machines running on it.

Software Compatibility

Parallels Server for Mac can be installed on Intel-based Macs running the following versions ofMac OS X:

Mac OS X Server v10.5.2 Leopard or later Mac OS X v10.5.2 Leopard or later Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard or later Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard or later


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Installation in a Nutshell

To install Parallels Server for Mac 4.0, follow the steps below. To know more about a particularstep, see the next section.

1 Locate and open the Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 DMG package.

2 Double-click Install to launch the Parallels Server for Mac installer.

3 In the Welcomewindow, click Continue.

4 In the Important Informationwindow, read the presented information, and click Continue.

5 In the Software License Agreementwindow, click Continue to accept the Parallels end userlicense agreement, and in the displayed window, click Agreeto confirm your decision.

6 In the Customer Experience Programwindow, click Continue, and then click Yesto join theParallels Customer Experience Program. If you choose to participate in the program,Parallels will periodically collect the information about the configuration of your Parallels

server and virtual machines and use it to make Parallels Server for Mac better fit your needs.No private information like your name, e-mail address, phone number, and keyboard inputwill be collected.

7 In the Destination Selectwindow, select the destination volume for installing Parallels Serverfor Mac, and click Continue.

Notes:

1. Parallels Server for Mac can be installed on the boot volume only. Other volumes are not

available for selecting.2. The Destination Selectwindow is skipped if your Mac has only one volume.

8 In the Standard Installwindow, click Installto start installing Parallels Server for Mac.

Note: If you see a message informing you that a new network interface has been detected,click Cancel.

9 In the Finish window, click Close.


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4.0To install Parallels Server for Mac, follow the steps below:

1 Locate and open the Parallels Server for Mac DMG package.

2 Double-click Install to launch the Parallels Server for Mac installation.


4 In the Important Informationwindow, read the basic information about the product, and clickContinue. You can print the information using the Printbutton or save it on the server usingthe Savebutton.

5 In the Software License Agreement window, carefully read the terms of the licenseagreement, and click Continue. You can print the license agreement using the Printbutton orsave it on the server using the Savebutton.

In the pop-up dialog, click Agree to agree with the terms and conditions of the LicenseAgreement.

Note:You must accept the License Agreement to proceed with the installation.

6 In the Customer Experience Program window, you can join the Parallels CustomerExperience Program. If you choose to participate in the program (click Continue, and in thedisplayed dialog, click Yes), Parallels will periodically collect the information about theconfiguration of your Parallels server and virtual machines and use it to make ParallelsServer for Mac better fit your needs. No private information like your name, e-mail address,

phone number, and keyboard input will be collected.


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7 In the Destination Selectwindow, select the destination volume for installing Parallels Serverfor Mac, and click Continue.

Notes:

1. Parallels Server for Mac can be installed on the boot volume only. Other volumes are notavailable for selecting.

2. The Destination Selectwindow is skipped if your server has only one volume.

8 In the Standard Installwindow, click Installto start installing Parallels Server for Mac.

The following components are installed: Parallels Server for Mac, Parallels ManagementConsole, Parallels Transporter, and Parallels Image Tool. The default installation path is

/Applicationfor Parallels Management Console and /Applications/Parallels

for Parallels Transporter and Parallels Image Tool. As for Parallels Server for Mac, it isautomatically launched after the installation and runs in the background of your system.

You can see the installation progress in the Installing Softwarewindow.

Note:If you install Parallels Server for Mac for the first time, the computer may detect a

new network interface. If you see a message informing you of this fact, click Cancel tocontinue with the installation and let the Parallels Server for Mac installer complete the

configuration.

9 Once the installation is complete, the Install Succeeded window appears. Remove theinstallation DVD from the server's CD/DVD-ROM drive, and click Continueto complete theinstallation.


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In this window, do the following:

Remove the installation DVD from the server's CD/DVD-ROM drive, clear the InstallParallels Virtual Automation components check box, and click Continueto complete theinstallation.

Leave the Install Parallels Virtual Automation components check box selected to set upthe Parallels Virtual Automation application and its components on the server. UsingParallels Virtual Automation, you can connect to the Parallels server and manage virtualmachines with your favorite browser. If you leave the check box selected, you will gothrough a number of additional steps to install and configure Parallels VirtualAutomation on your Mac. These steps are described in the next section.

Note: You can skip this step and install Parallels Virtual Automation later. For information

on how you can do it, see Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Manually(p.19).


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Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Automatically

The Install Parallels Virtual Automationwizard guides you through the steps necessary to install

and configure the Parallels Virtual Automation application on your Mac. This wizard isautomatically launched if you leave the Install Parallels Virtual Automation components checkbox selected and click Continue in the Install Succeededwindow.

Before proceeding with the wizard, make sure:

Your Mac is connected to the Internet. An active Internet connection is needed to downloadthe Parallels Virtual Automation components from the Parallels web site.

Your Mac does not use any proxy server to connect to the Internet (check SystemPreferences> Network> Advanced> Proxies).

In the wizard, do the following:

1 Choose the Parallels Virtual Automation components you want to install on your Mac:

Install Agent on the Mac. Choose this option to install a special agent on the Mac. Thisagent ensures the interaction between the Mac, Management Node, and Parallels VirtualAutomation.

Install Management Node into a virtual appliance. Choose this option to download aspecial virtual appliance from the Parallels web site and set up the Management Node inthis appliance. The Management Node serves as an intermediary between your Mac andParallels Virtual Automation, ensuring the communication between these components.

You can register more than one Mac with Parallels Server for Mac with the ManagementNode.

If you already have a Management Node in your network, clear the Install ManagementNode into a virtual appliance option. You will be able to register your Mac with thisManagement Node.


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When you are ready, click Continue.

2 Specify the network parameters for the virtual appliance that will host the ManagementNode.

Note: This step is skipped if you are installing only the agent for Parallels VirtualAutomation.

In the displayed window, type in the following information for the virtual appliance:

Hostname. A unique hostname for the virtual appliance. Once the installation iscomplete, you can log in to Parallels Virtual Automation by opening

http://hostname in the browser and using the user name and password you will

specify in the next step.

IP Address. A valid IP address for the virtual appliance. The IP address must be uniquewithin your network. Once the installation is complete, you can log in to Parallels

Virtual Automation by opening http://IP_address in the browser and using the

user name and password you will specify in the next step.

Subnet Mask. The subnet mask to assign to the virtual appliance. Router. The network router to be used by the virtual appliance. DNS Server. One or more DNS servers to be used by the virtual appliance.Note: If you do not know what information to enter in the Subnet Mask, Router, and DNSServerfields, use the current settings for your Mac (System Preferences> Network).

Once you specify all the necessary parameters, click Continue.

3 Type in the user name and password that will be used to register your Mac in ParallelsVirtual Automation, and click Continue. You will also use the specified credentials to log into Parallels Virtual Automation. Make sure the specified user exists on the Mac and has

administrator privileges.


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Note: This step is skipped if you are installing only the agent for Parallels VirtualAutomation.

4 Enter the Parallels Server for Mac license in the field provided, and click Continue.

Make sure that your license supports using the Parallels Virtual Automation application. If itis not, you will see a warning informing you of this fact. In this case, you need to contact aParallels representative and obtain the appropriate license.


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Note: This step is skipped if you have already installed the license on the Mac and thislicense supports Parallels Virtual Automation.

Once you click Continue, the wizard starts downloading the installation files for ParallelsVirtual Automation from the Internet and installing them on your Mac.

5 When the Parallels Virtual Automation installation is complete, click Finish to exit thewizard.

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Manually

During the Parallels Server for Mac installation, the Parallels Virtual Automation application isnot installed on the server in the following cases:

You skipped the step of installing the license. Your license does not allow you to use Parallels Virtual Automation. You had no Internet connection when installing Parallels Server for Mac or the connection

got broken for some reason.

At any time, you can install Parallels Virtual Automation manually. To do this, openApplications > Parallels, and double-click Install Parallels Virtual Automation. This will launchthe Install Parallels Virtual Automationwizard.

This is the same wizard that is launched when you install Parallels Server for Mac and leave theInstall Parallels Virtual Automation components check box selected in the Install Succeededwindow. Follow the instructions of the wizard to set up Parallels Virtual Automation.

For more information on using the Install Parallels Virtual Automationwizard, see the previoussection.


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Setting Up the Management Node Manually

Sometimes, when installing Parallels Virtual Automation, you may see a message informing youthat the Management Node could not be set up on your Mac. For example, such a message may

read as follows:

The virtual appliance was successfully installed, but Management Node could

not be set up in it.

In this case, you can use one of the following ways to solve the problem:

Remove the virtual machine Management Node from the Mac and run the ParallelsVirtual Automation installer again (Applications > Parallels > Install Parallels VirtualAutomation). For information on removing virtual machines, see the Parallels ManagementConsole User's Guide.

Set up the Management Node manually. This procedure is described below.To set up the Management Node manually, do the following:1 On your Mac, open a terminal window (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), and use the

prlctl set command to configure the network settings of the virtual machine

Management Node to make it accessible on the network. This virtual machine is

automatically downloaded to the Mac during the Parallels Server for Mac installation if youchoose to set up the Management Node and is used to host the Management Node.

Your prlctl setcommand should look like the following:

$ prlctl set "Management Node" --ifname net0 --ipset"${IP_ADDRESS}/${NETMASK}" --nameserver "${DNS_SERVER}" --gw "${GATEWAY}"

The command parameters are explained in the following table:

Parameter Description

--ifname

net0The name of the virtual network adapter inside the

virtual machine Management Node. It should be set

to net0.

--ipset The IP address and network mask to be assigned to thevirtual adapter.

--

nameserverThe IP address of the DNS server to be used by thevirtual network adapter.

--gw The IP address of the gateway to be used by the virtualnetwork adapter.

2 Start the virtual machine:

$ prlctl start "Management Node"

3 Assign a hostname to the virtual machine:

$ prlctl exec "Management Node" "hostname $HOST"

HOSTin the command above should be replaced with the hostname you want to set for the

virtual machine.

4 Set the password to log in to the Management Node.

$ prlctl set "Management Node" --userpasswd 'root':"${PASSWD}"

5 Log in to the Management Node (e.g., with SSH) using the IP address you set in Step 1, the

rootusername, and the password you set in Step 4.


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6 Download the Parallels Virtual Automation autoinstaller fromhttp://download.pa.parallels.com/pva/4.6/pva-setup-deploy.i386.

7 Change to the directory where the autoinstaller is located, and make the pva-setup-

deploy.i386file executable:

$ chmod +x pva-setup-deploy.i386

8 Launch the autoinstaller:

$ ./pva-setup-deploy.i386

9 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the Management Node (called ManagementServerin the autoinstaller).

Note: For more information on setting up Parallels Virtual Automation and its components,refer to theParallels Virtual Automation Installation Guide.


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After you have successfully installed Parallels Server for Mac 4.0, you can start creating andmanaging virtual machines using the following tools:

Parallels Management Console Parallels command line utilitiesDetailed information on both tools is given in the following sections.

In This Chapter

Using Parallels Management Console...................................................................................23

Using Command-Line Interface ............................................................................................31

C H A P T E R 3

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Using Parallels Management

ConsoleParallels Management Console is the main tool for managing Parallels Server for Mac andvirtual machines. You can run this tool either locally or remotely.

Running Parallels Management Console Locally

Parallels Management Console is automatically installed on your Mac during the ParallelsServer for Mac installation. To launch Parallels Management Console, open the

/Applicationsfolder, and double-click Parallels Management Console. This will open the

Parallels Management Console application and register your local server with it. Once the server

is registered, it appears as localhostin the left sidebar.

Running Parallels Management Console Remotely

You can also install Parallels Management Console on a dedicated computer in your networkand remotely connect to Parallels Server for Mac. Refer to the following sections forinformation on how to set up Parallels Management Console on a remote server.


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Note: For detailed information on using Parallels Management Console, see these guides:Getting Started With Parallels Management ConsoleandParallels Management Console User's

Guide.

Setting Up Parallels Management Console on a Remote Computer

To set up Parallels Management Console on a remote computer, do the following:

1 Make sure that the computer where you are going to install Parallels Management Consolemeets the necessary system requirements.

2 Obtain the Parallels Management Console installation file.

3 Install Parallels Management Console.

These steps are explained in the following subsections in detail.

Checking System Requirements

Parallels Management Console can be installed on any computer that meets the followingrequirements:

Hardware Configuration

Intel-powered Mac with Core Duo or Core Solo processor or a PC with 700+ MHzIntel-compatible x86 or x64 processor

1 GB of RAM 100 MB of hard disk space for Parallels Management Console installation files Ethernet or WiFi network adapterNote:Windows Vista does not support TCP/IP over IEEE 1394.

Compatible Operating Systems

Ubuntu Server 9.04 and 9.10 (x32, x64) Windows XP Professional EditionService Pack 2 or 3 (x32, x64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x(x32, x64)

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or 2(x32, x64)

CentOS 5.x (x32, x64) Windows 7 (x32, x64)

CentOS 4.x (x32, x64) Mac OS X v10.5.2 Leopard or later

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ServicePack1 (x32, x64)

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard or later

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 orR2 (x32, x64)


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Obtaining the Parallels Management Console Package

Parallels Management Console is automatically installed on your Mac during the Parallels

Server for Mac installation and can be accessed from the Applicationfolder. If, however,

you want to run Parallels Management Console on a dedicated computer (Windows, Linux, orMac), you can obtain the installation file as follows:

1 Open the http://www.parallels.com/download/ link in your browser.

2 In the Server Virtualizationsection, click the Parallels Server for Maclink.

3 In the Additional Downloadssection, select the Parallels Management Console installationfile corresponding to your system architecture.

4 Download the file.

5 If necessary, transfer the file to the computer where you want to install ParallelsManagement Console.


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Installing Parallels Management Console

The process of installing Parallels Management Console differs depending on the operatingsystem installed on your computer.

Installing on Windows Computers

To install Parallels Management Console on a computer running a Windows operating system:

1 Locate the Parallels Management Console installation file, and double-click it to launch theParallels Management Console Setupwizard.

2 In the Welcomewindow, click Next.

3 In the License Agreement window, carefully read the end user license agreement forParallels products. To agree with the terms of the license agreement, select I accept the termsin the license agreement, and click Next. If you want to print the text of the license

agreement for your records, click Print.

Note:You must accept the license agreement to proceed with the installation.

4 In the Destination Folder window, specify the folder where you want to install ParallelsManagement Console, and click Next. By default, Parallels Management Console is installed

to C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Management Console.

5 In the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install to start installing ParallelsManagement Console. You can view the installation progress in the Installing ParallelsManagement Consolewindow.

6 Once the installation is complete, click Finishtoexit the wizard.


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Installing on Linux Computers

To install Parallels Management Console on a computer running a Linux operating system:

1 Locate the installation package, and execute the parallels-management-console-4.0.XXXX.XXXXX.runfile to launch the Parallels Management Console installer. You

can also open a terminal and run this file in the terminal.

2 Confirm your decision to install Parallels Management Console by clicking Run whenprompted.

Wait until the process of uncompressing Parallels Management Console is complete and theinstaller launches.

3 In the Welcomewindow, select Next.

4 In the License Agreementwindow, carefully read the end user license agreement. To agreewith the terms of the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement,and click Next. To print the text of the license agreement for your records, click Print.


5 In the Installation Completedwindow, click Exitto quit the Installer.

By default, Parallels Management Console is installed into /usr/lib/parallels-

management-console. To launch Parallels Management Console, start a terminal, and

execute pmc-standalone.

Installing on Mac Computers

To install Parallels Management Console on a computer running a Mac OS X operating system:

1 Open the Parallels Management Console DMG package, and double-click Install.



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3 In the Important Informationwindow, read the product Read Me file. Click Printto print thedocument or Saveto save it for future reading. When finished, click Continue.

4 In the Software License Agreementwindow, carefully read the license agreement. You canuse the Printbutton to print the license agreement text or click the Savebutton to save it onyour computer. When you are ready, click Continue.

5 In the pop-up dialog, click Agree to agree with the terms and conditions of the licenseagreement.


6 In the Select a Destination window, select the hard disk where to install ParallelsManagement Console.

7 Click Installto start the Parallels Management Console installation.

8 Enter your password, when prompted, and click OK. The installation progress is displayed inthe Installing Parallels Management Consolewindow.

9 Once the installation is complete, click Closeto exit the installer.

After the installation, you can launch Parallels Management Console from the Applications

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Connecting to Parallels Server for Mac 4.0

Now that you have installed Parallels Management Console, you can use this application to

connect to your Parallels server:

1 Launch Parallels Management Console:

On Mac OS X, open the /Applications folder, and double-click ParallelsManagement Console.

On Windows, click Start> All Programs> Parallels> Parallels Management Console>Parallels Management Console.

On Linux, start a terminal, and execute pmc-standalone.2 In the Parallels Management Console main window, click Connect to Parallels Server.

3 In the Parallels Server Logindialog, specify the parameters for connecting to the Parallelsserver:

In the Serverlist, type the IP address or hostname of the Parallels server. In the User Namefield, type the name of a user having administrator privileges on the

Parallels server.

Note: A user must have administrator privileges to be able to connect to the Parallels server.

In the Password field, type the password of the user you specified in the User Namefield.

If you want Parallels Management Console to remember your login and password, select theSave Password option. With this option selected, you do not need to specify the usercredentials each time you connect to the server.


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4 Click Add Serverto establish connection to the Parallels server.

After the server has been successfully registered in Parallels Management Console, it appears inthe left menu of the Parallels Management Console main window. For further information onusing Parallels Management Console to manage Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 and virtual

machines, refer to theParallels Management Console User's Guide.


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Using Command-Line Interface

Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 provides a special set of command-line utilities for managing yourvirtual machines both locally and remotely.

Connecting to Parallels Server for Mac Locally

To manage your virtual machines from your local Mac:

1 Select Applications> Utilities.

2 Double-click Terminal.

This will open a command-line prompt where you can run Parallels utilities to create andmanage your virtual machines.

Connecting to Parallels Server for Mac Remotely

You can also use Parallels command-line utilities to manage your virtual machines from aremote Mac. The procedure of connecting to Parallels Server for Mac may slightly differ

depending on the Mac OS X version installed on the remote computer. The steps below showyou how to connect to Parallels Server for Mac through the SSH application from a remote Macrunning Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard:

1 On the Parallels server, make sure that the Remote Login option is enabled (SystemPreferences> Sharing).

2 On the remote Mac, double-click Applications> Utilities> Terminal.3 Select Shell> New Remote Connection.

4 Under Service, select Secure Shell (ssh).

5 Under Server, click the plus sign, type the hostname or IP address of the Mac you want toaccess, and then click OK. This will add the specified hostname/IP address to the Serverlist.

6 In the User text box, type a user name you use to log in to the Parallels server. This usermust have administrative privileges on the server.

7 Select SSH Protocol 2from the drop-down list.

8 Select the server address from the drop-down list. The server address is shown as ssh-2

user_id@Mac_addresswhere user_idis your user ID and Mac_addressis the IPaddress or hostname of the Mac you are connecting to.


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9 Click Connectto connect to the remote Mac.

10 Once the connection is established, you will be prompted to enter the password to log in tothe computer with Parallels Server for Mac. Type the password of the user you specified inthe Usertext box, and press Enter to display the system prompt.

Notes:

1. You must have administrative privileges to use Parallels command-line utilities.

2. For more information on Parallels command-line utilities, refer to the Parallels CommandLine Reference Guide.


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This chapter outlines the basic day-to-day operations that you are likely to perform withParallels virtual machines in Parallels Management Console.

In This Chapter

Creating a Virtual Machine...................................................................................................33

Configuring a Virtual Machine.............................................................................................42Managing Virtual Machines ..................................................................................................43Managing Virtual Machine Templates ..................................................................................53

Creating a Virtual Machine

Before you can start managing a virtual machine, you first need to create it. The process ofcreating a ready-to-use virtual machine includes the following steps:

1 Creating a virtual machine configuration. In this step, you choose and configure the virtualhardware for the virtual machine (disk drives, CD/DVD-ROMs, network cards, and so on).

2 Installing a guest operating system. In this step, you choose and install the operating system(called the guest operating system or the guest OS) in the virtual machine. For the list ofsupported guest operating systems, see

3 Installing Parallels Tools. You are also recommend to install Parallels Tools in the virtualmachine, which will make your work with the virtual machine more comfortable. For moreinformation on Parallels Tools, refer to Installing Parallels Tools(p.37).

The following subsections describe these steps in detail.

C H A P T E R 4

Performing Basic Operations in Parallels

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Performing Basic Operations in Parallels Management Console 34

Creating a Virtual Machine Configuration

Parallels Management Console allows you to create a virtual machine configuration using one of

the following modes:

Express. In this mode, Parallels Management Console does the following:a Creates a virtual machine with the configuration typical for the guest operating system

you select for installing in this virtual machine.

b Installs the selected guest OS in the newly created virtual machine.

Using this mode, you can create virtual machines running the following operating systems:Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP. The flavors of Red HatEnterprise Linux, Fedora, and Ubuntu are also supported.

Typical. In this mode, Parallels Management Console creates a virtual machine with theconfiguration typical for the operating system you select for installing in this virtualmachine. But unlike the Express mode, the selected guest OS is not installed in the newlycreated virtual machine.

Custom. In this mode, you control the whole process of the virtual machine creation: First, you specify the parameters for creating the virtual machine configuration. Second, you install the appropriate guest operating system in the virtual machine.

The example below demonstrates the process of creating a virtual machine using the Typical

mode. For information on creating virtual machines using the Express and Custom modes, referto theParallels Management Console User's Guide.

To create a virtual machine in the Typical mode, do the following:1 Launch Parallels Management Console.

2 If you have more than one physical server registered in Parallels Management Console,select the server where you want to host the new virtual machine.

3 Start the New Virtual Machinewizard by doing one of the following:

Choose New Virtual Machinefrom the Filemenu. Click New Virtual Machineon the server Summarytab. Right-click the server icon in the sidebar, and choose New Virtual Machine.

4 In the Introductionwindow, click Continue.

5 In the Select Operating System Type and Versionwindow, select the operating system thatyou will install in the virtual machine, and click Continue.

If you cannot find the necessary operating system in the list, select Other.

6 In the Virtual Machine Typewindow, select Typical, and click Continue.

7 In the Name and Location window, type an arbitrary name for the virtual machine, andspecify the folder for storing its files. By default, all virtual machine files are placed to

/Users/Shared/Parallels/.


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When you are ready, click Create.

8 Once the virtual machine configuration is created, the Prepare to Install Operating Systemwindow appears.

In this window, do the following:

Start installing the guest operating system in the newly created virtual machine:a Select the installation source in the Placementlist. Choose Physical Serverif the

OS installation files are located on the Mac where you are running Parallels Server for

Mac; choose Client Computer if you are running Parallels Management Console

on a different computer and the files are located on this computer.


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b Specify the path to the OS installation files. If the files are on a CD/DVD inserted intothe CD/DVD drive of your computer, choose the appropriate drive name in the Sourcelist. If the files are stored as an image file, choose the necessary file from the Sourcelistor click Choose an image fileand locate the file.

c Click Start to start the newly created virtual machine and launch the guest operatingsystem installation.

Quit the wizard without installing the guest operating system. To do this, click Done.Installing a Guest Operating System

After you have created the virtual machine configuration, you need to install a guest operatingsystem (unless you are creating the virtual machine in the Express mode where the guestoperating system is installed automatically without your interaction). The guest operatingsystem installation automatically starts if you do the following:

Specify the path to the source installation files in the Prepare to Install Operating Systemwindow of New Virtual Machine Assistant (or New Virtual Machine Wizard if ParallelsManagement Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based physical computer) andclick Start.

Choose Configurefrom the Virtual Machinemenu to open the Virtual Machine Configurationdialog, specify the media to connect in the CD/DVD-ROMpane, click OKto save the changes,and then start the virtual machine.

Note: You can install a guest operating system only from the CD/DVD-ROM 1drive.

You can also install a guest operating system using a PXE server.

1 Open the Virtual Machine Configurationdialog.

2 In the Boot Orderpane, set the Network adapterto be the first device in the boot sequence,and click OK.

The virtual machine will use the network adapter specified as Network Adapter 1 in thisvirtual machine configuration.

3 Start the virtual machine and make sure it is connected to the same network to which the

PXE server belongs.

Once the installation program is launched, follow the on-screen instructions to install your guestoperating system in the virtual machine. This procedure does not differ from installing

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Installing Parallels Tools

Parallels Tools are a suite of special utilities that facilitate working with your virtual machines.

With Parallels Tools, you can move the mouse seamlessly outside the guest OS window withoutpressing special key combinations, change the virtual machine's screen resolution by simplyresizing its window, and synchronize your virtual machine's time and date settings with the time

settings of the Parallels physical server.

The process of installing Parallels Tools differs depending on the guest operating systeminstalled in your virtual machine. The subsections below describe the mains steps for installingParallels Tools in virtual machines running Windows, Linux, and Mac. For more information onParallels Tools, refer to theParallels Management Console User's Guide.


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Installing Parallels Tools in Mac OS X

To install Parallels Tools in a Mac guest OS X, do the following:

1 Start the virtual machine, and log in to the guest OS.2 Choose the Install Parallels Toolsoption from the Virtual Machine menu. This will connect

and mount the Parallels Tools ISO image file (prl-tools-mac.iso) to the first

CD/DVD-ROM in the virtual machine configuration.

Note: If the Install Parallels Toolsoption is grayed out, make sure that Parallels Tools aresupported by your guest operating system. For the full list of guest OSs which supportParallels Tools, refer to theParallels Management Console User's Guide.

3 In the displayed window, read the brief information about Parallels Tools, and clickContinue.

4Open the mounted image, and double-click

Installto start the installation.

5 When prompted, enter your administrator credentials.


7 In the Select a Destinationwindow, specify the location for storing Parallels Tools files, andclick Continue.

Note:If you have only one volume on your Mac, this step is omitted.

8 In the Standard Install on "Macintosh HD"window, click Install(when prompted, type yourpassword).

9 Once the installation is complete, click Restart to exit the installer and restart the virtual

machine.

Troubleshooting

If the Parallels Tools ISO image file was not automatically connected to the virtual machine'sCD/DVD-ROM drive, you can connect it manually:

1 Right-click the CD/DVD-ROM drive icon in the status bar of the virtual machine window,and select Configure. The CD/DVDpane of the Virtual Machine Configurationdialog opens.

2 In the Sourcemenu, select Choose an image file.

3 In the displayed window, specify the Parallels Tools ISO image file location (by default, it is

located in /Library/Parallels/Tools), and click Open.

4 Make sure the Connectedoption is selected, and click OK.

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Installing Parallels Tools in Windows

To install Parallels Tools in a Windows guest operating system, do the following:

Note: If you create a virtual machine using the Express Windows mode, Parallels Tools areinstalled automatically after the Windows guest OS installation.

1 Start the virtual machine, and log in to the guest OS.

2 Choose the Install Parallels Toolsoption from the Virtual Machine menu. This will connect

the Parallels Tools ISO image (prl-tools-win.iso) to the virtual machine's CD/DVD-

ROM drive and start the Parallels Tools installer.

Note: If the Install Parallels Toolsoption is grayed out, make sure that Parallels Tools aresupported by your guest operating system. For the full list of guest OSs which support

Parallels Tools, refer to theParallels Management Console User's Guide.

3 In the Welcomewindow, click Installto start installing Parallels Tools. The installation alsostarts automatically after several seconds even if you do not click the Installbutton.

4 When the installation is complete, click Reboot to exit the wizard and restart the virtualmachine. If you do not click Reboot, the guest operating system will be rebootedautomatically within a few seconds.

Troubleshooting

If the installation of Parallels Tools does not start automatically after performing the steps

above, start it manually. To do this:

1 Right-click the CD/DVD-ROM drive icon in the status bar of the virtual machine window,and select Configure. The CD/DVDpane of the Virtual Machine Configurationdialog opens.

2 In the Sourcemenu, select Choose an image file.

3 In the displayed window, specify the Parallels Tools ISO image file location (by default, it is

located in /Library/Parallels/Tools), and click Open.

4 Make sure the Connectedoption is selected, and click OK.

5 In the guest operating system, open My Computer.

6 Open the CD/DVD-ROM drive with the Parallels Tools ISO image connected.

7 Locate the setup.exefile, and double-click it.

8 In the Welcomewindow, click Installto start installing Parallels Tools.

9 Once the installation is complete, click Restart to exit the wizard and restart the virtualmachine.


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Installing Parallels Tools in Linux

Before installing Parallels Tools in a Linux guest operating system, do the following:

Close all applications in the guest OS. Disable the 3D-accelerated window manager, if you use any. Make sure that you have the gcc package and the appropriate kernel-sources package

installed. If these packages are not installed, you will see a warning message when installing

Parallels Tools. The name of the kernel-sources package differs depending on the Linux

guest OS. It can be called kernel-devel, kernel-headers, or something like this.

Installing Parallels Tools in the Modern Linux Distributions

If your virtual machine is running one of the most recent versions of Linux OSs (e.g.Fedora 11),

the Parallels Tools ISO image (prl-tools-lin.iso) will be automatically mounted after

you connect the image to the CD/DVD-ROM drive. To install Parallels Tools, do the following:

1 Start the virtual machine and log in to the guest OS.

2 Choose Install Parallels Toolsfrom the Virtual Machinemenu. This will connect and mount

the prl-tools-lin.isoimage file to the virtual machine's CD/DVD-ROM drive.

Note: If the Install Parallels Toolsoption is grayed out, make sure that Parallels Tools aresupported by your guest operating system. For the full list of guest OSs which support

Parallels Tools, refer to theParallels Management Console User's Guide.

3 Start a terminal, and run the following command to gain the rootprivileges:

su

Note:To install Parallels Tools in a virtual machine, you must have the rootprivileges.

4 Go to the CD/DVD-ROM directory:

cd /media/cdrom/

Note: In some Linux operating systems, the mount point for the virtual CD/DVD-ROM

drive may appear as /media/Parallels Tools.

5 In the CD/DVD-ROM directory, execute the following command to launch Parallels Toolsinstallation:

./install

6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

7 When the installation of Parallels Tools is complete, restart the virtual machine.

Installing Parallels Tools in other versions of Linux guest OSs

To install Parallels Tools in older versions of Linux OSs, you have to mount the prl-tools-

lin.isoimage file manually:

1 Start the virtual machine.

2 When the guest OS boots up, click the Virtual Machinemenu, and choose Install ParallelsTools.


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Note: If the Install Parallels Toolsoption is grayed out, make sure that Parallels Tools aresupported by your guest operating system. For the full list of guest OSs which supportParallels Tools, refer to theParallels Management Console User's Guide.

The prl-tools-lin.iso image file will be connected to the virtual machine's

CD/DVD-ROM drive.

3 Start a terminal in your Linux guest OS. Type the following command to gain the root

privileges:

su

Note:To install Parallels Tools in a virtual machine, you must have the rootprivileges.

4 Ensure that the Parallels Tools CD image is mounted by running the following command:

mount | grep iso9660

If this command does not produce any output, proceed to Step 5. If this command returns something like

/dev/cdrom on /media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,exec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0),

skip Step 5, and proceed to Step 6.

If this command returns something like/dev/cdrom on /media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noexec,nosuid,nodev,uid=0)

with the noexec option present in parentheses, unmount the disc using the following

command, and then proceed to Step 5:umount /dev/cdrom

5 To mount the Parallels Tools installation disc image, run this command:

mount -o exec /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom

Note:/dev/cdrom

is the virtual machine's CD/DVD-ROM drive and/media/cdrom

isthe mount point for this device. In some Linux operating systems, the virtual CD/DVD-

ROM drive may appear as /dev/hdb and the mount point may be /mnt/cdrom. Some

Linux OSs do not have the CD/DVD-ROM mount point. In this case, you should create amount point manually.

6 When the installation disc image is mounted, go to the CD/DVD-ROM directory:

cd /media/cdrom/

7 Execute the following command to launch the Parallels Tools installation:

./install

8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

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Configuring a Virtual Machine

To edit the settings of a virtual machine and the devices it uses, you can use the Virtual MachineConfigurationdialog. To open this dialog, do one of the following:

double-click the virtual machine in the Parallels Management Console sidebar click Configurein the Operationssection of the virtual machine Summarytab choose Configurefrom the Virtual Machinemenu right-click the virtual machine in the sidebar and choose Configurefrom the shortcut menu

The Virtual Machine Configurationcontains three tabs: General, Options, and Hardware.

On the General tab, you can view and change the virtual machine name, processors number,amount of memory, and other general settings.

The Optionsand Hardwaretabs include two panes:

the sidebar displaying the virtual machine options or devices available for editing the settings pane displaying the settings for the option or device selected in the sidebarIn the Virtual Machine Configurationdialog, you can configure the virtual machine as follows:

edit the settings of a specific group of options or a device by selecting its name andconfiguring the necessary parameters

add a new device to the virtual machine's configuration or remove an existing one from itusing the Add and Remove buttons available on the Hardwarepane below the sidebar


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For detailed information on configuring the virtual machine settings, seeParallels ManagementConsole User's Guide.

Managing Virtual Machines

This section provides information on the basic day-to-day operations you are likely to performon your virtual machines:

starting and stopping a virtual machine (p.43) pausing and suspending a virtual machine (p.44) switching view modes (p.45) cloning a virtual machine (p.47)

adding an existing virtual machine to Parallels Management Console (p.49) deleting a virtual machine (p.51)

Starting and Stopping a Virtual Machine

To start a virtual machine, do one of the following:

Click the Start button in the toolbar. Choose Start from the Virtual Machinemenu. Right-click the virtual machine in the sidebar and choose Startfrom the shortcut menu. Click Startin the Operationssection of the virtual machine Summarytab.To stop a virtual machine, use the standard shut down procedure that is typical for its guestoperating system. For example, you can click Start> Turn Off Computer> Turn Offto shut downa virtual machine running Windows XP. If you cannot shut down the guest OS from inside thevirtual machine, use one of these ways:

Click the Stop button in the toolbar. Choose Stopfrom the Virtual Machinemenu.

Right-click the virtual machine in the sidebar, and choose Stopfrom the shortcut menu.


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Pausing and Suspending a Virtual Machine

Shutting down a virtual machine and starting it again may take a considerable amount of time.

Instead, you can suspend or pause a virtual machine for the required time and quickly resume itlater.

Suspending a Virtual Machine

Suspending a virtual machine is similar to putting a real computer into the sleep mode. Whenyou suspend a virtual machine, you save its current state, including the state of all applicationsand processes running in the virtual machine, to a special file on your Mac. Once you restore thesuspended virtual machine, you will get it in the same state the virtual machine was before its

suspending.

Suspending a virtual machine may prove efficient if you need to restart the Mac, but do not want

to quit the applications running in the virtual machine and spend much time on shutting theguest operating system down and then starting it again.

To suspend a virtual machine, do one of the following:

Choose Suspendfrom the Virtual Machinemenu. Click the Suspendbutton in the Parallels Management Console toolbar.Pausing a Virtual Machine

You can also pause a virtual machine to release the resources currently consumed by the virtualmachine (such as CPU time). When you pause a virtual machine, its state is saved in the Mac'smemory rather than on the hard disk as it is done when you suspend a virtual machine. If yourestart the Mac, the paused virtual machine will be stopped and all unsaved data will be lost.Thus, pausing a virtual machine may prove useful if you need to release the virtual machineresource for a short time.

To pause a virtual machine, do one of the following:

Click the Pausebutton in the Parallels Management Console toolbar. Choose Pausefrom the Virtual Machinemenu.


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Switching View Modes

Parallels Management Console provides several view modes to make your work with virtual

machines easier and more efficient.

Window. This is the default view mode. Using this mode, you can see the virtual machinescreen in the Parallels Management Console window or in a detached console window.

Full Screen. Using this mode, you can expand the virtual machine screen up to the size ofyour computer screen.

Detached Console. Using this mode, you can view the virtual machine screen in a separatewindow.

For switching between these modes, use the menu commands or toolbar buttons.

Switching to the Full Screen mode

You can run a guest operating system in the full screen mode when the guest OS window

occupies the whole screen of your computer and the Parallels Management Console controls arehidden.

To switch to the Full Screen mode, do one of the following:

click the Full Screenbutton in the toolbar choose Full Screenfrom the Viewmenu use the hot key combination (Ctrl+Alt+Enter by default)To exit the Full Screen mode and return to the Window mode, press the hot key combinationthat coincides with the key combination for switching to the Full Screen mode (Ctrl+Alt+Enterby default).

Switching to the Detached Console mode

If you have a number of virtual machines, you can run each of them in its own window bydetaching their windows from the main window of Parallels Management Console.

To detach the virtual machine window, do one of the following:

click the Detach Consolebutton in the toolbar choose Detach Consolefrom the ViewmenuTo attach the virtual machine window back, do one of the following:

close the detached window click the Attach Consolebutton in the toolbar choose Attach Consolefrom the ViewmenuLocking the guest OS screen resolution

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When you adjust the guest OS display settings. When you resize the virtual machine window (this feature works only when Parallels Tools

are installed in your virtual machine).

When you run an application that automatically changes the screen resolution of your guestOS.

This behavior of the virtual machine window can be irritating. To freeze the virtual machinescreen resolution, use the Lock Windowoption available from the Viewmenu. When the LockWindowoption is enabled, the virtual machine screen resolution can be changed by adjusting theguest OS display settings only.


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Cloning a Virtual Machine

If you need to create an exact copy of a virtual machine, to back it up, or for some other

purposes, use Clone Virtual Machine Assistant (or Clone Virtual Machine Wizard if ParallelsManagement Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based computer).

Using Clone Virtual Machine Assistant, you can clone a virtual machine, its virtual hard disks,and configuration file.

The cloned virtual machine has the same configuration as the original virtual machine. If adevice in the original machine was connected to an external resource, this device in the clonedvirtual machine will be connected to the same external resource.

Notes:

1. If the original virtual machine has a printer or serial port connected to an output file, thevirtual machine clone will have empty output files.

2. If a network adapter is enabled in the original configuration, a new MAC address will begenerated for the virtual machine clone.

To clone a virtual machine:

1 Make sure that the virtual machine you want to clone is not running.

2 Select the virtual machine in the Parallels Management Console sidebar.

3 Start Clone Virtual Machine Assistant by doing one of the following:

choosing Clonefrom the Virtual Machinemenu clicking Clonein the Operationssection of the virtual machine Summarytab

4 In the Name and Locationwindow, type the name of the virtual machine clone and specifythe folder for storing its files. You can use the Choosebutton to locate the folder. By default,the files of the virtual machine clone are placed to

/Users/Shared/Parallels//.


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Click Cloneto start cloning the virtual machine.

5 Once the operation is complete, click Done in the Cloning Finishedwindow to exit CloneVirtual Machine Assistant.

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Adding an Existing Virtual Machine

If you already have a virtual machine stored on the Parallels server but it is missing from the list

of virtual machines registered in Parallels Management Console, you can easily add it with thehelp of Add Existing Virtual Machine Assistant (or Add Existing Virtual Machine Wizard ifParallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based physical computer).

To add an existing virtual machine:

1 Choose Add Existingfrom the Filemenu to launch Add Existing Virtual Machine Wizard.

2 In the Select a Virtual Machinewindow, you should locate the virtual machines you want toadd:

You can set the path to a specific virtual machine's configuration file (config.pvs).Select the Add a specific virtual machineoption and type the path in the Filefield or click

the Choosebutton and navigate to the necessary file. Click Addand go to Step 4. You can find all virtual machines in a specific folder. Select the Search for virtual

machines in this folderoption, type the path to the necessary folder in the Start fromfieldor click the Choosebutton and navigate to it. Click Search.

3 The wizard displays all the virtual machines found in the specified folder that are notregistered in Parallels Management Console. Select the virtual machines you want to add.

If you want to select all items at a time, click the Select Allbutton displayed below thelist.

If you want to clear all items at a time, click the Clear Allbutton displayed below the list.

Review the selection and click Add.


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4 In the Adding Completedwindow, click Doneto exit the wizard.


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Deleting a Virtual Machine

If you do not need some of your virtual machines anymore, you can either delete them or

temporarily remove from the virtual machines list:

Deleting a virtual machine means permanently erasing its files from the Parallels server.Note: Make sure you transferred all the necessary data from the virtual machine before

deleting it: this operation is irreversible. All the virtual machine data will be lost.

Removing a virtual machine from the list displayed in the Parallels Management Consolewindow means just removing the virtual machine from the list without removing the virtualmachine files from the Parallels physical server.

You can delete a virtual machine using Delete Virtual Machine Assistant (or Delete VirtualMachine Wizard if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based

physical computer). By default, the assistant removes all the files stored in the virtual machinefolder, including the configuration file, virtual hard disk files, floppy disk image files, and

output files of serial and printer ports.

To delete a virtual machine or remove it form the list:

1 Launch Parallels Management Console.

2 In the sidebar, select the virtual machine you want to delete or remove from the list.

3 Start Delete Virtual Machine Assistant by doing one of the following:

choose Removefrom the Filemenu click Removein the Operationssection of the virtual machine SummarytabNote:Before deleting a virtual machine, make sure that the virtual machine is stopped.

4 In the Delete Options window, select the operation you want to perform on the virtualmachine.

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5 If you chose to delete the virtual machine, you would be presented with the Files Selectionwindow. This window displays all the files that belong to the virtual machine.

Choose the virtual machine files you want to delete, and click Delete.

6 Once the operation is complete, click Doneto exit the assistant.


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Managing Virtual Machine

TemplatesIf you need to create several virtual machines with a similar configuration, you can create avirtual machine template and use it as the basis for creating new virtual machines.

You can use one of the following ways to create a virtual machine template:

Convert an existing virtual machine into a virtual machine template. In this case, the virtualmachine will be moved from the virtual machines list to the templates list once the

conversion is complete. It means that the virtual machine will be available as a template only(i.e. you will not be able to run it).

Clone an existing virtual machine to a virtual machine template. By cloning a virtualmachine, you make its exact copy and can use it to create virtual machines with the sameconfiguration.


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Creating a Virtual Machine Template

To convert an existing virtual machine into a template:

1 Choose the virtual machine you want to convert into a template by clicking its icon in thesidebar.

2 Choose Convert to Templatefrom theVirtual Machinemenu or right-click the virtual machineicon in the sidebar, and chooseConvert to Templatefrom the shortcut menu.

Once the conversion is complete, the virtual machine is moved to the Templates list.

To clone a virtual machine to a template:

1 Launch Parallels Management Console.

2 In the sidebar, select the virtual machine you want to clone.

3 Start Create Virtual Machine Template Assistant by doing one of the following:

Choosing Clone to Templatefrom the Virtual Machinemenu. Right-clicking the virtual machine in the sidebar, and choosing Clone to Templateform

the shortcut menu.

4 In the Create Virtual Machine Template Assistant Introductionwindow, click Continue. Toskip this window next time you start the assistant, select Always skip introduction.

5 In the Name and Locationwindow, specify the name and location for the virtual machinetemplate, and click Clone. You can use the Choosebutton to change the location. By default,the virtual machine template files are placed to


6 In the Creation Finishedwindow, click Doneto quit the assistant.


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Deploying a Virtual Machine Template

You cannot run a virtual machine template like you do a virtual machine. To run a virtual

machine template, you must first create a virtual machine from this template. You can use onethese ways to create a virtual machine:

Convert the template to a virtual machine. If you convert a virtual machine template into avirtual machine, the template is moved from the Templateslist to the virtual machines list.

Deploy the template to a virtual machine. If you deploy a virtual machine template to avirtual machine, a new virtual machine is created, but the template is not removed from theTemplateslist.

To convert a virtual machine template into a virtual machine, select this template in the sidebarand do one of the following:

Choose Convert to Virtual Machinefrom theFilemenu. Right-click the template's icon, and choose Convert to Virtual Machine from the context

menu.

Click Convert to Virtual Machinein the Operationssection of the template's Summarytab.The virtual machine template will be moved from the Templateslist to the virtual machines list.

To deploy a virtual machine template to a new virtual machine:

1 In the sidebar, select the virtual machine template you want to be deployed to a new virtualmachine.

2 Start Deploy Virtual Machine Template Assistant (or Deploy Virtual Machine Template

Wizard if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-basedphysical computer) by doing one of the following:

Choosing Deploy to Virtual Machinefrom theFilemenu. Right-clicking the template's icon, and choosing Deploy to Virtual Machine from the

context menu.

Clicking Deploy to Virtual Machinein the Operationssection of the template's Summarytab.

3 In the Name and Locationwindow, specify the name and location for the virtual machine.You can use the Choosebutton to change the location. By default, the virtual machine filesare placed



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Click Deployto start deploying the template to a new virtual machine.

4 In the Deployment Finishedwindow, click Doneto close the assistant.


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AAbout Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 - 5About This Guide - 6Adding an Existing Virtual Machine - 49

CChecking Installation Requirements - 10

Checking System Requirements - 24

Cloning a Virtual Machine - 47Configuring a Virtual Machine - 42Connecting to Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 - 29Creating a Virtual Machine - 33Creating a Virtual Machine Configuration - 34Creating a Virtual Machine Template - 54

DDeleting a Virtual Machine - 51Deploying a Virtual Machine Template - 55

Documentation Conventions - 6

FFeedback - 8

GGetting Help - 8

HHardware Compatibility - 10

IInstallation in a Nutshell - 12Installing a Guest Operating System - 36Installing Parallels Management Console - 26Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 - 9, 13Installing Parallels Tools - 37Installing Parallels Tools in Linux - 40Installing Parallels Tools in Mac OS X - 38Installing Parallels Tools in Windows - 39Installing Parallels Virtual Automation

Automatically - 16

LLearning Parallels Server for Mac 4.0

Components - 9

MManaging Virtual Machine Templates - 53Managing Virtual Machines - 43

NNetwork Requirements - 11

OObtaining Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 - 11Obtaining the Parallels Management Console

Package - 25Organization of This Guide - 6

PPausing and Suspending a Virtual Machine -

44

Performing Basic Operations in ParallelsManagement Console - 33

SSetting Up Parallels Management Console on a

Remote Computer - 24Setting Up the Management Node Manually -

20Software Compatibility - 10

Starting and Stopping a Virtual Machine - 43Starting to Work in Parallels Server for Mac

4.0 - 22Switching View Modes - 45

UUsing Command-Line Interface - 31Using Parallels Management Console - 23

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