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TABLE OF CONTENTS- ABOUT PARALLELS VIRTUAL AUTOMATION 4.6
- NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS
- BUILD INFORMATION
- DOWNLOAD
-
COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION
- KNOWN ISSUES
- COPYRIGHT NOTICE
- CONTACT INFO
1. ABOUT PARALLELS VIRTUAL AUTOMATION 4.6
Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 is an advanced and easy-to-use administration tool designed for managing groups of physical servers running Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Parallels Server Bare Metal, and Parallels Server for Mac. With Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6, you can manage both the available physical servers and the virtual environments they host, using a standard web browser running on any platform. With Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6, you can create groups of physical servers and perform both collective and individual administration operations on these groups. Moreover, you can manage the virtual environments residing on the registered physical servers. Virtual environment management options include managing productivity and resources, system tasks and processes, configuration, and much more.
2. NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 enables you to take full advantage of the following:
- Integration with Parallels Server for Mac - Now it is possible to register Parallels Server for Mac physical servers in Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 and manage them the same way as Parallels Server Bare Metal servers.
- VNC console support for PSfM virtual machines - You can manage your virtual machines residing on PSfM physical servers via integrated Virtual Network Computing Console.
- PSfM virtual machine cloning and converting - Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 allows you to clone your virtual machines to a complete copy, to clone, or to convert the virtual machine to a template, and to store these templates on PSfM physical servers.
- Power Panel support for PSfM virtual machines - Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 supports running Power Panel on the Mac Snow Leopard operating system.
- Physical server to virtual machine migration - In Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6, you can migrate a physical server to a virtual machine residing on a PSfM or PSBM physical server.
- Backups for PSfM virtual machines - Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 allows you to create backups of PSfM virtual machines and store them on PSfM and PSBM physical servers.
- Virtual Networks for PSfM virtual machines - Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 supports setting up virtual networks for PSfM virtual machines.
- Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 support - PVA 4.6 supports installing the Management component on the Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 operating system.
- Support of Parallels Containers for Windows 4.6 - Use Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 to take full advantage of managing physical servers with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Windows 4.6.
- Upgrade from Parallels Infrastructure Manager 4.0 to Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 - By using the Upgrade Automation tool and performing simple upgrade instructions, you can upgrade the 4.0 version of your Master and Slave physical servers to PVA version 4.6.
- Updating Parallels Virtual Automation 4.5 to the 4.6 version - Update the PVA 4.5 infrastructure to the 4.6 version by performing a standard installation procedure.
- Support of Linux RHEL 5.4 for PVA Master Server - The Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 Management component can be installed on the Linux RHEL 5.4 operating system.
3. BUILD INFORMATION
|
Component\OS |
Windows |
Linux |
PSBM |
Mac OS X |
|
Management Server |
4.6-1510 |
4.6-1510 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Slave |
4.6-1507 |
4.6-1509 |
4.6-1509 |
4.6-1507 |
4. DOWNLOAD
PVA 4.6 autoinstallers:
Linux i386: pva-setup-deploy.i386
Linux x64: pva-setup-deploy.x86_64
Windows: pva-setup-deploy-gui.exe
Linux x64: pva-setup-deploy.x86_64
Windows: pva-setup-deploy-gui.exe
PVA 4.6 Management Server distributives:
Linux i386: pva_mn-linux-i386.tar.gz
Linux x64: pva_mn-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Windows: pva_mn-windows-i386.zip
Linux x64: pva_mn-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Windows: pva_mn-windows-i386.zip
PVA 4.6 Slave distributives:
Linux i386: pva_agent-linux-i386.tar.gz
Linux x64: pva_agent-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Windows: pva_agent-windows-i386.zip
Mac OS X: pva-setup-deploy.dmg
Linux x64: pva_agent-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Windows: pva_agent-windows-i386.zip
Mac OS X: pva-setup-deploy.dmg
5. COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION
PVA 4.6 Management Server compatibility information:
|
OS |
Host installation |
CT/VM installation |
Best practices |
|
Windows 2003 |
√ |
CT |
Installed into PVC 4.6 Container |
|
Windows 2008 |
√ |
CT |
Installed into PVC 4.6 Container |
|
Windows 2008 R2 |
√ |
CT |
Installed into PVC 4.6 Container |
|
PSBM 4.0 |
N/A |
CT/VM |
Installed into PSBM 4.0 Container |
|
RHEL 5.x |
√ |
CT |
Installed into PVC 4.0 Container |
|
CentOS 5.x |
√ |
CT |
Installed into PVC 4.0 Container |
|
Max OS X 10.6 |
N/A |
VM |
Installed into CentOS 5.4 VM |
PVA 4.6 Slave compatibility information:
|
Product |
Linux |
Windows |
Mac OS X |
|
PVC |
4.0.0-513 |
4.0.427.48 (with last updates) |
N/A |
|
PSBM |
701-4.0.5612.535050 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
PSFM |
N/A |
N/A |
4.0.10294.581729 |
|
Plesk |
PPP 9.5.2* |
PPP 9.5.1* |
N/A |
|
Small Business Panel |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
SiteBuilder |
N/A |
PSB 4.5.5* |
N/A |
|
vWorkspace |
N/A |
vWorkspace 7.1 |
N/A |
* - Parallels Power Panel support is implied.
6. KNOWN ISSUES
The list of limitations and workarounds for Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 are given bellow:
- Backups created with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Windows 3.5 cannot be restored by Container ID.
Workaround:
1. Find the unique identifier of the backup using the "vzarestore --list -e <VEID> -f" command:
1. Find the unique identifier of the backup using the "vzarestore --list -e <VEID> -f" command:
# vzarestore --list -e 102 -f
Show existing backups...
CTID: 102
Title:
Type: full
BackupID: f6e81c2c-beef-4710-9544-56a00ac2ba11/000012bk
Description: Virtuozzo 3.x backup
Parent environment: tmpl6
Size: 14.24 Mb
Creation date: 2010-06-20T155517+0004
Show existing backups...
CTID: 102
Title:
Type: full
BackupID: f6e81c2c-beef-4710-9544-56a00ac2ba11/000012bk
Description: Virtuozzo 3.x backup
Parent environment: tmpl6
Size: 14.24 Mb
Creation date: 2010-06-20T155517+0004
2. Restore the Container using the unique identifier:
vzarestore -B -e f6e81c2c-beef-4710-9544-56a00ac2ba11/000012bk2
- Parallels Management Console does not support searching Container backups.
Workaround: The list of Container backups is present in the Hardware Node in the Backups menu of the navigation tree. You can sort backups by the following parameters: Container name, source node, backup node, backup date, and description.
- A backup created with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Windows 3.5 cannot be restored until a Container with the same ID is deleted from the physical server.
Workaround: Delete the Container with the same ID before restoring the backup.
- Parallels Management Console does not support management of scheduled tasks.
Workaround: Add the host as a PVA Slave server to the PVA server group and create scheduled tasks by means of the PVA Control Center.
- PVA 4.6 physical servers cannot be registered in Parallels Management Console by means of SSH.
Workaround: It is possible to register a PVA 4.6 physical server using SSL.
- Parallels Power Panel is unavailable for PIM 4.0 Slave physical servers registered by the PVA 4.6 Management Node.
Workaround: Upgrade PIM 4.0 physical servers to PVA 4.6.
- After installing Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6, the path variable in CLI fails to update automatically.
Workaround: Re-logon is required.
- Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 cannot be installed on Mac OS X Tiger.
Workaround: Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 can be installed on Mac OS Snow Leopard.
- Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 cannot be installed on RHEL 5.5.
Workaround: Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 can be installed on RHEL 5.4, or dependency issues should be resolved manually.
- During virtual machine creation, the "On host startup" settings are lost.
Workaround: The settings should be adjusted manually after the virtual machine's creation.
- The virtual machine HDD size is automatically set to 1 MB if 1024 GB is specified.
Workaround: The virtual machine HDD size should be set to less than 1024 GB, or prlctl CLI should be used to set the required HDD size.
- Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 does not support Parallels Small Business Panel 10.0.
Workaround: Parallels Virtual Automation 4.6 supports Parallels Small Business Panel 10.1.
- If the source physical server is configured to get the IP address by DHCP, the physical-to-virtual migration fails.
Workaround: Disable the "Get IP by DHCP" setting on the source physical server.
- A Container password cannot be restored by email.
Workaround: A new password can be set by means of the PVA Control Center.
- After upgrading from PIM 4.0 to PVA 4.6, Parallels Virtual Automation does not support migration of physical servers to Containers residing on the Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Linux 4.0 server.
Workaround: This functionality is under development.
- After upgrading from PIM 4.0 to PVA 4.6, Parallels Virtual Automation does not support configuration of the maximum number of backups on a global level.
Workaround: These settings can be configured manually after the upgrade.
7. COPYRIGHT NOTICE.
Copyright© 1999-2010 by Parallels Holdings, Ltd and its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
Parallels, Coherence, Parallels Transporter, Parallels Compressor, Parallels Desktop, and Parallels Explorer are registered trademarks of Parallels Software International, Inc. Virtuozzo, Plesk, HSPcomplete, and corresponding logos are trademarks of Parallels Holdings, Ltd. The Parallels logo is a trademark of Parallels Holdings, Ltd.
Virtuozzo is a patented virtualization technology protected by U.S. patents 7,099,948; 7,076,633; 6,961,868 and having patents pending in the U.S.
Plesk and HSPcomplete are patented hosting technologies protected by U.S. patents 7,099,948; 7,076,633 and having patents pending in the U.S.
This product is based on a technology that is the subject matter of a number of patent pending 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.
Microsoft, Windows, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE), and Microsoft Management Console are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Apple, Bonjour, Finder, Mac, Macintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Parallels, Coherence, Parallels Transporter, Parallels Compressor, Parallels Desktop, and Parallels Explorer are registered trademarks of Parallels Software International, Inc. Virtuozzo, Plesk, HSPcomplete, and corresponding logos are trademarks of Parallels Holdings, Ltd. The Parallels logo is a trademark of Parallels Holdings, Ltd.
Virtuozzo is a patented virtualization technology protected by U.S. patents 7,099,948; 7,076,633; 6,961,868 and having patents pending in the U.S.
Plesk and HSPcomplete are patented hosting technologies protected by U.S. patents 7,099,948; 7,076,633 and having patents pending in the U.S.
This product is based on a technology that is the subject matter of a number of patent pending 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.
Microsoft, Windows, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE), and Microsoft Management Console are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Apple, Bonjour, Finder, Mac, Macintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc.
8. CONTACT INFO
Product Website: http://www.parallels.com/
Support: http://www.parallels.com/support
Additional Information
For instructions on how to install PVA, please see the following articles:9445 - How to (Re)Install PVA 4.6 Agent on a PVC 4 HW Node
9626 - How to Install PVA 4.6 Management Node (MN) to a PVC 4.6 Container