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
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Feedback ............................................................................................................................... 8
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Introduction
Parallel s Serve r for Mac 4.0 is a virtualization solution developed by Parallels and allowing you
to create virtual machines on Intel-based Macs with Intel VT-x support.
In This Chapter
About Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 ....................................................................................... 5
About This Guide .................................................................................................................. 6
Getting Help .......................................................................................................................... 8
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 the
hardware resources of a physical computer by sharing them between multiple virtual machines
hosted on this computer. Parallels Server for Mac can be installed on Intel-based Macs with
Intel VT-x support. Once Parallels Server for Mac is installed, you can create virtual machines
and manage them using the following tools:
Parallels Management Console. Parallels Management Console is the main management tool
for Parallels Server for Mac with a graphical user interface. This tool can be used to manage
physical servers and Parallels virtual machines residing on them both locally and remotely.
Command-line interface (CLI). Command-line interface comprises a set of Parallels
command-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 as
follows:
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About This Guide
The Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Installation Guide provides detailed information on installing
Parallels Server for Mac on your server, including the pre-requisites and the stages you shall
pass.
The primary audience for this guide is anyone interested in installing and putting Parallels
Server for Mac in operation on their servers.
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, Preparing for Installation, describes the hardware and software requirements your
Mac must meet to successfully install Parallels Server for Mac 4.0.
Chapter 3, Installing Parallels Server for Mac 4.0, provides detailed information on how to
install Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 on your Mac.
Chapter 4, Starting to Work in Parallels Server for Mac 4.0, provides instructions on how to
start working in Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 using Parallels Management Console and
Parallels command line utilities.
Documentation Conventions
Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the documentation conventions
used in it.
The table below presents the existing formatting conventions.
Formatting convention Type of Information Example
Special Bold
Items you must select, suc h as
menu options, command
buttons, or items in a list.
Titles of chapters, sections, and
subsections.
Go to the Resources tab.
Read the Basic Administration chapter.
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Preformatted
Saved parameters for Container
Monospace Bold
# rpm –V virtuozzo-release
Italics Used to emphasize the
importance of a point, to
introduce a term or to designate
a command-l ine placeholder,
These are the so-called EZ templates.
To destroy a Container, type vzctl
destroy ctid.
which is to be replaced with a
real name or value.
Monospace
The names of commands, files,
and directories.
On-screen computer output in
your command-line sessions;
Use vzctl start to start a
Container.
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source code in XML, C++, or
other programming languages.
What you type, as contrasted
with on-screen computer
output.
Key+Key Key combinations for which
Ctrl+P, Alt+F4
the user must press and hold
down one key and then pr ess
another.
Besides the formatting conventions, you should also know about the document organization
convention applied to Parallels documents: chapters in all guides are divided into sections,
which, in their turn, are subdivided into subsections. For example, About This Guide is a section,
and Documentation Conventions is a subsection.
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Getting Help
In addition to this guide, there are a number of other resources available for Parallels Server for
Mac that can help you use the product more effectively. These resources include:
Manuals:
Getting Started With Parallels Server for Mac 4.0. This guide provides basic
information on how to install Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 on your Mac, create new
virtual machines, and perform the main operations on them. As distinct from this guide,
it does not contain detailed description of 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 on
Parallels 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 Parallels
Image Tool - a Parallels utility for configuring the capacity, type, and format of your
virtual hard disks and for merging snapshots of your virtual machines.
Parallels Command Line Reference Guide. This guide is a complete reference on all
Parallels Server for Mac configuration files and command line utilities.
Help systems:
Getting Started with Parallels Management Console. This help system provides
information on how to start working in Parallels Management Console. You will learn
how to install this application on your computer, connect to a physical server running
Parallels Server for Mac, and perform the basic operations on your virtual machines.
Parallels Management Console User's Guide. This help system provides detailed
information on Parallels Management Console - a graphical user interface tool for
managing Parallels Server for Mac and virtual machines.
General resources:
Parallels website (http://www.parallels.com). The Support web page containing product
help files and the Frequently Ask ed Questions (FAQ ) sect ion.
Parallels Knowledge Base (http://kb.parallels.com/). The online resource providing
valuable 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, you
can share your comments and suggestions with us by completing the documentation feedback
form on our website (http://www.parallels.com/en/support/usersdoc/).
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