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Starting, Stopping, and Querying Status of a Virtual Machine

After a Parallels virtual machine has been created, it can be managed like an ordinary computer.

Starting a Virtual Machine

You can use the pctl start command to start your virtual machines. For example, to start a virtual machine with the name of MyVM, you can run this command:

# pctl start MyVM

Starting the VM ...

Stopping a Virtual Machine

The pctl stop command is used to stop your virtual machines. For example, to stop a virtual machine with the name of MyVM, you can run this command:

# pctl stop MyVM

Stopping the VM ...

Checking the Status of a Virtual Machine

You can use the pctl list command to check the status of a virtual machine:

# pctl list MyVM

stopped 10.12.12.121 MyVM

You can also get more detailed information on a virtual machine by specifying the -i option after pctl list.

Restarting a Virtual Machine

Sometimes, you may need to restart a virtual machine. To do this, use the pctl reset command:

# pctl reset MyVM