Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.7 represents a major step forward in the manageability, performance, and efficiency of virtualization technologies. This release brings many exciting new features and upgrades to the leading OS virtualization solution including powerful new management tools, improved ease of use, and new business continuity solutions. The information below will help you get started.

1. Check System Requirements
2. Familiarize Yourself with the Documentation
3. Download Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Linux
4. Install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers
5. Contacts

1. Check System Requirements

Please make sure that the server you will be installing Virtuozzo on meets the following requirements:

Hardware Compatibility
The hardware requirements for installing Virtuozzo are the following:

• x86 or x86-64 server that is supported by the host Linux OS. The majority of the servers supported by the mainstream Linux kernel or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel are supported. Note that the hardware which requires proprietary pre-compiled binary drivers (e.g. some low-end RAID controllers) is generally NOT supported;
• At least 1 GB of RAM;
• Hard drive(s) with at least 15 GB of free disk space;
• Network card supported by the host Linux OS.

Software Compatibility
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.7 can be installed on the Hardware Node running one of the following Linux distributions with the 2.6 kernel:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
• CentOS 6

2. Familiarize Yourself with the Documentation

Please read the Getting Started Guide for Linux for installation instructions and general information about Parallels Virtuozzo Containers. For existing users, the Technical Details webpage lists all the new features and enhancements in this release.

Virtuozzo documentation:

Readme	0.1MB
Installation Guide	0.5MB
Getting Started	0.5MB
Upgrading to Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.7 for Linux	0.1MB

More documentation

3. Download Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Linux

Download the Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Linux install matching your Linux architecture:

Installation Files:

Auto-Installer for i386	How to Install	1.5MB
Auto-Installer for x86_x64	How to Install	1.7MB
Parallels Management Console for Windows	How to Install	21.9MB

4. Install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers

To install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.7 for Linux, follow these instructions:

1. Download the vzinstall-linux.bin file to a computer where you plan to install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers.
2. At the terminal, type:
   su
Enter the root password
3. Change to the directory where the file was downloaded. Type:
   cd <directory path name>
4. Change the permission of the file you downloaded to be executable. Type:
   chmod a+x vzinstall-linux.bin
5. Start the installation process. Type:
   ./vzinstall-linux.bin
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Note: The Parallels Virtuozzo Containers Installation Guide provides detailed instructions for installing Parallels Virtuozzo Containers.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Virtuozzo, read Upgrading to Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.7 for Linux.

5. Contacts

Please:
Call +1 (425) 282 6448 for USA
Contact other locations/countries