User guide

This chapter documents the command-line options and switches that can be used with the

prlctl utility.

In This Chapter

Matrix of prlctl Commands................................................................................................... 7

Server Connection Parameters.............................................................................................. 8

prlctl create............................................................................................................................ 9

prlctl start, prlctl stop, and prlctl reset................................................................................... 12

prlctl delete............................................................................................................................ 13

prlctl clone............................................................................................................................. 13

prlctl list ................................................................................................................................ 14

prlctl pause, prlctl suspend, prlctl resume

............................................................................. 15

prlctl register and prlctl unregister

........................................................................................ 16

prlctl installtools.................................................................................................................... 16

prlctl snapshot ....................................................................................................................... 17

prlctl capture ......................................................................................................................... 18

prlctl server ........................................................................................................................... 18

prlctl set................................................................................................................................. 19

Matrix of prlctl Commands

The prlctl utility allows you to manage the Parallels Server or Parallels Desktop software

and their virtual machines. It has the following syntax:

prlctl command <ID|name> [options]

[-l user_name[[:passwd]@server[:port]]

where command can be one of the following:

Group Name Description

create

Used to create a new virtual machine.

list

Used to list the virtual machines currently registered in Parallels Server or

Parallels Desktop and display detailed information on them.

Used to register a virtual machine in Parallels server or Parallels Desktop.

unregister

Used to remove a virtual machine from the list of virtual machines registered

in Parallels Server or Parallels Desktop.

start

Used to start a virtual machine.

pause

Used to pause a virtual machine.

suspend

Used to save the current state of a virtual machine.

C HAPTER 3

prlctl Parameters