Parallels Server, Parallels Workstation, and Parallels Desktop come with two command-line utilities: prlsrvctl
and prlctl
.
prlsrvctl
The prlsrvctl
utility is used to administer Parallels Service (the core component of any Parallels hypervisor-based virtualization product). The tasks that can be perform include getting general information about the Parallels Service and its configuration settings, modifying Parallels Service preferences, getting a list of users, obtaining statistics, installing a license, and others.
To launch the utility from the command line, type:
prlsrvctl
prlctl
The prlctl
utility is used to perform administration tasks on virtual machines. The utility supports a full range of tasks from creating and administering virtual machines to installing Parallels Tools, getting statistics, and generating problem reports.
To launch the utility from the command line, type:
prlctl
The rest of this guide provides detailed technical information on commands and options available with each utility.