Prerequisites

To mass deploy Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition you'll need:

• A Mac computer on which you'll prepare the Parallels Desktop deployment package. The Mac must have Parallels Desktop installed in order create and configure virtual machines to be deployed together with Parallels Desktop itself.
• A Windows or a Mac computer from which you'll be performing the deployment. If you are using Parallels Mac Management for SCCM, you'll be deploying Parallels Desktop from a Windows computer running the Configuration Manager console. If you are using Apple Remote Desktop, you'll be deploying Parallels Desktop from a Mac running the Apple Remote Desktop Admin. For other remote deployment tools, see their respective system requirements.
• The Parallels Desktop for Mac installation image file (the file with the ".dmg" extension). This is the same image file that you use to install Parallels Desktop on a single Mac.
• A Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition license key provided to you by your Parallels sales representative.
• The Parallels Desktop Autodeploy.pkg file contained in the same .zip file that contains this documentation. The file is an OS X installation package that contains the framework for deploying Parallels Desktop. If for any reason you cannot find it, you can download the .zip file containing it from the following location:

  http://download.parallels.com/desktop/tools/pd-autodeploy.zip

  Note: If you've deployed Parallels Desktop in the past and have a prepared deployment package from that time, don't use it because it may not be compatible with your build of Parallels Desktop. Always download the latest version of the Parallels Desktop Autodeploy.pkg from the Parallels website using the link above.

  Download or copy the deployment package file to the Mac computer where you'll be preparing it for the deployment of Parallels Desktop and virtual machines.

For the list of hardware and operating system requirements for running Parallels Desktop, please refer to Parallels Desktop User's Guide .