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Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 User's Guide Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 User's Guide Copyright © 1999-2014 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. Parallels Holdings, Ltd. c/o Parallels International GMbH. Parallels International GmbH Vordergasse 49 CH8200 Schaffhausen Switzerland Tel: + 41 526320 411 Fax: + 41 52672 2010 www.parallels.com Copyright © 1999-2012 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. This product is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The product’s underlying technology, patents, and trademarks are listed at http://www.parallels.com/trademarks. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows NT, Windows Vista, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, FaceTime HD camera and iSight are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................... 9 About This Guide ............................................................................................................ 9 Organization of This Guide .......................................................................................................9 Documentation Conventions ................................................................................................. 10 Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 11 Feedback ...................................................................................................................... 12 Learning Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Basics ................................................... 13 Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Overview ....................................................................... 13 OS Virtualization Layer ................................................................................................... 15 Basics of OS Virtualization ..................................................................................................... 15 Parallels Containers ............................................................................................................... 16 Virtuozzo File System ............................................................................................................ 16 Templates ............................................................................................................................. 17 Parallels Server Bare Metal Configuration .............................................................................. 17 Hardware Virtualization Layer ......................................................................................... 18 Basics of Hardware Virtualization ........................................................................................... 18 Parallels Virtual Machines ...................................................................................................... 19 Virtual Machine Hardware ...................................................................................................... 19 Virtual Machine Files .............................................................................................................. 20 Support of Virtual and Real Media ......................................................................................... 21 Parallels Management Console ............................................................................................. 22 Resource Management ................................................................................................. 23 Understanding Licensing ............................................................................................... 23 Physical Server Availability Considerations ..................................................................... 23 Managing Virtual Machines and Containers ........................................................... 25 Creating a Virtual Machine and Container....................................................................... 25 Supported Guest Operating Systems .................................................................................... 27 Compatibility With Parallels Products..................................................................................... 28 Choosing a Container ID ....................................................................................................... 28 Choosing OS EZ Template .................................................................................................... 29 Performing Initial Configuration ...................................................................................... 30 Contents Configuring Network Settings ................................................................................................ 30 Setting Passwords for Virtual Machines and Containers ........................................................ 30 Setting Startup Parameters ................................................................................................... 31 Starting, Stopping, and Querying Status of a Virtual Machine and Container ................... 31 Listing Virtual Machines and Containers ......................................................................... 33 Storing Extended Information on a Virtual Machine and Container .................................. 33 Copying a Virtual Machine and Container Within the Server ............................................ 34 Suspending a Virtual Machine and Container ................................................................. 36 Running Commands in a Virtual Machine and Container ................................................. 36 Deleting a Virtual Machine and Container ....................................................................... 37 Managing Virtual Machine and Container Backups ......................................................... 37 Backups Overview ................................................................................................................. 38 Using pctl backup and pctl restore ........................................................................................ 39 Using pbackup and prestore ................................................................................................. 42 Migrating Virtual Machines and Containers ..................................................................... 45 General Migration Requirements ........................................................................................... 45 Migrating Virtual Machines and Containers Between Parallels Servers ................................... 46 Migrating Containers to Virtual Machines ............................................................................... 50 Migrating Physical Computers to Virtual Machines and Containers ........................................ 52 Migrating Virtual Machines to Containers ............................................................................... 56 Migrating Xen Virtual Machines .............................................................................................. 57 Performing Container-Specific Operations ..................................................................... 58 Setting Name for Container ................................................................................................... 59 Moving Container Within the Parallels Server ......................................................................... 60 Disabling Container ............................................................................................................... 61 Reinstalling Container ............................................................................................................ 61 Performing Virtual Machine-Specific Operations ............................................................. 64 Viewing Detailed Information About Virtual Machines ............................................................. 64 Pausing a Virtual Machine...................................................................................................... 65 Managing Snapshots ............................................................................................................. 65 Managing Templates ............................................................................................................. 69 Managing Virtual Machine Disks ............................................................................................ 70 Managing Virtual Machine Devices ........................................................................................ 74 Making Screenshots .............................................................................................................. 81 Contents Assigning USB Devices to Virtual Machines ........................................................................... 81 Mounting Virtual Machines..................................................................................................... 83 Configuring IP Address Ranges for Host-Only Networks ....................................................... 84 Converting Third-Party Virtual Machines and Disks ................................................................ 85 Enabling VNC Access to Virtual Machines ............................................................................
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