Parallels Server Bare Metal - 5.0 Installation Manual
Parallels Server Bare Metal
5.0
Installation Guide
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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5
About Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 .............................................................................. 6
About This Guide ............................................................................................................ 7
Organization of This Guide .......................................................................................................8
Documentation Conventions ....................................................................................................8
Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 10
Feedback ...................................................................................................................... 11
Preparing for Installation ......................................................................................... 12
Installation Requirements ............................................................................................... 12
Hardware Compatibility ......................................................................................................... 13
Software Compatibility ........................................................................................................... 13
Network Requirements .......................................................................................................... 14
Obtaining Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Distribution Set ............................................... 14
Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 ............................................................... 15
Installation in a Nutshell ................................................................................................. 16
Choosing the Installation Type ....................................................................................... 17
Installing in Graphical Mode ........................................................................................... 18
Creating Custom Layout ........................................................................................................ 26
Installing in Expert Mode........................................................................................................ 28
Installing With Basic Video Driver ........................................................................................... 34
Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal in Text Mode ......................................................... 35
Upgrading to Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 ................................................................. 40
Creating Software RAIDs ............................................................................................... 44
Booting Into Rescue Mode ............................................................................................ 50
Running Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 in Virtual Machines ........................................... 55
Starting to Work in Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 ............................................... 57
Using CLI ...................................................................................................................... 58
Using Parallels Management Console ............................................................................ 59
Checking System Requirements ............................................................................................ 60
Downloading Parallels Management Console ........................................................................ 61
Contents
Installing Parallels Management Console ............................................................................... 62
Connecting to Parallels Server Bare Metal ............................................................................. 64
Using Parallels Virtual Automation .................................................................................. 65
Setting Up Parallels Virtual Automation .................................................................................. 67
Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Manually ...................................................................... 68
Connecting to a Server .......................................................................................................... 69
Glossary ................................................................................................................... 70
Index ........................................................................................................................ 72
C HAPTER 1
Introduction
Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 is a virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple virtual
machines and Containers on a single physical server.
This chapter provides general information about Parallels Server Bare Metal and this guide. You will
learn
• Parallels Server Bare Metal basics (p. 6)
• goals and target audience of the guide (p. 7)
• guide organization (p. 8)
• documentation conventions used in the guide (p. 8)
• resources to consult to get more information on Parallels Server Bare Metal (p. 10)
• way to submit feedback to the Parallels documentation team (p. 11)
In This Chapter
About Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 ...................................................................... 6
About This Guide .................................................................................................... 7
Getting Help ........................................................................................................... 10
Feedback ............................................................................................................... 11
Introduction
About Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0
Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 is a virtualization solution that allows you to simultaneously run
multiple Parallels virtual machines and Containers on a single server. With Parallels Server Bare
Metal, you can efficiently use your server's hardware resources by sharing them among virtual
machines and Containers.
Parallels Server Bare Metal is installed directly on the server hardware and does not need any
operating system for its functioning. Once it is installed, Parallels Server Bare Metal allows you to
create virtual machines and Containers and manage them using the following tools:
• Parallels command-line interface (CLI). The command-line interface comprises a set of
Parallels command-line utilities that you can use to manage virtual machines and Containers,
both locally and remotely.
• Parallels Management Console. Parallels Management Console is a remote management tool
for Parallels Server Bare Metal with a graphical user interface. You can use this tool to manage
physical servers and Parallels virtual machines residing on them.
Note: In this version of Parallels Server Bare Metal, you cannot use Parallels Management Console to
create and manage Parallels Containers.
• Parallels Virtual Automation (PVA). Parallels Virtual Automation is a remote management tool
that allows you to manage physical servers and their virtual machines and Containers with the
help of a standard Web browser on any platform.
Graphically, a server with the Parallels Server Bare Metal software installed can be represented as
follows:
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Introduction
About This Guide
The Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Installation Guide provides detailed information on installing
Parallels Server Bare Metal on a physical server.
The primary audience for this guide is anyone interested in installing and putting Parallels Server
Bare Metal in operation on their servers.
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Introduction
Organization of This Guide
This guide is organized in the following way:
Chapter 1, Introduction (p. 5), gives an overview of the Parallels Server Bare Metal product and
this guide.
Chapter 2, Preparing for Installation (p. 12), describes the hardware and software requirements a
physical server must meet to successfully install Parallels Server Bare Metal.
Chapter 3, Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 (p. 15), provides detailed information on
installing Parallels Server Bare Metal on a physical server.
Chapter 4, Starting to Work in Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 (p. 57), provides instructions on
set up Parallels Management Console and Parallels Virtual Automation—tools for managing
physical servers and virtual machines and Containers residing on them.
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, such 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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Introduction
Preformatted
Saved parameters for Container
Monospace Bold
# rpm –V virtuozzo-release
Italics
Monospace
Key+Key Key combinations for which the
Used to emphasize the
importance of a point, to
introduce a term or to designate a
command-line placeholder, which
is to be replaced with a real name
or value.
The names of commands, files,
and directories.
On-screen computer output in
your command-line sessions;
source code in XML, C++, or
other programming languages.
What you type, as contrasted with
on-screen computer output.
user must press and hold down
one key and then press another.
These are the so-called EZ templates.
To destroy a Container, type vzctl
destroy ctid.
Use vzctl start to start a Container.
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Ctrl+P, Alt+F4
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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Introduction
Getting Help
In addition to this guide, you can use the following resources to learn how to work in Parallels
Server Bare Metal.
Manuals:
• Getting Started With Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0. This guide provides basic information on
installing Parallels Server Bare Metal on a physical server, creating new Containers and virtual
machines, and performing main operations on them. Unlike this guide, it does not contain
detailed description of all the operations needed to install and set Parallels Server Bare Metal to
work.
• Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 User's Guide. This guide provides comprehensive information
on Parallels Server Bare Metal covering the necessary theoretical conceptions as well as all
practical aspects of working with the product. The guide does not deal with the process of
installing and configuring Parallels Server Bare Metal systems.
• Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Templates Management Guide. This guide is meant to provide
complete information on Parallels templates, an exclusive Parallels technology allowing you to
efficiently deploy standard Linux applications in Containers and greatly save the physical server
resources (memory, disk space, and so on).
• Parallels Command-Line Reference Guide. This guide is a complete reference on all Parallels
Server Bare Metal configuration files and command-line utilities.
• Deploying Clusters in Parallels-Based Systems. This guide describes the process of creating
failover and data sharing clusters from servers running Parallels Server Bare Metal.
Help systems:
• Getting Started with Parallels Management Console. This help system provides information on
how to start working in Parallels Management Console. It teaches you to install this application,
connect to a physical server running Parallels Server Bare Metal, and perform the basic
operations on 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 physical servers
and virtual machines residing on them.
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Introduction
Feedback
If you spot a typo in this guide, or if you have an opinion about how to make this guide more
helpful, 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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C HAPTER 2
Preparing for Installation
This chapter describes the hardware and software requirements your physical server must meet to
successfully install Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0. It also provides information on how to obtain the
Parallels Server Bare Metal distribution set.
In This Chapter
Installation Requirements ........................................................................................ 12
Obtaining Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Distribution Set ........................................ 14
Installation Requirements
Before installing Parallels Server Bare Metal on your server, make sure that the server meets the
requirements listed in this section.
Preparing for Installation
Hardware Compatibility
Parallels Server Bare Metal can be installed on a physical server that meets the following hardware
requirements:
• Platform:
X86 or x86-64 platform with Intel VT-x or AMD-V hardware virtualization support.
• CPU:
1.5 GHz or higher processor (a 64-bit processor is required for launching 64-bit guest operating
systems).
• Memory:
2 GB or more RAM.
• Hard disk:
/
swap
/vz
Root partition containing all Parallels Server Bare
Metal program files.
Paging partition for Parallels Server Bare Metal. 2 times RAM if RAM <=2 GB
Partition for storing all virtual machines and
Containers data.
12 GB or more
otherwise, RAM + 2 GB
30 GB or more
• Network:
Ethernet network adapter.
Valid IP address.
• Other hardware:
DVD-ROM drive.
The actual number of virtual machines and Containers you can run on a physical server and
their performance depend on the resources they require. In general, the more resources your
physical server has, the more virtual machines and Containers you can run and the higher is
their performance.
Software Compatibility
Parallels Server Bare Metal is installed on a bare-metal server and does not need any operating
system for its functioning.
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Preparing for Installation
Network Requirements
To connect to the physical server with Parallels Server Bare Metal (for example, to manage it using
Parallels Management Console), you need to establish a network connection (wireless or wired)
between this server and the remote computer. So, you must have a valid IP address for the
physical server as well as other IP parameters (default gateway, network mask, DNS configuration).
Obtaining Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 Distribution Set
You can use one of the following ways to obtain the Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 distribution set:
• Download the ISO image of Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 from the Parallels web site to your
computer. If you use this way of getting the Parallels Server Bare Metal distribution set, you will
need to burn the downloaded ISO image to a DVD before starting the installation.
• Contact a Parallels sales representative and get a DVD with Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0.
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C HAPTER 3
Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0
This chapter provides detailed information on installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0. It also
explains how to upgrade previous versions of Parallels Server Bare Metal to 5.0.
In This Chapter
Installation in a Nutshell .......................................................................................... 16
Choosing the Installation Type ................................................................................ 17
Installing in Graphical Mode .................................................................................... 18
Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal in Text Mode .................................................. 35
Upgrading to Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0........................................................... 40
Creating Software RAIDs ........................................................................................ 44
Booting Into Rescue Mode ..................................................................................... 50
Running Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 in Virtual Machines .................................... 55
Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0
Installation in a Nutshell
To install Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0, follow the steps below. To know more about a particular
step, see Installing in Graphical Mode (p. 18).
1 Configure the server to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
2 Insert the DVD with the Parallels Server Bare Metal distribution set into the server's CD/DVD-
ROM drive, and restart the server.
3 When the server boots, make sure that the Install or upgrade an existing system option is
selected, and press Enter.
4 Click Next to accept the Parallels end user license agreement, and in the displayed window,
click Agree to confirm your decision.
5 Specify a hostname for your server in the Hostname field; click the Configure Network button
and set up your network settings. When you are done, click Next.
6 Set your time zone settings, and click Next.
7 Enter the Parallels Server Bare Metal license, and click Next.
8 Enter the password for the root account, and click Next.
9 In the Partitioning window, select the Use All Space radio button, and click Next.
10 Specify a unique IP address and a unique hostname for the PVA Management Node, and click
Next.
Notes:
1. This screen is not displayed if your license does not support Parallels Virtual Automation.
2. To set up the PVA Management Node, your server must have an active Internet connection.
11 Once the installation is complete, click Reboot to restart the server.
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Choosing the Installation Type
You can install Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 in one of the following modes:
• graphical mode (default): install Parallels Server Bare Metal using the graphical installer. This is
the recommended mode of installing the product.
• graphical mode with basic video driver: install Parallels Server Bare Metal in a special graphical
mode. Use this mode if the installer cannot load the correct driver for your video card.
• expert mode: install Parallels Server Bare Metal using the graphical installer in extended mode.
As compared to the default graphical mode, this mode gives you more options to configure
your system and is recommended for advanced users.
• text mode: install Parallels Server Bare Metal using the text mode installer.
All modes are described in the subsequent sections in detail.
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Installing in Graphical Mode
The default graphical mode allows you to install Parallels Server Bare Metal using the graphical
installer. In this mode, you specify only the basic parameters required for installing the software.
To install Parallels Server Bare Metal in graphical mode, do the following:
1 Configure the server to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
2 Insert a DVD containing the Parallels Server Bare Metal distribution set into the server's
CD/DVD-ROM drive, and restart the server.
3 After the server boots, the installation starts automatically.
4 Make sure that the Install or upgrade an existing system option is selected, and press Enter.
5 Read and accept the Parallels end user license agreement. To do this, click Next, and in the
displayed window, click Agree.
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6 Choose a hostname for your server. You can specify a hostname as a fully qualified domain
name (hostname.domainname) or as a short hostname (hostname).
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On this screen, you also need to configure your network settings. Configure the settings of at
least one network card. To do this, (1) click the Configure Network button, (2) select one of the
network cards installed on the server, and (3) click Edit.
Do one of the following:
• Accept the network settings offered by the installer. View the default settings in the editing
network card window, and if you are satisfied with them, click Apply; then click Close.
• Configure the network card settings. Click the necessary tabs in the editing network card
window, and configure the settings to meet your demands. When you are done, click
Apply; then click Close.
Click Next to continue with the installation.
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7 Specify your time zone settings.
Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0
To set your time zone, either select the nearest city to your physical location on the drop-down
menu or click on the interactive map to zoom in to the needed place. You can also select the
System clock uses UTC check box to set your system to UTC (Universal Time Coordinated),
which makes it automatically switch between normal and daylight savings time.
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8 Enter the Parallels Server Bare Metal license. Every physical server must have its own license
installed. Licenses are issued by Parallels and needed to start using Parallels Server Bare Metal
on your server. Type the product key for Parallels Server Bare Metal in the field provided, and
click Next.
You can also skip this step and install the license later. However, in this case you will not be
able to install Parallels Virtual Automation and its components along with Parallels Server Bare
Metal. For more information on installing Parallels Virtual Automation, see Step 11.
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