Name

Description

--mem-limit

Sets the upper limit of the memory size that can be reserved for use by virtual machines. The following options are available:

• auto -- if this option is used, the memory size will be calculated automatically.
• size -- user-defined memory size, in megabytes.

-s,--min-security-level

The lowest allowable security level that can be used to connect to the Parallels server. The following options are available:

• low -- plain TCP/IP (no encryption).
• normal -- most important data is sent and received using SSL over TCP/IP (user credentials during login, guest OS clipboard, etc.) Other data is sent and received using plain TCP/IP with no encryption.
• high -- all of the data is sent and received using SSL.
  

-c,--cep

Enables/disables the participation in the Customer Experience Program (CEP). The following options are available:

• on -- enables CEP.
• off -- disables CEP.

--mng-settings

Allows to grant or deny permission to new users to modify Parallels Server Bare Metal preferences. By default, only administrators of the host OS can modify Parallels Server Bare Metal preferences. When a new user profile is created (this happens when a user logs in to the Parallels server for the first time), he/she will be granted or denied this privilege based on the default setting. This parameter allows you to set that default setting. Please note that this parameter only affects new users (the users that will be created in the future). The profiles of the existing users will not be modified.

--device device --assignment

Allows to set the assignment mode for the specified VTd device. The following options are available:

• host -- assign the device to the Parallels server.
• vm -- assign the device to virtual machines.

--backup-storage

The default backup server where to store virtual machine backups.

user

The name of the user on the backup server.

passwd

The user password.

server

The backup server IP address or hostname.

port

The port number. If omitted, the default port number is used.

--backup-path path

The name and path of the default directory on the backup server where to store virtual machine backups.

--default-encryption-plugin plugin-id

Set the default encryption plug-in that will be used to encrypt virtual machines.

--reset-default-encryption-plugin

Reset the encryption plug-in settings. Virtual machines will be encrypted using the built-in encryption module.

--verbose-log on|off

Turns the verbose output the command on or off.

--cluster-mode on|off

Turns the cluster mode on or off.