Parallels Software International, Inc. Parallels Workstation 2.
Contents Introduction 6 Virtual Machine Technology Overview .......................................................................................................6 About Parallels Workstation .........................................................................................................................7 What's New in Parallels Workstation 2.2 .....................................................................................................
Contents 3 Installing Guest OS.....................................................................................................................................73 Installing a Guest Operating System on a Virtual Machine.............................................................74 Configuring X Window System in FreeBSD Guest OS ..................................................................75 Installing Parallels Tools ................................................................................
Contents 4 Making Copy of a Virtual Machine ..........................................................................................................137 Keyboard Shortcuts in Virtual Machine ...................................................................................................141 About Parallels Workstation Screen .........................................................................................................142 Deleting a Virtual Machine.............................................
Contents 5 Creating CD/DVD-ROM Image ...............................................................................................................190 Creating Floppy Disk Image.....................................................................................................................197 Troubleshooting and Limitations 205 Reporting a Problem to Parallels Team ....................................................................................................
CHAPTER 1 Introduction In This Chapter Virtual Machine Technology Overview................................................................................ 6 About Parallels Workstation ................................................................................................. 7 What's New in Parallels Workstation 2.2.............................................................................. 8 Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) and AMD SVM Support........................................
Introduction 7 About Parallels Workstation Parallels® Workstation is the most powerful, easy-to-use, cost-effective desktop virtualization solution available today. It empowers any user, from experienced professional developers to sales executives and home users, with the ability to create completely networked, totally secure independent virtual machines on a single physical machine. Parallels Workstation 2.
Introduction 8 What's New in Parallels Workstation 2.2 New Graphics Parallels Workstation 2.2 has a new improved GUI. Most of the graphic elements, including device icons, buttons, wizard illustrations, are new. Startup Options Dialog Changed Interface of the Startup Options dialog has been changed in order to make it more intuitive. Please refer to Startup Options Dialog (page 104).
Introduction 9 Suspending of a virtual machine is now started using single mouse click on a toolbar button. The same is stopping virtual machine. Please refer to Suspending/Resuming Virtual Machine (page 154) and Shutting Down and Resetting Virtual Machine (on page 153). Pausing virtual machine is also activated in a different way. Please refer to Pausing Virtual Machine (page 154). New Options of Fullscreen Mode Resolution of your monitor in fullscreen mode of a virtual machine can now be selected.
Introduction 10 Intel Virtualization Technology (VTx) and AMD SVM Support Intel VT-x Support Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), which is incorporated in the newest Intel processors, provides enhancements implemented into processor architecture that are specially designed for platforms running multiple operating systems. VT-enabled processors facilitate more efficient virtual machine partitioning and more precise virtual processor simulation.
Introduction 11 Virtual Machine Equipment As we mentioned earlier, virtual machines work just like a stand-alone computer. Each VM contains the following virtual hardware: CPU: Intel Pentium or AMD; Generic motherboard compatible with Intel i815 chipset; RAM up to 1500 MB; VGA and SVGA with VESA 3.0 support; 1.
Introduction 12 Supported Guest Operating Systems The current version of Parallels Workstation officially supports the following guest operating systems: Microsoft Windows Guest Operating Systems: Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP0 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP0 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP0 Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Windows XP SP2 Professional
Introduction Red Hat Linux 7.3 Debian Linux 3.1 Fedora Core Linux 5 Fedora Core Linux 4 Fedora Core Linux 3 SUSE Linux 10 SUSE Linux 9.3 SUSE Linux 9.2 SUSE Linux 9.1 SUSE Linux 9.0 Mandriva Linux 10.1 Mandriva Linux 10 Mandriva Linux 9.2 Ubuntu Linux 5.0.4 Xandros Linux 4.0 FreeBSD Guest Operating Systems: FreeBSD 5.4 FreeBSD 5.3 FreeBSD 4.5 FreeBSD 4.1 OS/2 and eComStation Guest Operating Systems: OS/2 Warp 4.
CHAPTER 2 Installing Parallels Workstation This chapter provides the information on the process of installing Parallels Workstation onto computers running a Linux or Windows operating systems. In This Chapter System Requirements............................................................................................................ 14 Installing Parallels Workstation in Windows........................................................................ 16 Installing Parallels Workstation in Linux .....
Installing Parallels Workstation 15 Software Requirements If one of the following primary operating systems is running on your computer, Parallels Workstation can be successfully installed on it.
Installing Parallels Workstation 16 Qt 3.0.5 library multithreaded [qt3] PAE Support Current version of the Parallels Workstation supports up to 4 GB PAE (Physical Address Extension). If your processor supports more than 4 GB PAE: In Windows primary OS on the first starting a virtual machine you will be prompted to create a new configuration with 4 GB PAE in boot.ini. In Linux primary OS kernel PAE setting should be changed manually.
Installing Parallels Workstation 17 2 Locate the downloaded self-extracting Parallels-Wst-2.2.xxxx-Win.exe file and double-click it. The Parallels Setup Wizard greets you with the following screen. Click Next button to display user license agreement which you must accept to continue installing Parallels Workstation. 3 On the License Agreement screen use either the PgDn key or the down arrow ↓ key on your keyboard to read the entire agreement. Select the I accept the terms of the license agreement option.
Installing Parallels Workstation 18 You may print the license agreement for your records using the Print button. 4 In the User Registration screen you can enter your contact information that will be used for sending you a trial activation key. Please enter your E-mail and User name. Specifying Company name is optional. Check I want to receive news from Parallels to my E-mail if you want to be informed about new Parallels products. You will be sent a free trial activation key soon after this.
Installing Parallels Workstation 19 Note. The User registration screen does not appear if you reinstall Parallels Workstation. 5 In the Customer Information screen, you can activate your copy of the Parallels Workstation. To do this, enter your Activation key. Entering User Name and Company Name is optional. Register on site and Buy buttons are provided for obtaining a trial activation key and a permanent activation key respectively.
Installing Parallels Workstation 20 2. The Customer Information screen may not appear if you reinstall Parallels Workstation after removing it. If you chose to save license information when removing, this step will be omitted.
Installing Parallels Workstation 21 6 On the Choose Destination Location screen you should specify a folder where Parallels Workstation will be installed. If you are not satisfied with the default folder, click the Change button to find another one. Note that Parallels Workstation should be installed only on the bootable system disk. Press the Next button to display the Select Program Folder window.
Installing Parallels Workstation 22 7 In this window you have to define the name of the Parallels Workstation folder in the Programs list of the Windows Start menu. By default, setup wizard offers to create a new folder called Parallels. However, you may choose one of the folders currently existing in the Programs list and presented in the Existing Folders list on this screen. Click Next to proceed.
Installing Parallels Workstation 23 8 On the Select shortcuts screen, specify where Parallels Workstation shortcuts should be added. The first option, Create the application shortcut on the Desktop adds Parallels Workstation icon on the Windows desktop. The second option, Create the application shortcut in the Start menu adds an additional link into program folders list above the folders.
Installing Parallels Workstation 24 You can return to the previous steps by clicking the Back button. 10 If your Windows primary system is configured to warn you every time an unsigned driver is installed, you will receive the following message box: Click OK to disable the unsigned driver warnings during Parallels Workstation installation. They will re-enabled later when the installation will be complete.
Installing Parallels Workstation 25 11 Installation progress is shown in the Setup Status window. 12 When Parallels Workstation is installed, the wizard displays its final screen. To complete the installation, click Finish. If you check I want to view Readme file option, the Readme file will be opened in Notepad.
Installing Parallels Workstation 26 Starting Parallels Workstation To start Parallels Workstation in Windows: Select Programs --> --> Parallels Workstation in the Windows Start menu, where denotes the name of the Parallels Workstation folder in Windows Start menu that you have specified while installing.
Installing Parallels Workstation 27 3 In the User Registration window, specify your e-mail and your name. Entering the name of your company and optional information in the respective tab is not necessary. Specify if you want to receive news from Parallels to your e-mail. 4 Click the Register button to send this information to Parallels. You will be sent a free trial activation key to your e-mail in a short time. Alternatively, you may register on Parallels site.
Installing Parallels Workstation 28 Specify your name and name of your company in the User Name and Company Name fields. Information taken from Windows system settings is automatically prompted here. These fields are optional. 3 Click the Activate button. If you have entered a valid activation key, the following confirmation message will be displayed: "Parallels Workstation has been activated successfully.
Installing Parallels Workstation 29 Uninstalling Parallels Workstation in Windows Uninstalling Parallels Workstation does not delete any files that have been created using Parallels Workstation, such as configuration files, virtual hard disks, CD disc .iso images, floppy .fdd images, and serial/parallel port output files. Note: You must have Power User or Administrator rights to be able to uninstall the Parallels Workstation on a computer running Windows.
Installing Parallels Workstation 30 Depending on what file types your system supports, download the RPM package, or DEB package, or TZG archive respectively. 2 Launch the Terminal program. 3 Run the su command to gain root privileges. Enter the password to the root account when you are asked for it. 4 If .rpm is supported in your system: Locate the .rpm package file Parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.i386.rpm. To start installing Parallels Workstation, issue the following command: rpm -i Parallels-2.2.
Installing Parallels Workstation 31 Troubleshooting If you receive a "Can not configure!" or "Can not compile!" message (note that you should have kernel sources installed), you can view log file and try to fix problem yourself. The log file is named /usr/lib/parallels/comp.log..error If you can not fix the problem yourself, please send the log file and problem description to reports@parallels.com. We will assist you as soon as possible.
Installing Parallels Workstation 32 3 In the User Registration window, specify your e-mail and your name. Entering name of your company and optional information in the respective tab is not necessary. Specify if you want to receive news from Parallels to your e-mail. 4 Click the Register button to send this information to Parallels. You will be sent a free trial activation key to your e-mail in a short time. Alternatively, you may register on Parallels site.
Installing Parallels Workstation 33 Specify your name and name of your company in the User Name and Company Name fields. These fields are optional. 3 Click the Activate button. If you have entered a valid activation key, the following confirmation message will be displayed: "Parallels Workstation has been activated successfully. Thank you!" From this point on, your copy of the Parallels Workstation is active and you may use all of its features and capabilities.
Installing Parallels Workstation 34 Uninstalling Parallels Workstation in Linux Uninstalling Parallels Workstation does not delete any files that have been created using Parallels Workstation, such as configuration files, virtual hard disks, CD disc .iso images, floppy .fdd images, and serial/parallel port output files. Note: To uninstall Parallels Workstation on a computer running Linux you need root privileges. To uninstall Parallels Workstation in Linux: 1 If .
CHAPTER 3 Updating Parallels Workstation This chapter discusses how to update previous version of Parallels Workstation for both Windows and Linux installations. In This Chapter Updating Parallels Workstation in Windows ........................................................................ 35 Updating Parallels Workstation in Linux..............................................................................
Updating Parallels Workstation 36 Auto-Updating Parallels Workstation in Windows Parallels Workstation includes an auto-update feature. When starting Parallels Workstation for the first time, you will receive a notification which asks if you agree for Parallels Workstation to perform regular checks for updates: "Parallels Workstation is configured to automatically check for updates every week. To do this your host computer should be connected to the Internet.
Updating Parallels Workstation 37 Update Wizard in Windows Updates for Parallels Workstation for Windows can be downloaded using the Parallels Update Wizard. For information on auto-updating Parallels Workstation, see Auto-updating Parallels Workstation in Windows (page 36). The Wizard accesses the Parallels update server, checks if a newer version than the one currently installed is available, downloads the newest version (if any), and starts installation, if the user decides to do it immediately.
Updating Parallels Workstation 38 2 The Wizard checks when your copy of the Parallels Workstation was last updated and displays the exact date and time of the update. If you have not previously updated your installation, the Wizard will inform you that "Update wizard has detected that your Parallels Workstation software has never been updated before". Click Next to check for available updates. 3 While accessing the Parallels update server, the Wizard displays the following screen.
Updating Parallels Workstation 39 4 When the wizard gets the version numbers of available updates, it compares them with the installed version. If it can not find a more recent version than the one that is currently installed, the wizard displays the following screen. Click Finish to exit the wizard. 5 If the wizard finds a more recent version of Parallels Workstation than the one currently installed, the number of the newest version is displayed in the following screen.
Updating Parallels Workstation 40 6 While downloading, the Wizard displays the following screen. 7 When the Wizard finishes downloading you may open the folder where the new update was placed using the Open updates folder button.
Updating Parallels Workstation 41 Before installing, close all Parallels Workstation instances. (If you haven't closed all Parallels Workstation windows, you will be notified later that you have to do it with the following message: "Please close all running instances of the Parallels Workstation before start installing the downloaded update.
Updating Parallels Workstation 42 If you need to install an older version of Parallels Workstation than the one currently installed, in some operating systems it requires to perform a different command than an newer version installation. Auto-Updating Parallels Workstation in Linux Parallels Workstation includes an auto-update feature.
Updating Parallels Workstation 43 Update Wizard in Linux Parallels Workstation includes a Parallels Update Wizard which assists in downloading updates. The wizard accesses the Parallels update server, checks if a newer version than the one currently installed is available and downloads it (if one is found). The Update Wizard automatically selects the package suitable for your Linux primary OS.
Updating Parallels Workstation 44 3 The wizard checks when your copy of the Parallels Workstation was last updated and displays the exact date and time of the update. If you have not previously updated your installation, the Wizard will inform you that "Update wizard has detected that your Parallels Workstation software has never been updated before". Click Next to check for available updates. 4 When the wizard gets versions numbers of available updates, it compares them with the installed version.
Updating Parallels Workstation 45 If the wizard finds a more recent version of Parallels Workstation than the one currently installed, the number of the newest version is displayed in the following screen. Make sure that the newest version is checked and click Download.
Updating Parallels Workstation 46 5 Wizard downloads the update. When finished, wizard displays the command(s) you should execute to install the update. Proceed to Installing an Update (page 46) to complete the installation. Installing an Update Note: To update Parallels Workstation on a Linux computer, you need root privileges. Updating From an RPM Package The update feature removes the Parallels Workstation version currently installed on your computer and installs a new one.
Updating Parallels Workstation 47 rpm -U ˜/parallelsupdate/parallels-2.2.xxxx-lin.i386.rpm If you are trying to update to a version that is the same or older than the currently installed one, you will be warned that the package is already installed, or that a newer package is already installed, respectively. Look below this procedure for the guidelines on installing older version of the Parallels Workstation. 4 After the installation completes, you should run the post-installation script.
CHAPTER 4 Interface Basics This chapter provides information about Parallels Workstation window and its controls. In This Chapter Main Window ....................................................................................................................... 48 Property Page ........................................................................................................................ 51 Console View ..........................................................................................
Interface Basics 49 The Parallels Workstation window displays an opened virtual machine and a set of visual tools for managing its behavior. If a virtual machine is not started, only its configuration and resources, i.e. connected devices, are seen. This is called property page view. See Property Page (page 51) to learn more about this. When you start the virtual machine, its console (on page 53) is opened and acts as the display of a real computer.
Interface Basics 50 The status bar is described in a separate topic; see Status Bar (on page 54). Toolbar Toolbar buttons are used to: Start a virtual machine. See Starting Virtual Machine (on page 149); Shut down virtual machines. See Shutting Down and Resetting Virtual Machine (on page 153); Reset a virtual machine. See Shutting Down and Resetting Virtual Machine (on page 153); Suspend/resume a virtual machine.
Interface Basics Property Page 51
Interface Basics 52 When you open an existing virtual machine or create a new one its property page is displayed. The upper part of the page, Configuration, displays the virtual machine name, name of the configuration file with the path, and general VM settings: guest operating system type and version (regardless whether or not it is installed), acceleration level, last modification date, etc.
Interface Basics Console View 53
Interface Basics 54 You interact with a running virtual machine via its console which is opened when you start the virtual machine (on page 149). If you have a guest operating system installed it will be displayed on the console exactly as the primary OS is displayed on a real monitor. During guest OS execution all toolbar buttons and many of the menu commands become active. When a guest operating system is running, you can switch between the console and the property page.
Interface Basics 55 The following devices put their icons onto the status bar: hard disk CD/DVD-ROM floppy disk drive network adapter serial port parallel port sound device USB controller , , , , , , , . When a device is involved in the current process, green circle orange circle when reading is being performed, when writing is being performed.
Interface Basics 56 Making Screenshots Parallels Workstation allows you to make screenshots of the guest operating system window when guest OS is running. Click Console Screenshot in the VM menu. Type or select a name and a directory to store the screenshot file. Parallels Workstation saves screenshots as .bmp files in Windows primary OS and as .png files in Linux primary OS.
CHAPTER 5 Creating Virtual Machine This chapter discusses the tasks you should perform when creating a new virtual machine. They are: creating a virtual machine configuration, guest operating system installation, installing the Parallels Tools. The procedure of creating virtual machines is similar both for Windows and Linux-based Parallels Workstation installations. In This Chapter Creating Virtual Machine Configuration ......................................................................
Creating Virtual Machine 58 Understanding Virtual Machine Configuration Each virtual machine hardware configuration is defined by a special Parallels Workstation configuration file having the .pvs extension. It contains all of the information about virtual devices attached to the virtual machine and files connected to it. In genera,l two files make up a virtual machine, a configuration file and a hard disk image file (several virtual hard disks can be attached). Other files may not be attached.
Creating Virtual Machine 59 New Virtual Machine Wizard There is a special New Virtual Machine Wizard in Parallels Workstation that provides a means for creating new virtual machines for both new and experienced users. The wizard offers three methods of creating a virtual machine: Typical, Custom, and Blank. They differ in time and the ability to specify various settings, and the appropriate method should be chosen based on a user's experience with Parallels Workstation.
Creating Virtual Machine 60 Blank virtual machine has only memory in its configuration after creation. When you select this method, the wizard's Next button changes to Finish, and after you click it wizard creates the machine immediately. Nothing else need to be defined. Devices can be added to blank configuration manually in the Configuration Editor.
Creating Virtual Machine RAM, MB HDD MB Windows Vista 512 16000 Windows 2003 384 8000 Windows XP 256 8000 Windows NT/2000 128 6000 Windows 95 128 2000 Windows 3.11 64 2000 Linux 256 8000 FreeBSD 256 8000 OS/2 Warp 3;4 128 2000 256 6000 OS/2 other 128 6000 Solaris 256 12000 MS-DOS 32 2000 Other guest OSes 256 8000 OS/2 Warp eComStation 4,5 61 size, To create a typical virtual machine: 1 button or select New VM in File Open Parallels Workstation.
Creating Virtual Machine 62 2 In this step the first option, Create a typical VM, is selected. If you are going to create a typical virtual machine, nothing needs to be changed on this screen. Click the Next button to continue to the next step.
Creating Virtual Machine 63 3 Here you should specify the type and the version of the guest operating system you want to install on the new virtual machine. When the guest operating system is specified, click Next button. 4 In this last step you should define a name for the virtual machine and indicate in which folder on the hard disk the virtual machine configuration file should be stored. By default the wizard will put it into standard place with a standard name.
Creating Virtual Machine 64 After you click Finish, the new configuration is generated and opened in the Parallels Workstation window. The property page (page 51) is displayed. You may continue with installing the guest operating system (page 73) on the new virtual machine.
CHAPTER 6 Creating a Custom Virtual Machine 1 Open Parallels Workstation. Click the button on the Command Button panel or select New VM in File menu. The New Virtual Machine Wizard welcome screen will appear. Click Next button.
Creating Virtual Machine 66 2 The Select virtual machine configuration screen is opened. Select the second option, Create a custom VM configuration. Click Next to proceed. 3 On the Select guest OS screen you should specify the type and version of the guest operating system you want to install on the new virtual machine. When done, click the Next button to move to the next step.
Creating Virtual Machine 67 4 On the Specify memory size screen you should set the amount of RAM for the new machine. You can choose any value from 4 to 1500 MB. We strongly recommend that you allocate no more than the half of the physical RAM installed on your computer. Memory size should be in multiples of 4 MB. You will receive error notification and will not be able to go further until specify a value that meets this condition.
Creating Virtual Machine 68 If you have decided not to add disk at all, proceed to step 9. 6 If you selected to create a new virtual disk on the previous step, you should specify its size and format. Disk formats are shortly explained on this wizard screen, but a more detailed description is given in the Hard Disk Images (page 100) topic. After specifying the data required, click Next.
Creating Virtual Machine 69 7 On the Select an image file screen you should determine the path where the virtual disk image should be stored, and the name of the disk. The wizard prompts you to store the new hard disk image under the default path that is specified on the Common tab (page 90) in the Preferences window, in a separate folder. Files of each virtual machine are automatically stored in separate folders, that are named in the following format .
Creating Virtual Machine 70 8 Since you decided to attach to the new VM an existing hard disk image (in step 5) you have to specify where this disk image is stored. Use the Browse button to locate it or type the file name with its path directly in the field. After you click Next the wizard searches the disk for the specified file, and if it does not find the file, you are notified that "The specified file does not exist. Please select a different file.
Creating Virtual Machine 71 If you do not have physical network interface card or do not need a network adapter in this virtual machine, select the Networking is not required option. Click Next. If you have selected Host-only Networking or Networking is not required proceed to the step 11 of the current instructions.
Creating Virtual Machine 72 10 If you have selected Bridged Ethernet networking for the new machine, on this screen you should specify which real adapter should be connected to the virtual drive. Select one in the list and click Next. 11 On the Select virtual machine configuration file screen you should determine the name of the virtual machine and the folder where the virtual machine configuration file should be stored and with what file name.
Creating Virtual Machine 73 If you don't like the default name or path you may browse for the right folder and name, as well as make corrections directly in the field. Click Finish after you specify the path and the name for the configuration file. If the folder does not exist the wizard displays notification: "Directory does not exists. Do you want it to be created automatically?" Click Yes. New configuration will be created and opened in the Parallels Workstation window.
Creating Virtual Machine 74 Installing a Guest Operating System on a Virtual Machine Before starting guest operating system installation, the virtual machine should be configured and the guest OS distributive should be connected to it. In addition to installation from a CD, DVD, or floppy, the guest OS distributive may reside in an image file(s) (an .iso image of CD/DVD or an .fdd image of a floppy disk). CD/DVD .iso images and floppy .
Creating Virtual Machine 75 On the virtual machine property page (page 51) click on the Floppy resource to open Floppy Options (on page 113) in Configuration Editor. In the Floppy Options tab, make sure that the Enabled and the Connect at startup options are selected. 2 Connect the floppy drive to the guest OS distribution. If you install from a real floppy disk: Select the Use real floppy option and specify which real drive to connect to the virtual device in the Floppy Drives list.
Creating Virtual Machine 76 su -l root -c xorgcfg 2 Enter the root password when you are asked for it. When configuring set the following: 1 Select Generic VESA compatible video card. 2 Select 4096K of video memory. 3 Select screen resolution for a color depth. You may specify single resolution for any color depth. For instance, specify 640x480 resolution for 8-bit color, 800x600 resolution for 16bit color, and so on.
Creating Virtual Machine 77 Parallels Tools Overview Tool Description Clipboard Synchronization Tool The Clipboard Synchronization Tool syncs the guest OS clipboard and the primary OS clipboard, allowing you to easily exchange texts and pictures between the primary OS and the guest OS. Currently you can only exchange .bmp pictures having up to a 128KB size. In you enable the Clipboard Synchronization Tool in all of your guest OSes, all of them will share the same clipboard with primary OS.
Creating Virtual Machine 78 Mouse Synchronization Tool The Mouse Synchronization Tool enables the mouse to be captured and released without a special hot key combination defined in the Hot Key Combinations (page 98) tab of the Preferences window. Using this tool makes mouse movements smoother and improves system reaction on mouse. This tool is especially effective when running Parallels Workstation on a remote terminal.
Creating Virtual Machine Parallels Driver RTL8029 Network 79 Adapter This Ethernet driver for the RTL8029 adapter is specially developed for Parallels Workstation to improve network performance. We recommend that you install this driver whenever possible. CD with Parallels Tools includes native Realtek (all except for Solaris driver) drivers for RTL8029 network adapter for many different operating systems. They are located in the Drivers\Network\RTL8029 directory of the vmtools.iso CD image.
Creating Virtual Machine 80 The table below shows which tools have been developed for which operating systems.
Creating Virtual Machine 81 6 On the Setup Type screen you should choose between the complete setup and a custom one. The complete setup installs all of the tools available for your guest OS. If you select custom setup, the Select Components screen asks you to select the desired tools from the tools available for your guest OS. 7 Choose the program folder on the Select Program Folder screen, then the Check Setup Information screen displays the options selected.
Creating Virtual Machine 82 Windows 98 Sound Driver Installation The Sound Driver for a Windows 98 guest OS requires additional steps after the general Parallels Tools installation described in Windows Tools Installation (on page 80). To install AC'97 Sound Driver in Windows 98: 1 Open the Control Panel. To do this, click the Start system menu, select the Settings item, and then Control Panel. 2 Double click the System icon to open the System Properties window.
Creating Virtual Machine 83 3 In the Display Properties window select the Settings tab. Then click the Display Type button. 4 In the Display Type window select the Change button. 5 In the Change Display window select the Manufacturers --> Parallels and Display --> Parallels Video Driver. Click OK. 6 In the Third-party Drivers window click Yes. 7 Installing Driver window informs you about successfully completed installation. Click OK. 8 Click the Close button in the Display Type window.
Creating Virtual Machine 84 Solaris Network Driver Installation Unlike other guest OSes Solaris does not support the RTL8029 network driver emulated in virtual machines. To add RTL8029 support to a Solaris virtual machine you need to install the RTL8029 network adapter driver. We have created the special network.sh script that helps you to do this, or you may install and configure the driver manually. Both ways are described below.
Creating Virtual Machine 85 su Enter the password to the root account when you are asked for it. 2 As a root run the following commands: cd /tmp gzcat /cdrom/PRLTOOLS/Drivers/Network/RTL8029/SOLARIS/ni0.8.11.tgz|tar xf cd ni-0.8.11 /usr/ccs/bin/make install ./addni.sh 3 If IP addresses on your network are managed by DHCP server issue the following commands: touch /etc/hostname.ni0 touch /etc/dhcp.
Creating Virtual Machine 86 Note: The Mouse Synchronization Tool increases performance of the guest OS/2 operating system under Citrix. Clipboard Synchronization Tool Installation In OS/2 and eComStation you must launch the Clipboard Synchronization Tool manually. This tool is not a tool itself but an ordinary application, and should be treated as such. If you want the Clipboard Synchronization tool to start automatically when your guest operating system is started: include the tool file PrlClip.
Creating Virtual Machine 87 9 Click OK when the message "Are you sure you want to change this network adapter?" is displayed. After you click OK, the RTL8029 PCI Ethernet Adapter appears in the appropriate field of the Current Configuration section of the window. Now if you click Edit in the Current Configuration section of the window, you will see that you do not need to configure any this driver properties, because it is self-configurable. 10 Click OK when finished.
Creating Virtual Machine 88 If your system is configured to block the unsigned drivers installation, you will receive the similar message prompting you to allow installation of these drivers. Click OK, otherwise Parallels Tools can not be installed at all. 9 The wizard copies tools. When finished, Update Completed screen asks if you want to restart the virtual machine right now. Accept the selected option and click Finish.
CHAPTER 7 Managing Virtual Machines This chapter discusses multiple ways to change a virtual machine configuration and provides information on setting user preferences and using virtual disks. In This Chapter Setting Parallels Workstation Preferences ............................................................................ 89 Using Virtual and Real Disks................................................................................................ 99 Selecting and Opening Virtual Machine .........
Managing Virtual Machines 90 Common Preferences Settings on this tab can be different for each user of your computer. Workspace: Default directory for virtual machines. A directory proposed by Parallels Workstation to a user for saving new configuration files and hard disk images is specified on this tab in the Default directory for virtual machines field. It is possible to choose another location when creating configuration file or hard disk image.
Managing Virtual Machines 91 More information about what happens upon Parallels Workstation startup can be found in Selecting and Opening Virtual Machine (on page 103) and Startup Options Dialog (page 104) topics. Automatically check for updates setting controls an auto-update feature checking period. Specify Every day, Every week, or Every month to perform automatic check for update with that period. By choosing Never you disable the auto-update.
Managing Virtual Machines 92 Memory Preferences On this tab maximum amount of physical memory (RAM) that system should reserve to all simultaneously running virtual machines on your computer can be adjusted. This setting applies to all users of your computer. The maximum memory allowed depends on physical RAM size of your computer. Some memory must be reserved for your primary operating system. From the remainder you can select the maximum RAM allowed for Parallels Workstation.
Managing Virtual Machines 93 Network Preferences Parallels Workstation provides host-only network accessible only to a primary system and virtual machines running on it. Methods of configuring different types of host-only network are discussed in the Creating Host-Only Network (page 132) topic. The Network tab is intended for specifying a range of IP addresses to be assigned to virtual machines by Parallels DHCP server when configuring host-only network with dynamic IPs.
Managing Virtual Machines 94 Changing Network Preferences in Linux Primary OS To edit settings on this tab in Linux primary OS you need root privileges. Users with other than root privileges can only view them. To edit settings on the Network tab: 1 In the Terminal, run the command su -c parallels to get root privileges. Enter the password to the root account when you are asked for it.
Managing Virtual Machines User Interface Preferences The appearance of the User Interface tab in Windows primary OS: 95
Managing Virtual Machines The appearance of the User Interface tab in Linux primary OS: 96
Managing Virtual Machines 97 User interface preferences can be different for each user of your computer. Look and feel: Dialog font option is only available in Linux primary OSes. It allows user to select preferable font, its size and other parameters to be used in system dialogs. Click Browse button near the field and choose new font if you wish to. To restore the default font and its size use the Default font button. Show tooltips option is only available in Linux primary OSes.
Managing Virtual Machines Hot Key Combinations 98
Managing Virtual Machines 99 Hot key combinations can be different for each user of your computer. Parallels Workstation allows to define two hot key combinations: For releasing a keyboard and mouse that are captured in the virtual machine screen. The default hot key is Ctrl+Alt. For switching a virtual machine screen from the Parallels Workstation default window size to the fullscreen mode and back. The default hot key is Alt+Enter.
Managing Virtual Machines 100 Hard Disk Images The current version of Parallels Workstation creates and uses only virtual hard disks stored in .hdd files. The size of a virtual disk can be set within the range of 20 MB to 128 GB. Physical hard disks cannot be used by the current version of Parallels Workstation.
Managing Virtual Machines 101 Format of The Virtual Disk A virtual hard disk can be one of two formats: plain or expanding. plain A disk of this format occupies all of the allocated space from the moment it is created. It takes more space on the real hard disk and more time to create as compared with an expanding virtual hard disk, but allows the guest OS to operate faster. expanding A disk of this format is small initially and grows as you add applications and data to the Virtual Machine.
Managing Virtual Machines 102 Virtual hard disks require periodic maintenance procedures to keep disk operations quick and efficient, similarly to real hard disks. An expanding disk is very size efficient at the beginning of a virtual machine's life cycle and becomes less and less efficient as time goes on, because each time writing to the disk is requested, the system allocates new space, and therefore disk size increases.
Managing Virtual Machines 103 Selecting and Opening Virtual Machine When you launch Parallels Workstation, the last used virtual machine is opened by default. This option is controlled by the Load recently used VM at startup setting on the Common tab (page 90) of the Preferences window. You may turn this option off, to start Parallels Workstation with Startup Options dialog, which is discussed in the separate topic Startup Options Dialog (page 104), or with blank virtual machine.
Managing Virtual Machines 104 Browsing Hard Disk for a Configuration To select a virtual machine that is not represented in the recently used list, you should perform the following operations: 1 icon on the Command Button panel at the bottom of the Click the Parallel Workstation window or select Open in the File menu. 2 Browse for a desired configuration file and click OK.
Managing Virtual Machines 105 Opening Recently Used Virtual Machines To open one of the recently used virtual machines: 1 Select the name of the machine in the Recently Used Virtual Machines list. The VM Path will show the respective configuration file. 2 Click Open. The list of the recently used virtual machines is empty if you launch Parallels Workstation for the first time.
Managing Virtual Machines 106 3 Choose the hardware whose parameters you want to alter in the left part of the Configuration Editor window. (Options resource contains general virtual machines settings.) Tabs corresponding to the selected resource are displayed. Note: In Linux primary OS to be able to connect any virtual device to a real one, you should have system privileges to access real device.
Managing Virtual Machines 107 VM Identification: Virtual machine name field shows the name of the machine that has been specified when creating and can be changed. Its name should be descriptive, and its length should be no more than 50 symbols. The name of the virtual machine is displayed on its property page (page 51).
Managing Virtual Machines 108 On the Booting Options tab you can select the order of devices from which the virtual machine will try to boot one-by-one. You can choose one of the three predefined sequences - [Floppy, Hard drive, CD-ROM], [Hard drive, Floppy, CD-ROM], [CD-ROM, Hard drive, Floppy]. During its startup, the virtual machine checks media in the first device of the boot sequence and tries to boot from it.
Managing Virtual Machines 109 VM Flags tab contains various options that influence the performance of the virtual machine and startup configuration options. Emulation flags: Acceleration level. Acceleration enables a number of the guest OS specific performance optimization techniques. We recommend selecting the High level. If you notice incorrect guest operating system behaviour while running with high acceleration, for example when installing software, shut down the OS and lower acceleration level.
Managing Virtual Machines 110 Shared Folders Note. This tab is active in Windows 2000/XP/2003 guest OSes only. In other guest OSes you will see the message: "Feature is not available for this type of guest operating system". Enable shared folder option allows/prohibits using shared folders in the virtual machine. The list below displays all the shared folders created for this virtual machine.
Managing Virtual Machines 111 Video (Screen Resolutions) Enable custom screen resolutions option allows/prohibits using different screen resolutions for the virtual machine. Screen Resolutions table displays all the custom resolutions defined for this virtual machine. The check mark near a resolution means that this resolution will be available for selection in the virtual machine. Those resolutions that are not checked will not be available for selection.
Managing Virtual Machines 112 Memory Options The Memory Size parameter describes the size of virtual memory (RAM) to be allocated for the virtual machine. You can choose any value from 4 to 1500 MB. We advise you not to exceed the recommended maximum because this is the limit of the physical RAM that your system should reserve for virtual machines. If this amount is not enough the redundant memory is swapped to disk, thus slowing down both guest OS and primary OS performance.
Managing Virtual Machines 113 Floppy Options A virtual machine floppy drive can be connected to a real floppy drive as well as to floppy disk image. To get information on floppy disk images used by Parallels Workstation read Floppy Disk Images (page 102) topic. Device status: To temporary disable floppy drive operations without deleting it from configuration, deselect Enabled check box.
Managing Virtual Machines 114 To use a floppy disk image (the .fdd file), select Use image file radio button. A new field, Image File, appears. Specify the path to a disk image file or click Browse button and locate the file. Parallels Workstation allows to create blank floppy image. Type the file name in the Image File field and click Recreate button. The size of a floppy disk image equals 1.44 MB. The default extension for a floppy disk is .
Managing Virtual Machines 115 Device status: To temporarily disable operations with this hard drive without deleting it from configuration, deselect Enabled check box. Emulation: If you want to change the hard drive connected to your virtual machine, you may choose another .hdd file in the Image File field. Recreate button deletes an old hard disk and creates a new one. Use this opportunity if you want to create a disk from scratch.
Managing Virtual Machines 116 Advanced Device Geometry: Fields Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors in this group show geometry of a virtual HDD. Note that the geometry concerns virtual disk, not a real one where virtual disk is stored. Disk format label indicates virtual hard disk format. See the Format of The Virtual Disk (page 101) in Hard Disk Images topic. Attachment Options: Choose IDE channel to connect to the HDD image in the Connect to field.
Managing Virtual Machines 117 CD-ROM options A virtual machine CD/DVD-ROM drive can be connected to a real CD/DVD-ROM drive of your computer as well as to CD/DVD .iso image. To get information on using CD/DVD images in Parallels Workstation look in CD/DVD Real Discs and Images (page 102) topic. Up to four IDE devices (hard disks and CD/DVD-ROM drives) can be connected to a Virtual Machine currently. This means, that there can be no more than four hard drives plus CD/DVDROM drives, i.e.
Managing Virtual Machines 118 If the CD/DVD-ROM drive is enabled, you can select the Connect at startup check box to start the guest OS with the CD/DVD disc inserted. Emulation: If you have a physical CD/DVD-ROM on your computer, you can use it in the virtual machine. In this case, select the Use real CD/DVD-ROM check box, the name of the physical CD/DVD-ROM (for example, D:) will be shown in the CD/DVD-ROM drives drop-down menu and available for selection.
Managing Virtual Machines 119 Network Adapter Options In the current version of Parallels Workstation a RTL8029 (NE2000 compatible PCI card) network adapter is supported. In a Linux guest OS, to be able to access an external network in the virtual machine, a ne2k-pci driver should be loaded into the Linux kernel. It is included by default, however if you are going to recompile the kernel remember to select the ne2k-pci component. In a FreeBSD guest OS you need to have the if_ed.ko module loaded.
Managing Virtual Machines 120 Device Status: If you wish to temporarily disable network support in the Virtual Machine without deleting the network adapter from configuration, deselect the Enabled check box. When the Enabled check box is selected, the options and fields for configuring the network become active. If network adapter is enabled, you can select Connect at startup check box to start the guest OS with network adapter connected.
Managing Virtual Machines 121 Select Host-only networking if you want to emulate a network inside your computer, you don't want to access a network outside your local computer, or you don't have physical network interface card. When you set this option, the primary OS and other Parallels Workstation virtual machines inside it are visible, thus making possible to imitate a network that includes the primary OS and a number of virtual machines.
Managing Virtual Machines 122 Serial Port Options Parallels Workstation allows up to four serial ports to be connected to a virtual machine. Serial Port Options in Windows primary OS: Device status: If you wish to temporarily disable operations with a serial port without deleting it from configuration, deselect the Enabled check box. Note: If you start the operating system with the serial port disabled, it can not be connected/disconnected while the VM is running.
Managing Virtual Machines 123 If you have enabled the port, you can select the Connect at startup check box to start the guest OS with this port connected. Emulation: Parallels Workstation suggests three methods of serial port emulation: connect it to a physical device (Use port option), use an output file (Use output file option), the third option is different in the Windows and Linux versions of Parallels Workstation. In the Windows primary OS it will be a named pipe (Use pipe option).
Managing Virtual Machines 124 Parallel Port Options Parallels Workstation allows up to three parallel ports to be connected to a virtual machine. Device status: If you wish to temporarily disable operations with a parallel port without deleting it from configuration, deselect the Enabled check box. If the parallel port is enabled, it can be connected/disconnected while the VM is running.
Managing Virtual Machines 125 Notes. 1. In Linux primary OS to be able to connect virtual machine parallel port to a real parallel port, you should have system privileges to access the real device. Otherwise the real parallel port will not appear in the list of available devices despite it is installed on your computer. 2. Running a virtual machine with its parallel port connected to a real LPT port blocks the access to this real LPT port.
Managing Virtual Machines 126 Parallels Workstation virtualizes the Realtek AC'97 compatible sound card. Device status: Enable option allows/prohibits using the sound device in the virtual machine. If the sound device is enabled, it can be connected/disconnected while the VM is running. However if you wish to temporarily disable operations with a sound device without deleting it from configuration, deselect the Enabled check box.
Managing Virtual Machines 127 USB Options Device status: Enable option allows/prohibits using USB devices in the virtual machine. If the USB is enabled, USB devices can be connected/disconnected to the virtual machine while it is running. However if you wish to temporarily disable USB operations without deleting it from configuration, deselect the Enabled check box. Note: If you start the operating system with the USB disabled, you cannot change this option when the virtual machine is running.
Managing Virtual Machines 128 Adding New Devices to Virtual Machine Virtual machine technology allows adding new devices to a virtual machine to be like connecting new devices to a real computer. Virtual machine configuration can include the following devices: up to four IDE devices - virtual hard disks and CD/DVD-ROM drives; a floppy drive; a network adapter; up to four serial ports; up to three parallel ports; a sound device; a USB controller.
Managing Virtual Machines 129 3 The Add Hardware Wizard greets you with the Welcome to Add Hardware Wizard screen. Click Next. 4 On the Select hardware screen you should choose the device you want to add to your machine. The Available Hardware list contains devices available for adding. If the VM configuration already includes the maximum allowed number of a particular device type, this device type will not appear in the Available Hardware list. For instance, only one floppy drive is allowed.
Managing Virtual Machines 130 The wizard allows you to add only one device at a time. On this screen you may prefer to add devices immediately without specifying its options, in order to save time (You may set options later in the Configuration Editor). To do so, click the Add device instantly button after selecting the desired device. The new device is added immediately with standard options, and some of them are not set at all (for example, the instant hard disk has a size of zero).
Managing Virtual Machines 131 Removing Devices Most virtual machine devices can be removed from the configuration. Memory and those elements of the virtual machine configuration that are not devices but rather collections of settings can not be removed. These elements are: Options, Shared Folders, and Video. Note. Any device, except memory, can be disabled in the Configuration Editor (on page 105) without removing it from configuration. Uncheck the Enabled check box of the desired device.
Managing Virtual Machines 132 Creating Host-Only Network Parallels Workstation provides virtual network accessible only to the primary operating system and virtual machines running on it. The primary operating system is attached to this network through the Parallels Host-Guest Virtual NIC adapter installed along with Parallels Workstation. For a virtual machine to join such a host-only network, the guest network adapter should be set to host-only networking.
Managing Virtual Machines 133 In Linux primary OS: 1 Open /usr/lib/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration file. 2 Settings under "[vnic0]" determine Parallels network adapter parameters. Find the string "DHCP=1". This setting means that address for the primary operating system is assigned automatically. To allow static IP change DHCP setting to 0 instead of 1. Set "DHCP=0" and save the file. 3 Launch the Terminal program and run two following commands: /etc/init.d/parallels stop and after this /etc/init.
Managing Virtual Machines 134 specify a folder in your host computer that will be shared in the Path field; if you want to restrict writing to this folder from inside the guest OS, select the Read Only check box. You will be able to save files to this folder in the primary OS only; make sure the Enabled check box is selected; and click OK. 5 Click OK in the Configuration Editor. 6 Click to save the virtual machine configuration.
Managing Virtual Machines 135 Viewing Shared Folder in Guest OS There are two ways to view the contents of the shared folders in the guest OS. Easy Way Shared Folders Options (page 168) tab in Parallels Tools Center contains the Place shortcut on the desktop option. If it is selected viewing contents of shared folders is simple: Click the Parallels Shared Folders icon on the desktop of a running virtual machine. General Way 1 In the virtual machine, open Windows Explorer.
Managing Virtual Machines 136 In Windows Guest OSes Parallels Workstation allows you to define up to 10 different resolutions for a Windows virtual machine and change them when running the guest OS. Note that these resolutions should be no less than 800x600. Adding a Screen Resolution 1 Open the virtual machine configuration you want to add a resolution to, click the button to open the Configuration Editor. 2 In the Configuration Editor, select Video in the Resource list.
Managing Virtual Machines 137 In Linux Guest OSes To run a Linux virtual machine with a non-standard resolution do the following: 1 Make sure gtf is installed in your guest system. 2 In the Terminal, generate xorg.conf modeline by executing gtf Note. Refresh need not to be more than 60. 3 Paste output of gtf to "Monitor" section of xorg.conf.
Managing Virtual Machines 138 2 Select Clone VM in the VM menu. The Clone VM Wizard starts. Click Next. 3 In the next step, Specify new virtual machine name and location, you have to specify a name for the clone and a path for storing its configuration file. The name and path suggested by the wizard are made by adding "Clone of" at the beginning of the original virtual machine name and path. You can modify both of them. Remember that a virtual machine name should be no longer than 50 characters.
Managing Virtual Machines 139 If you select the Open virtual machine in new window automatically option, after the new configuration is created it will be opened in a new Parallels Workstation window. Click Finish to start copying the machine. If the directory for storing the virtual machine configuration file does not exist, the confirmation for its creation may be asked: "Directory does not exist. Do you want to be created automatically?" Click Yes. A new directory will be created.
Managing Virtual Machines 140 4 While the virtual machine is being copied, the Copying in progress screen indicates the current state of the process. If everything is OK, the Wizard informs you that copying has been performed and a new machine is ready. Click Exit to close the Wizard. A new instance of Parallels Workstation is opened with the new virtual machine loaded, if you have selected the corresponding option on the Specify new virtual machine name and location screen.
Managing Virtual Machines 141 Keyboard Shortcuts in Virtual Machine Both Windows and Linux primary OSes have special hotkeys which they intercept even when the hotkeys are pressed inside guest OSes. Techniques of bypassing this problem are stated below. Windows Primary OS If your computer is running Windows primary OS, it will intercept Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination pressed in guest OS.
Managing Virtual Machines About Parallels Workstation Screen 142
Managing Virtual Machines 143 The upper part of the About Parallels Workstation screen provides information on the number of the build you are using, the full name of the vendor and link to its site, and copyright and trademark information as well. Licensing Information indicates your type of activation and to whom this copy is licensed. Support Information contains the contact information of the Parallels technical support group.
Managing Virtual Machines 144 License Status: User Name and Company Name contain information about your name and the name of your company that you entered in the Activate Product window. Product ID displays the identification number of your copy of Parallels Workstation as well as the following information: the version of the Parallels Workstation, license number, and the abilities covered by your license that are displayed in the Primary OSes and Terminal Services fields.
Managing Virtual Machines 145 Deleting a Virtual Machine Virtual machines can be deleted manually, however we recommend doing it using the Delete VM Wizard that detects all the files that make up the virtual machine and are connected to it. The Wizard helps remove the following virtual machine components and associated files: configuration file, virtual hard disk drives connected to the virtual machine, CD/DVD disc .iso images connected to the virtual machine (if any), floppy disk image (.
Managing Virtual Machines 146 3 The Wizard detects all files related to the virtual machine and presents them on the Review files to be deleted screen. Each device/file is displayed in a separate string, i.e. if two hard disks are connected to the virtual machine, there will be two hard disk strings on the screen. The full path is displayed for each component.
Managing Virtual Machines 147 4 The virtual machine wizard removes the selected files from your hard disk. If everything is OK the final wizard screen will appear: The virtual machine is considered to be successfully deleted if all the selected components or all selected components except the home directory (if it was chosen for deleting) have been removed. If the home directory contains any files it will not be deleted. Click Exit to close the wizard.
CHAPTER 8 Running Virtual Machine This chapter provides information on handling a virtual machine while the guest operating system is executed. In This Chapter Overview............................................................................................................................... 148 Starting Virtual Machine....................................................................................................... 149 Capturing and Releasing the Keyboard and the Mouse ......................
Running Virtual Machine 149 Starting Virtual Machine To start a virtual machine: 1 Start Parallels Workstation. See Starting Parallels Workstation in Windows (on page 26) or Starting Parallels Workstation in Linux (page 31). 2 Open a virtual machine configuration (on page 103). 3 Do on of the following: Click the Power On Select Power On in the VM menu. button on the Parallels Workstation toolbar.
Running Virtual Machine 150 Troubleshooting In Windows Primary OS If when starting a virtual machine in Windows primary OS you receive the warning "Parallels Workstation has detected that your primary operating system is running in PAE mode...", this means that your host computer configuration does not conform to Parallels Workstation requirements. Current version of the Parallels Workstation supports up to 4 GB PAE.
Running Virtual Machine 151 Capturing and Releasing the Keyboard and the Mouse This section teaches how to capture and release input devices (like your mouse and keyboard) inside a virtual machine. When you power on a virtual machine, either during installation or normal operation, you will need to capture the computer's input devices in the virtual machine to interact with it exactly as if you were using a standalone computer.
Running Virtual Machine 152 Switching Virtual Machine to Fullscreen Mode To make working inside a virtual machine more comfortable, you can run a guest operating system in fullscreen mode. When running a virtual machine in fullscreen mode, the guest OS screen occupies the whole monitor of your computer; the primary OS and its applications as well as the Parallels Workstation menu, toolbar, and status bar are hidden.
Running Virtual Machine 153 Shutting Down and Resetting Virtual Machine A virtual machine can be shut down and reset in the same way as a typical computer. If a guest operating system is normally closed using some internal command (such as Shut Down in Windows), it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to shut down the machine this way to ensure safety of your data. However, if you are unable to stop the guest OS this way, you may use the Parallels Workstation controls.
Running Virtual Machine 154 Pausing Virtual Machine When a virtual machine is paused, the guest OS is stopped and the virtual machine process is removed from the CPU processes list. Guest operating system execution can be continued at any time. Pausing the guest OS is recommended if you want to leave the virtual machine for a short period of time. If you want to leave it for an extended period, and especially if you need to restart your primary OS, it is best to suspend of the VM.
Running Virtual Machine 155 Note. After the virtual machine is suspended, its configuration can not be changed. If you begin editing, despite the warning, the .sav file will be deleted and you will not be able to resume the virtual machine. Resuming a Suspended Virtual Machine To resume a suspended virtual machine: 1 Open the virtual machine configuration in the typical way. 2 Do one of the following: Click the Power On Select VM -> Power On in menu.
Running Virtual Machine 156 Working with a CD/DVD-ROM Drive When running a virtual machine with a CD/DVD-ROM drive you can: enable/disable the CD/DVD-ROM drive temporarily, change the media CD/DVD-ROM drive accesses. Note: If the guest OS was started with the CD/DVD-ROM drive disabled, you should shut down the guest OS first, then enable CD/DVD-ROM in the Configuration Editor (select the Enabled check box in the CD/DVD-ROM Options (on page 117) tab) and restart the guest OS.
Running Virtual Machine 157 Working with a Floppy Drive If you start a guest operating system with the floppy drive enabled, you may connect/disconnect it and change its options while running the guest OS. Parallels Workstation allows to: connect/disconnect floppy drive, change media that floppy drive access.
Running Virtual Machine 158 Working with a Network Adapter When running a virtual machine with a network adapter you can: connect/disconnect the network adapter, switch between different adapters of your host computer and host-only networking mode.
Running Virtual Machine 159 Connecting Serial/Parallel Ports If a parallel/serial port is enabled in your virtual machine configuration, you can connect/disconnect port when running the guest OS.
Running Virtual Machine 160 Connecting USB Devices If the USB controller is enabled in the virtual machine configuration, you can connect/disconnect USB peripherals to the running virtual machine. Up to two USB devices can be used by virtual machine simultaneously. Parallels Workstation automatically detects all the USB devices connected to your host computer and displays them under the Devices->USB menu item and in the context menu for the USB controller ( ) in the status bar.
Running Virtual Machine 161 Parallels Tools Center Note. Parallels Tools Center is available in Windows guest OSes only. Parallels Workstation allows you to control the status of Parallels Tools in all of the Windows guest OSes for which tools are provided (see Parallels Tools Overview (page 77) for tools descriptions and availability table).
Running Virtual Machine 162 Clipboard Synchronization Tool Options Status: Enabled shows the current status of the Clipboard Synchronization Tool. To temporarily disable this tool, deselect this check box. You can enable the Clipboard Synchronization Tool by selecting this check box later. Current clipboard content: This field displays the current clipboard contents that can be scrolled. The Clear button empties the clipboard contents.
Running Virtual Machine 163 Time Synchronization Tool Options Status: Enabled check box shows the current status of the Time Synchronization Tool. To temporarily disable this tool, deselect this check box. You can enable the Time Synchronization Tool by selecting this check box later. Note: Before starting the Time Synchronization Tool, please stop all other time synchronization services in order to avoid potential conflicts. Advanced options: Synchronization interval, sec.
Running Virtual Machine 164 The Time Synchronization Tool will calculate the lag/advance value at the moment when the guest OS time is set and will maintain it. Description: Displays the short description of the tool. For a complete description see the Parallels Tools Overview (page 77). Activating changes: After you have made the desired changes on the tab, do the following: Click the Apply button to activate changes. Click the OK button to activate changes and hide the Parallels Tools Center.
Running Virtual Machine 165 Mouse Synchronization Tool Options Status: Enabled check box shows the tool's current status but is inaccessible for editing. Description: Displays the short description of the tool. For complete description see the Parallels Tools Overview (page 77).
Running Virtual Machine 166 Network Driver Options Status: Enabled check box shows the current status of the Parallels Network Adapter Driver. If this check box is selected, it means that the Parallels Network Adapter Driver is active. We recommend that you use this driver whenever possible, however, you are able to temporarily return to the native Realtek RTL8029 driver at any time. To enable the Parallels Network Adapter Driver select the Enabled check box.
Running Virtual Machine 167 Disk Compacting Tool Options Status: The table displays the list of volumes located on the expanding virtual hard disks connected to your virtual machine and formatted to Windows file systems. Volumes formatted to other file systems are not displayed even though they may be physically located on expanding virtual hard disks. In the table you can select the volumes to be processed by the Disk Compacting Tool. Execute all stages at once.
Running Virtual Machine 168 Shared Folders Options Status: Enabled check box shows the tool's current status but is inaccessible for editing. Advanced Options: Place shortcut on the desktop option controls the presence of the Parallels Tools Center shortcut on the guest OS desktop. Description: Displays the short description of the tool. For a complete description see the Parallels Tools Overview.
Running Virtual Machine 169 Compacting Virtual Disk What Is the Disk Compacting Tool? Expanding virtual disks grow in size as you work with them. Besides applications and their data, every disk accumulates temporary files. The Disk Compacting Tool, included in Parallels Workstation, cleans up the unused disk space occupied by temporary files, thus reducing the size of expanding virtual hard disks. We recommend that you use Disk Compacting Tool from time to time to save space on the host hard disk.
Running Virtual Machine 170 If you want to proceed to compacting immediately after the preparation step is completed, select the Execute all stages at once check box. Click the Start button to begin preparing disks. 4 During the preparation step the "Preparing wait..." message is displayed. for compacting. Please 5 If you have selected the Execute all stages at once check box: When the disks are ready for compacting, the Disk Compacting Tool pauses virtual machine execution and starts compacting.
Running Virtual Machine 171 Setup a USB printer. Configuring a virtual machine for either method of printing is described below. Setting Up a Network Printer Before installing a network printer in a guest OS make sure that your primary OS and the virtual machine meet the following requirements: Networking in your primary operating system is configured. Virtual machine configuration includes the network adapter which is connected to a real network adapter of your computer.
Running Virtual Machine 172 10 CUPS performs installation. If installation is successful, the "Printer has been added successfully" message is displayed. In Windows Guest Operating System To add a network printer in a Windows guest OS: Start the Windows guest operating system and log in the proper account. Open Windows Start menu, select Settings and then the Printers and Faxes (or simply Printers) item.
Running Virtual Machine 173 5 Install the driver for your printer in the guest OS. We recommend that you use the native driver. Setting Up a USB Printer To setup an USB printer: 1 Open the virtual machine configuration in the Configuration Editor (on page 105), and make sure that the configuration includes a USB controller; if necessary add it. 2 Open the USB Options (page 127), and make sure that the Enabled option is selected.
CHAPTER 9 Using the Parallels Image Tool This chapter provides all the information necessary to use Parallels Image Tool. Since a virtual machine operates virtual hard disks which are image files, uses virtual CD/DVDs which are images of real discs and virtual floppies which are images of floppy disks, the Parallels Workstation package includes a special tool for creating and supporting images - the Parallels Image Tool, which is automatically installed along with Parallels Workstation.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 175 Defragment an expanding hard disk image. Parallels Image Tool is designed as a wizard. The wizard guides you through all the steps necessary to perform the required operation on the image. Furthermore, the wizard keeps all your previously selected options between uses in case you often perform the same operation. Notes: 1.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 176 Creating an Image of a Real Hard Disk For What These Images Can Be Used The Parallels Image Tool can create images of real hard disks. Such disks are intended mainly for migrating data from your real computer to a virtual machine.
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Using the Parallels Image Tool 2 On the Select device type screen select the Hard Disk Drive option and click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 179 3 On the Select operation type wizard screen, select the Create new Hard Disk image option and click Next. 4 On the Specify source and destination folder screen: in the Source field, select a physical hard disk to be duplicated, in the Destination field, specify a destination directory and file name for the disk image file. The folder should be located on another physical hard disk.
Using the Parallels Image Tool Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 181 5 The wizard will display the chosen operation and the selected options on the Review processing options screen. Carefully review the settings (operation, source drive, and destination file). If everything is correct, click the Start button to begin the operation.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 182 6 While the operation is being performed, the Execution in progress screen is displayed. 7 After the disk image is created, the Processing is completed screen appears. The disk image is created and placed in the destination folder specified in step 5.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 183 Also see the Hard Disk Images (page 100) section for ideas on using hard disk images in Parallels Workstation. Modifying an Existing Hard Disk Image Requirements for Source Disk The modifying operations require that the source hard disk image should not be in use by a running virtual machine. Checking Disk Format When selecting a disk image to modify, make sure that you select the source hard disk image of a proper format.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 184 Using the Wizard to Modify an Existing Hard Disk Image 1 Start the Parallels Image Tool (page 175). Upon startup, the wizard displays the Welcome screen. If you want to skip this screen next time you run the Image Tool, select the Skip Introduction next time check box. Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 185 2 On the Select device type screen select the Hard Disk Drive option and click Next. 3 On the Select operation type screen select the Maintain an existing Hard Disk image option. When you select it, the hard disk image management options appear in the lower part of the screen. In the Hard Disk actions group, choose the operation you want to perform on the virtual hard disk.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 186 Choose the operation, then click Next. 4 Next, you have to specify the options for the selected operation on the Specify source and destination screen. For size increasing select the source hard disk image and the new size for the disk. Use the Browse button to locate a file. Use the spinner buttons next to the Image Size field to set the required value.
Using the Parallels Image Tool Note. Parallels Image Tool doesn't allow you to decrease image size.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 188 For both hard disk conversion operations select a source disk specify a path and specify a name of the resulting converted image in the Destination field.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 189 When defragmenting an expanding hard disk specify the name of a source hard disk image. Use the Browse button to locate the required file. After specifying the input data click Next. 5 The wizard will display the chosen operation and selected options on the Review Processing Options screen. Carefully review the settings (operation, source image file, and destination file if present, etc.). If everything is correct, click the Start button to start the desired operation.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 190 6 While the operation is being performed, the Execution in progress screen is displayed. After the disk image is created, the Processing is completed screen appears. Close the Wizard by clicking the Exit button. The new disk image is ready, and you can connect it to a virtual machine in the Configuration Editor.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 191 2 Start the Parallels Image Tool (page 175). Upon startup, the wizard displays the Welcome screen. If you want to skip this screen next time you run the Image Tool, select the Skip Introduction next time check box. Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 3 On the Select Device Type screen select the CD/DVD-ROM Drive option and click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 193 4 The Select Operation Type screen appears with the single operation Create new ISO image of CD/DVD already selected. Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 194 5 On the Specify source and destination screen select the source (CD/DVD-ROM on your computer), and specify a destination folder and a name of the CD/DVD image file. Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 195 6 The wizard will display the chosen operation and the selected options on the Review processing options screen. Carefully review the settings (operation, source device, and destination file. If everything is correct, click the Start button to begin the operation.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 196 7 While the operation is being performed, the Execution in progress screen is displayed. Wait until the operation is completed. 8 After the disc image is created, the Processing is completed screen appears. The disc image is created and placed in the destination folder specified in step 5 and can be connected to a virtual machine CD/DVD-ROM drive. See the CD/DVD-ROM Options (on page 117) section to learn how to connect an .
Using the Parallels Image Tool 197 Also see the CD/DVD-ROM Real Disks and Images (page 102) section for ideas of using CD and DVD disc images in Parallels Workstation. Creating Floppy Disk Image To create a floppy disk image follow these steps: 1 Insert the required floppy disk you want to create an image of into appropriate drive of your computer.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 198 2 Start the Parallels Image Tool (page 175). Upon startup, the wizard displays the Welcome screen. If you want to skip this screen next time you run the Image Tool, select the Skip Introduction next time check box. Cick Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 3 On the Select device type screen select the Floppy Disk Drive option and click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 200 4 The Select Operation Type screen appears with the single operation Create new Floppy Disk image already selected. Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 201 5 On the Specify source and destination screen select the source (real floppy drive on your computer), and specify a destination folder and a name of the floppy image file. Click Next.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 202 6 The wizard will display the chosen operation and the selected options on the Review processing options screen. Carefully review the settings (operation, source device, and destination file. If everything is correct, click the Start button to begin the operation.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 203 7 While the operation is being performed, the Execution in progress screen is displayed. Wait until the operation is completed. 8 After the disc image is created, the Processing is completed screen appears. The disc image is created and placed in the destination folder specified in step 5 and can be connected to a virtual machine floppy drive. See the Floppy Options (on page 113) section to learn how to connected an .fdd image to the floppy drive of a virtual machine.
Using the Parallels Image Tool 204 Also see the Floppy Disk Images (page 102) section for ideas on using floppy disk images in Parallels Workstation.
CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting and Limitations In This Chapter Reporting a Problem to Parallels Team ................................................................................ 206 Problems with Networking Inside a Virtual Machine........................................................... 208 Installing Ubuntu Linux 6.0.6 Server.................................................................................... 208 Problem with Connecting USB Devices in Linux Primary OS ..............................
Troubleshooting and Limitations 206 Reporting a Problem to Parallels Team In order to enhance the quality of Parallels Workstation product, you are able to send feedback to Parallels Software International Inc. in the form of problem reports. In case of a fatal error inside a virtual machine, Parallels Workstation automatically opens Report a Problem window proposing user to send the report. You can decide to send a report on your own, whenever you encounter incorrect system behavior.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 207 The Technical data field shows the name of the .txt status report file that have been generated in the error moment. The status report holds information on product version, your activation data, primary and guest OSes information, processor status and so on. You can correct the data if it is required. Click View to open the report in the text editor. The Session screenshot field holds the name of the .jpg console screenshot that have been made in the error moment.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 208 Problems with Networking Inside a Virtual Machine If you encounter any sort of problems with networking inside a virtual machine, varying from inability to access Internet to host-only network configuring failure, that can not be handled by adjusting virtual machine and Parallels Workstation settings, we recommend that you check your primary OS firewall settings.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 209 Problem with Connecting USB Devices in Linux Primary OS If you receive the "Unable to connect USB device" message while trying to connect an USB device to your virtual machine on a computer running Linux primary OS, the most probable cause is that you do not have permissions to access USB devices. To fix the problem: 1 Check if an usb-operating group exists in your Linux primary OS.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 210 Configuring Display for Fullscreen Mode If you receive a poor picture or incorrect system behavior when switching a guest operating system to fullscreen mode, this can be fixed by configuring your primary OS settings. Windows primary OS: When guest OS is running in fullscreen mode, physical display is switched to guest OS resolution with the highest possible frequency.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 211 Interaction between Virtual Machines of Other Vendors and Parallels Network Adapter If in addition to Parallels Workstation you have installed on your computer virtual machine software developed by vendors other than Parallels Software International Inc., a problem with a network adapter for an external virtual machine is possible.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 212 SoftICE Keyboard Problem If you run Parallels Workstation simultaneously with Compuware SoftICE debugger from Compuware Driver Studio, keyboard problems may arise. Problems usually occur when starting SoftICE from the Windows command line while Parallels Workstation is already running. Note. Since SoftICE is a Windows application this issue may appear in Windows primary OS only. To fix the problem: 1 Open SoftICE Settings, select Troubleshooting part.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 213 Citrix Support Parallels Workstation for Windows supports Citrix remote access tools. If the support is set, Citrix ICA Client will intercept most of the standard hot key presses and send them to Parallels Workstation instead of primary Windows OS. It allows using Ctrl+Alt to switch between applications inside Windows guest OS, press Win key to open Start menu, etc. Note: Linux version of Parallels Workstation does not support Citrix.
Troubleshooting and Limitations 214 Copyright © 2005-2006 by Parallels Software International Inc. All rights reserved. Parallels is a registered trademark of Parallels Software International, Inc. This product is based on a technology that is the subject matter of a number of pending patent applications. Distribution of this work or derivative of this work in any form is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained from the copyright holder.
Index A Address IP • 93, 132 MAC • 119 MAC in a cloned Virtual Machine • 137 Autostart VM when configuration is opened, setting • 108 B Boot sequence, setting • 107 Bridged Ethernet • 131 Browser for displaying help in Linux primary OS • 95 C CD/DVD images CD/DVD images used by Virtual Machine • 102 creating image of a real CD/DVD disk • 190 Clipboard synchronization between primary OS and guest OS • 77, 162 Cloning Virtual Machine • 137 Configuration Editor • 105 Configuration of a Virtual Machine c
Index hardware requirements • 14 software requirements • 15 Host-only networking • 132 Hot Key • 98, 141 I IDE devices in Virtual Machine CD/DVD-ROM • 117 Hard Disk • 114 Image Tool • 174 Internet accessing • 131 IP address • 93, 132 ISO • 58, 102 K Keyboard capturing in Virtual Machine • 151 L Local Area Network accessing • 131 M MAC address in cloned Virtual Machine • 137 in Virtual Machine • 119 Memory in Virtual Machine • 112 limit for all Virtual Machines • 92 Mouse capturing in Virtual Machine •
Index in Linux primary operating system • 34 in Windows primary operating system • 29 Update Parallels Workstation in Linux primary operating system • 41 in Windows primary operating system • 35 USB USB controller in Virtual Machine • 135 USB devices connecting to Virtual Machine • 160 V Video driver, Parallels Tool • 77, 164 Virtual hard disk compacting • 169 converting expanding virtual HD into plain • 183 converting plain virtual HD into expanding • 183 creating an image of a real HD • 176 creating new
