User`s guide

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Contents
Introduction 7
About This Guide......................................................................................................................................... 7
Organization of This Guide .............................................................................................................. 8
Documentation Conventions............................................................................................................. 8
Getting Help............................................................................................................................................... 10
Feedback .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal Basics 11
Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal Overview.................................................................................................... 12
OS Virtualization Layer............................................................................................................................. 13
Basics of OS Virtualization ............................................................................................................ 14
Parallels Containers ........................................................................................................................ 14
Virtuozzo File System..................................................................................................................... 15
Templates........................................................................................................................................ 15
Parallels Server Bare Metal Configuration ..................................................................................... 16
Hardware Virtualization Layer................................................................................................................... 16
Basics of Hardware Virtualization.................................................................................................. 17
Parallels Virtual Machines.............................................................................................................. 18
Virtual Machine Hardware ............................................................................................................. 19
Virtual Machine Files ..................................................................................................................... 20
Support of Virtual and Real Media................................................................................................. 21
Parallels Management Console....................................................................................................... 22
Resource Management............................................................................................................................... 23
Understanding Licensing ........................................................................................................................... 23
Physical Server Availability Considerations.............................................................................................. 24
Operations on Virtual Machines and Containers 25
Creating a Virtual Machine and Container................................................................................................. 26
Supported Guest Operating Systems............................................................................................... 28
Choosing a Container ID ................................................................................................................ 29
Choosing OS EZ Template............................................................................................................. 30
Performing Initial Configuration................................................................................................................ 30
Configuring Network Settings ........................................................................................................ 30
Setting the Password for a Virtual Machine and Container............................................................ 31
Setting Startup Parameters.............................................................................................................. 31
Installing Parallels Tools................................................................................................................. 31
Starting, Stopping, and Querying Status of a Virtual Machine and Container........................................... 34
Listing Virtual Machines and Containers................................................................................................... 35
Storing Extended Information on a Virtual Machine and Container.......................................................... 36
Copying a Virtual Machine and Container Within the Server ................................................................... 37
Suspending a Virtual Machine and Container............................................................................................ 38
Running Commands in a Virtual Machine and Container ......................................................................... 39
Deleting a Virtual Machine and Container................................................................................................. 40
Managing Virtual Machine and Container Backups .................................................................................. 40
Backups Overview.......................................................................................................................... 41
Using pctl backup and pctl restore.................................................................................................. 42
Using pbackup and prestore............................................................................................................ 45
Migrating Virtual Machines and Containers.............................................................................................. 49
General Migration Requirements.................................................................................................... 50