User guide

prlctl Parameters 9
user
The name of the user:
 to log in to a remote Parallels server (if the server parameters
are specified);
 on behalf of which the command is to be run on the local
Parallels server (if the server parameters are omitted).
passwd
The password for accessing the remote Parallels server.
-p, --read-passwd path
The path to the file containing the password for accessing the
remote Parallels server.
server
The IP address or hostname of the remote Parallels server.
-v, --verbose number
Sets the verbosity level for the executed command. The greater
number you specify, the more verbose output the command will
produce.
prlctl create
The prlctl create command is used to create new virtual machines on Parallels Server or
Parallels Desktop.
When this command is used to create a new virtual machine from scratch, the command syntax
is as follows:
prlctl create <name> {-o, --ostype <name> | -d, --distribution <name>}
[--location <path>] [-v, --verbose number]
When this command is used to deploy a virtual machine template to a new virtual machine, the
command syntax is as follows:
prlctl create <name> --ostemplate <name> [--location <path>]
[-v, --verbose number]
Note: To create a virtual machine template, use the prlctl clone command.
When this command is used to create a new virtual machine from an existing PVS file (virtual
machine configuration file), the command syntax is as follows:
prlctl create <name> [-c, --config <path>][--location <path>]
[-v, --verbose number]
The parameters that can be used with this command are explained in the table below:
Parameter Name Description
name
The name to be assigned to the virtual machine. If it consists of
two or more words separated by spaces, the VM name should be
quoted (e.g. "My Virtual Machine").