Setting Up a Virtual Machine
You can create a new or add an existing virtual machine to your Parallels physical server using:
 New Virtual Machine Wizard or Add Existing Virtual Machine Wizard if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based computer
New Virtual Machine Assistant or Add Existing Virtual Machine Assistant if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Mac-based computer
Note: In this guide, we will use the New Virtual Machine Wizard and Add Existing Virtual Machine Wizard terms.
The process of creating a virtual machine comprises the following steps:
- Creating a virtual machine configuration.
- Installing a guest operating system.
To check the list of supported guest operating systems available for Parallels Server for Mac, refer to Parallels Server for Mac User's Guide .
To check the list of supported guest operating systems available for Parallels Server Bare Metal, refer to Parallels Server Bare Metal User's Guide .
To check the list of supported guest operating systems available for Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition, refer to Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition User's Guide .
- Installing Parallels Tools.
These steps are described in the following sections in detail.
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