Virtual NetworksVirtual networks are special essences that exist between the network adapters of a Parallels server and network adapters of its virtual machines. Virtual networks help to avoid various problems with virtual machines network connectivity that may appear after you migrate a virtual machine from one Parallels server to another. There are three types of virtual networks created by default:
Shared virtual network Only one Shared virtual network can be created on a Parallels server. If the virtual machine network adapter is connected to the Shared virtual network, the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature will be enabled for the virtual machine. In this case, the virtual machine will share whatever network connection is currently used by the Parallels server. The virtual machine connected to the Shared virtual network uses the IP address of the Parallels server to connect to the Internet. To allow external connections to the virtual machine from the Internet, you should add a port forwarding rule. For more information about Shared virtual network settings, refer to Shared Virtual Network Settings. Host-Only virtual network You can create several Host-Only virtual networks on a Parallels server. A virtual machine connected to the Host-Only virtual network can connect to the Parallels server and virtual machines connected to this Host-Only network. If you have, for example, two Host-Only virtual networks, the virtual machines connected to the first Host-Only virtual network will be able to connect to each other and to the Parallels server but they will not be able to connect to the virtual machines connected to the second Host-Only virtual network. For more information about Host-Only virtual network settings, refer to Host-Only Virtual Network Settings. Bridged virtual network You can create several Bridged virtual networks on a Parallels server. A virtual machine connected to the Bridged virtual network will be able to connect to the local network and Internet through one of the network adapters or ethernet interfaces available to the Parallels server. In this case, the virtual machine is treated as a stand-alone computer on the network and should be configured in the same way as a real one. For more information about Bridged virtual network settings, refer to Bridged Virtual Network Settings. |
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