Parallels VIRTUOZZO CONTAINERS Upgrade Guide
Parallels
Parallels Virtuozzo
Containers for Windows
User's Guide
Version 4.5
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Contents
Preface 8
About Parallels Virtuozzo Containers.......................................................................................................... 9
About This Guide....................................................................................................................................... 10
Organization of This Guide ............................................................................................................11
Documentation Conventions........................................................................................................... 11
Getting Help............................................................................................................................................... 13
Feedback....................................................................................................................................................14
Virtuozzo Containers Philosophy 15
About Virtuozzo Containers Software....................................................................................................... 15
What is Virtuozzo Containers................................................................................................... ...... 15
What is Container ........................................................................................................................... 16
Virtuozzo Applications................................................................................................................... 17
Virtuozzo Containers 4.5 for 64-bit Processors.............................................................................. 18
Distinctive Features of Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5........................................................................19
OS Virtualization............................................................................................................................ 19
Virtuozzo File System (VZFS)....................................................................................................... 20
Templates........................................................................................................................................ 20
Resource Management.................................................................................................................... 21
Main Principles of Virtuozzo Operation.................................................................................................... 22
Basics of Virtuozzo Technology..................................................................................................... 22
Understanding Templates ............................................................................................................... 24
Parallels Management Console Overview...................................................................................... 25
Parallels Infrastructure Management Overview..............................................................................27
Container Administrators' Tools..................................................................................................... 28
Hardware Node Availability Considerations ............................................................................................. 29
Operations on Containers 30
Creating New Container............................................................................................................................. 30
Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 31
Choosing Container ID................................................................................................................... 32
Creating Container.......................................................................................................................... 34
Starting, Stopping, and Querying Status of Container............................................................................... 40
Accessing Container................................................................................................................................... 41
Configuring Terminal Services Inside Container............................................................................42
Terminal Services Client.................................................................................................................44
Remote Desktop Connection .......................................................................................................... 44
Windows File Sharing..................................................................................................................... 45
Listing Containers...................................................................................................................................... 46
Container Statuses........................................................................................................................... 48
Backing Up and Restoring Containers....................................................................................................... 49
Backups Overview.......................................................................................................................... 50
Setting Default Backup Parameters ................................................................................................ 51
Backing Up Single Container ......................................................................................................... 59
Backing Up Group of Containers.................................................................................................... 63
Browsing Backup Contents............................................................................................................. 67
Restoring Single Container............................................................................................................. 69
Restoring Container Files ...............................................................................................................71
Restoring Group of Containers....................................................................................................... 73
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Managing Backup Node ................................................................................................................. 75
Searching for Container Backups ................................................................................................... 78
Scheduling Container Backups....................................................................................................... 80
Setting Maximal Backup Number for Parallels Power Panel......................................................... 86
Using Third-Party Backup Software............................................................................................... 87
Searching for Container........................................................................................................................... 109
Moving Container Within Hardware Node.............................................................................................. 111
Copying Containers Within Hardware Node........................................................................................... 112
Copying Single Container............................................................................................................. 113
Copying Group of Containers....................................................................................................... 117
Migrating Container................................................................................................................................. 119
Deleting Container................................................................................................................................... 122
Changing Administrator Password........................................................................................................... 123
Setting Container Name........................................................................................................................... 124
Storing Extended Information on Container............................................................................................ 125
Defragmenting Container Disks............................................................................................................... 126
Defragmenting Virtual Disks Automatically................................................................................ 127
Defragmenting Virtual Disks Manually........................................................................................ 129
Setting Start-Up Priority for Containers................................................................................................... 131
Forwarding SCSI Disks to Container....................................................................................................... 133
Viewing Container Uptime...................................................................................................................... 134
Determining Container ID by Session and Process IDs........................................................................... 135
Managing Server Roles in 'Windows 2008'-Based Containers................................................................ 137
Operations Inside Container..................................................................................................................... 140
Managing Users and Groups......................................................................................................... 141
Managing Files .............................................................................................................................143
Listing Windows Updates Inside Containers........................................................................................... 149
Viewing Updates in Update Manager........................................................................................... 150
Listing Updates With vzwinupdatecmd........................................................................................ 152
Changing Registration Information for Containers.................................................................................. 153
Managing Resources 155
Managing Container Disk Space Quota................................................................................................... 155
Setting Up Disk Space Quota ....................................................................................................... 156
Checking Disk Quota Status......................................................................................................... 157
Managing Container CPU Resources....................................................................................................... 158
Managing Container CPU Usage.................................................................................................. 159
Configuring Number of CPUs Inside Container........................................................................... 162
Managing CPU Pools.................................................................................................................... 163
Configuring Containers to Use CPUs From NUMA Nodes ......................................................... 168
Managing Container System Resources................................................................................................... 169
Managing Network Resources................................................................................................................. 170
Enabling QoS Scheduler for Container......................................................................................... 171
Enabling Network Browsing for Container.................................................................................. 173
Managing Network Bandwidth................................................................................................................ 173
Configuring Network Classes....................................................................................................... 174
Viewing Network Traffic Statistics .............................................................................................. 176
Turning On and Off Network Bandwidth Management............................................................... 177
Configuring Network Bandwidth Management for Container......................................................179
Managing Container Resources Configurations....................................................................................... 180
Creating Container Configuration Sample.................................................................................... 181
Copying Container Configuration Sample.................................................................................... 188
Saving and Uploading Configuration Files to/from Local Computers ......................................... 190
Scaling Container Configuration Sample......................................................................................192
Applying New Configuration Sample to Container...................................................................... 194
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Keeping Your Parallels Virtuozzo System Up-to-Date 196
Updating Virtuozzo Containers Software................................................................................................ 197
Installing Parallels Virtuozzo Updates From Local Folder........................................................... 203
Updating Windows Server Software........................................................................................................ 205
Managing Hardware Nodes 206
Managing Virtuozzo Licenses.................................................................................................................. 206
Understanding Licensing.............................................................................................................. 207
Installing Virtuozzo License on Hardware Node.......................................................................... 208
Updating Virtuozzo License......................................................................................................... 210
Transferring License to Another Node ......................................................................................... 211
Viewing Virtuozzo License .......................................................................................................... 213
Virtuozzo License Expiration....................................................................................................... 215
Managing Files......................................................................................................................................... 216
Uploading Files to Node............................................................................................................... 217
Downloading Files to Local Computer......................................................................................... 219
Managing IP Addresses Pool on Node..................................................................................................... 219
Configuring Hardware Node IP Addresses Pool...........................................................................220
Viewing Allocated IP Addresses.................................................................................................. 222
Logs and Monitors 224
Monitoring Resources.............................................................................................................................. 224
Using Charts Representation......................................................................................................... 225
Using Table Representation.......................................................................................................... 233
Viewing Network Traffic Summary............................................................................................. 234
Viewing System and Virtuozzo Logs.......................................................................................................235
Subscribing to Parallels Management Console Alerts............................................................................. 236
Monitoring Parallels Virtuozzo Objects Using vzsnmp Plug-In.............................................................. 238
Overview....................................................................................................................................... 239
Basics of SNMP Working............................................................................................................. 240
Verifying SNMP Service.............................................................................................................. 241
Configuring SNMP Service Security............................................................................................ 243
Monitoring Virtuozzo Objects via GFI LANguard N.S.S............................................................. 245
Monitoring Top Resources Consumption................................................................................................ 247
Top CPU Resource Consuming Containers.................................................................................. 248
Top Physical Memory Consuming Containers............................................................................. 250
Top Disk Space Consuming Containers ....................................................................................... 252
Top Incoming Traffic Receiving Containers................................................................................ 254
Top Outgoing Traffic Consuming Containers.............................................................................. 256
Managing Services and Processes 258
What Are Services and Processes ............................................................................................................ 259
Main Operations on Services and Processes............................................................................................ 260
Managing Services and Processes............................................................................................................ 260
Managing Processes...................................................................................................................... 261
Managing Services........................................................................................................................ 264
Managing Virtuozzo Network 265
Managing Network Adapters on Hardware Node.................................................................................... 265
Listing Adapters............................................................................................................................ 266
Connecting Adapter to Virtual Network....................................................................................... 267
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