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prlctl Parameters 18
-v, --verbose
number
Sets the verbosity level for the prlctl list command. The greater
number you specify, the more verbose output prlctl list will
produce.
If no parameter is specified, only the currently running virtual machines will be listed.
prlctl capture
The prlctl capture command is used to make screen shots of running virtual machines. It
has the following syntax:
prlctl capture <ID|name> --file <name>
The options that can be used with this command are explained in the table below:
Parameter Name Description
ID
The ID of the virtual machine whose screen you want to capture.
name
The name of the virtual machine whose screen you want to capture.
--file name
The name of the file where the resulting screen shot is to be stored. You
can specify the full path to the file or only its name. In the latter case, the
file will be saved in your working directory.
-v, --verbose
number
Sets the verbosity level for the prlctl capture command. The
greater number you specify, the more verbose output prlctl
capture will produce.
prlctl server
The prlctl server command is used to get detailed information on the physical server
with Parallels Server installed you are currently working with. You can also use this command
to shut down the server. The command syntax is as follows:
prlctl server <shutdown|info> [-v, --verbose number]
The options that can be used with prlctl server are explained in the table below:
Parameter Name Description
info
Displays detailed information on the physical server configuration.
shutdown
Shuts down the physical server.
-v, --verbose
number
Sets the verbosity level for the prlctl server command. The greater
number you specify, the more verbose output the command will produce.