User guide

prlctl Parameters 26
--type
shared|host|bridged
Sets the operating mode of the virtual network adapter. Any VM
network adapter can be set to function in one of the following
modes:
 host. Select this option if you wish the virtual machine to
communicate with the Parallels server and all virtual machines
residing on this server. Access to any computers on external
networks is not allowed.
 bridged. Select this option if you wish the virtual machine to
access other computers on your local network and in the Internet by
means of one of the physical Ethernet adapters installed on your
Parallels server.
 shared. Select this option if you wish to enable the Network
Address Translation (NAT) feature for your virtual machine. In this
case the virtual machine will share one and the same IP address
with the Parallels server when connecting to external networks.
--iface name
The name of the physical network adapter on the Parallels server to be
used for connecting the VM virtual adapter to your local network and
the Internet.
--mac addr
The MAC address to be assigned to the virtual network adapter. If you
omit this option, the MAC address will be automatically generated by
the Parallels Server software.
--mac addr|auto
Use this option with --device-set to make the Parallels Server
software regenerate the MAC address assigned to the specified virtual
network adapter.
--enable
Enables the virtual network card. All newly created network adapters
are enabled by default (provided the --disable option is omitted).
--disable
Temporarily disables the operations with the newly added network
adapter; the adapter itself is not removed from the virtual machine
configuration.
Note: If you start a virtual machine having one or more network
adapters disabled, you will be able to enable these adapters only
after the VM stopping.
--connect
Use this option to have the specified network adapter automatically
connected to the virtual machine on its start.
--disconnect
Use this option if you do not wish to have the specified network adapter
automatically connected to the virtual machine on its start.