Parallels Server Bare Metal — Resources

Learn more about Parallels Server Bare Metal with a comprehensive set of valuable and helpful technical resources and information! Explore the User’s Guide, Installation Guide, and other useful information.

The information below will help you get started.

• System Requirements
• Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0
• Technical Documentation

System Requirements

The hardware and software requirements for Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 are as follows:

• Platform: X86 or x86-64 platform with Intel VT-x or AMD-V hardware virtualization support.
• CPU: 1.5 GHz or higher processor (a 64-bit processor is required for launching 64-bit guest operating systems).
• Memory: 2 GB or more RAM (4 GB recommended).
• Hard disk: 10 GB or more for the root partition that will keep Parallels Server Bare Metal files; at least 2 GB for the swap partition; 30 GB or more for the /vz partition that will keep virtual machine and container files.
• Network: Ethernet network adapter; valid IP address.
• Other hardware: DVD-ROM drive. (The Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 is distributed as a DVD image, so your server must have a DVD-ROM drive to start the installation.)
• Operating system: None. Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 is installed directly on the server hardware and does not need any operating system for its functioning.

Both the actual number of virtual machines and containers you can run on a physical server and their performance depend on the resources they require. In general, the more resources your physical server has, the more virtual machines and containers you can run and the higher their performance.

Installing Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0

To install this version of Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0, follow these steps:

1. Configure it to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
2. Insert the DVD with the Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 distribution set into the server's CD/DVD-ROM drive and restart the server.
3. When the server boots, press Enter to continue with the installation.
4. Click Next to accept the Parallels end-user license agreement. In the displayed window, click Agree to confirm your decision.
5. Specify a hostname for your server in the Hostname field; click the Configure Network button and set up your network settings. Click Next.
6. Set your time zone settings and click Next.
7. Enter the Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 license number and click Next.
8. Specify a unique IP address and a unique hostname for the PVA Management Node and click Next.

   Note: To set up the PVA Management Node, your server must have an active Internet connection. If it does not have one, clear this option. You will be able to set up the PVA Management Node later.

9. Enter the password for the root account and click Next.
10. Click Reboot to restart the server.

Complete installation instructions on how to set up Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 on a dedicated server are provided in the Getting Started With Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 guide, available on the Parallels Web site.

Technical Documentation