Parallels Server Installation Manual

Parallels Server for
Mac 4.0

Installation Guide

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Contents

Introduction 4

About Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 .............................................................................................................. 5

About This Guide ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Organizati on of This Gui de............................................................................................................... 6

Documentati on Conventions ............................................................................................................. 6

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

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

Preparing for Installation 9

Learning Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Components..................................................................................... 9

Checking I ns tallation Requirements ............................................................................................................ 9

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

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

Network Requirements ................................................................................................................... 10

Obtaining Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ...................................................................................................... 11

Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 12

Installation in a Nutshell ............................................................................................................................ 12

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

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Automatically ................................................................... 16

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Manually .......................................................................... 19

Upgrading to Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ................................................................................................. 21

Removing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ..................................................................................................... 22

Starting to Work in Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 23

Using Parallels Management Co nsole ........................................................................................................ 24

Setting Up Parallels Management Console on a Remote Computer ............................................... 25

Connecting to Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 .................................................................................... 30

Using Comma nd -Line Interface ................................................................................................................. 32

Index 34