Parallels Virtuozzo Containers Installation Manual

Parallels

Parallels Virtuozzo
Containers 4.6 for
Windows

Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface 4

About Parallels Virtuozzo Containers .......................................................................................................... 5

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

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

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

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

Feedback ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

Preparing for Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 Installation 10

Planning Your Parallels Virtuozzo Containers System .............................................................................. 11

Installation Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 13

System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 13

Network Requirements ................................................................................................................... 15

Parallels Virtuozzo Containers Installation Overview ............................................................................... 16

Installation Checklist ...................................................................................................................... 17

Installing Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 18

Obtaining Parallels Virtuozzo Containers .................................................................................................. 19

Installing Parallels Virtuozzo Containers ................................................................................................... 24

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Automatically ................................................................... 33

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation Manually .......................................................................... 35

Performing Unattended Installation of Parallels Virtuozzo Co ntainers ..................................................... 36

Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 36

Preparing for Installation ................................................................................................................ 37

Installing Parallels Virtuozzo Containers ........................................................................................ 38

Upgrading to Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 ....................................................................................... 41

Uninstalling Parallels Virtuozz o Containers .............................................................................................. 44

Setting Parallels Virtuozzo Containers Tools to Work 46

Setting Up Parallels Virtual Automation .................................................................................................... 46

Logging In to Parallels Virtual Automation .................................................................................... 47

Registering Hardware Nodes .......................................................................................................... 47

Setting Up Parallels Managem e nt Console ................................................................................................ 48

Installing Parallels Management Console ....................................................................................... 48

Registering Hardware Node ............................................................................................................ 50

Glossary 53

Index 55