User`s guide

Installing Parallels Virtual Automation 11
So, let us analyze the Parallels Virtual Automation management system displayed on
the scheme. It consists of:
Master Server
Master Server is a physical server where all other subordinate physical servers are
registered. On this physical server, PVA Management Server component should be
installed.
Note: PVA Management Server component is always installed together with the PVA
Control Center component.
What physical server can be used as a Master Server?
 A clean physical server with Linux, Windows or Mac operating system. This server
should have no Parallels virtualization software installed. PVA Management Server
component is installed directly on the physical server.
 A Linux- or Windows-based physical server with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers
software installed. As such physical server already has a software virtualization
technology installed, you cannot install PVA Management Server component
directly on it. First, you should create a Container by means of Parallels Virtuozzo
Containers software and then install the PVA component inside the Container. In
this case, the physical server can act as a Master Server and a Slave Server at the
same time.
 A bare-metal physical server with Parallels Server Bare Metal software installed.
This case is much alike the previous one. First, you should create a Container and
then install the PVA Management Server component into it. The physical server
also can act as a Master Server and a Slave Server at the same time.
 A Mac OS physical server with Parallels Server for Mac software installed. The Mac
already has a virtualization technology installed preventing from installing PVA
Management Server. But the PVA component can be installed on a virtual machine
created by means of Parallels Server for Mac. The Parallels Server for Mac
documentation provides full instructions on creating virtual machines.
Slave Server
A Slave Server is a dedicated physical server that has one of the Parallels software
virtual technologies installed. On this physical server, PVA Agent for Parallels Server
and/or PVA Agent for Virtuozzo should be installed depending on the software
virtualization technology the server already has. For example, a bare metal computer
with Parallels Server Bare Metal software allows you to install both PVA Agents, thus to
have Containers and virtual machines on one and the same physical server.
A Slave Server should also have the Power Panel component installed. This ensures
that a customer can manage the private virtual environment residing on the hosting
physical server.
Note: PVA Agent component is installed by default together with the PVA Power Panel
component.
What physical server can be used as a Slave Server?