Starting, Stopping, and Querying Status of a Virtual Machine and Container

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

Starting a Virtual Machine and Container

You can use the pctl start command to start your virtual machines and Containers:

• To start Container 101:

  # pctl start 101

  Starting the Container ...

• To start a virtual machine with the name of MyVM :

  # pctl start MyVM

  Starting the VM ...

Stopping a Virtual Machine and Container

The pctl stop command is used to stop your virtual machines and Containers:

• To stop Container 101:

  # pctl stop 101

  Stopping the Container ...

• To stop a virtual machine with the name of MyVM :

  # pctl stop MyVM

  Stopping the VM ...

Checking the Status of a Virtual Machine and Container

Depending on whether you want to check the status of a Container or a virtual machine, you can use the following commands:

• pctl status to check the Container status:

  # pctl status 101

  VEID 101 exist mounted running

• pctl list to check the virtual machine status:

  # 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 and Container

Sometimes, you may need to restart a virtual machine and Container. To do this, use the following commands:

• To restart a Container, use the pctl restart command:

  # pctl restart 101

  Stopping Container ...

  Container was stopped

  Container is unmounted

  Starting Container ...

  Container is mounted

  Adding IP address(es): 10.0.186.101

  Container start in progress...

• To restart a virtual machine, use the pctl reset command:

  # pctl reset MyVM