Setting Up Parallels Virtual Automation

Parallels Virtual Automation is automatically set up on your server during the Parallels Server Bare Metal installation, provided you select the Install PVA Agent for Parallels Server and Install PVA Management Node options in the Congratulations window of the Parallels Server Bare Metal installer. During the setup procedure, the installer performs the following operations:

• Installs the PVA Agent component, including Parallels Power Panel, on the server. After that, the server starts acting as the Slave Server.
• Creates a special Container on the server and installs the PVA Management Server and Control Center components inside the Container. Once the Container is created and the components are installed, the Container starts acting as the Master Server.

The last point needs further explanation. The PVA Management Server and Control Center components cannot be installed directly on a server with Parallels Server Bare Metal. Instead, a special Container is automatically created during the Parallels Server Bare Metal installation where these components are installed. The Container is created with the following configuration:

• The Container is running the CentOS operating system.
• The amount of disk space inside the Container is set to 10 GB.
• The root account is automatically created inside the Container. The root password is automatically set to that you specify during the Parallels Server Bare Metal installation for logging in to the server.
• The Container can be accessed by the IP address and hostname you provide in the Congratulations window of the Parallels Server Bare Metal installer.
• The Container uses the same DNS server you specify for the Parallels server during the Parallels Server Bare Metal installation.