Install Parallels Pro Control Panel into Virtuozzo Containers.
Steps:
Install the Containers and then install Parallels Pro CP.
Download the respective Parallels Pro Virtuozzo Container Template.
For CentOS 5 i386:
http://download.pro.parallels.com/ensim/apt/ensim/EPL/10.3.4/ez/ppcpl10-centos-5-x86-ez-4.0.0-3.parallels.noarch.rpm
Before installing Parallels Pro CP from Parallels Virtuozzo Containers Templates, prepare your Virtuozzo Containers according to the requirements below.
Important: before proceeding with the Containers installation, make sure that the hostname –i command doesn’t return 127.0.0.1 IP.
Before creating the Containers and installing Parallels Pro CP, log in as root to your Hardware Node. Open the /etc/sysconfig/vz file and change the value of the VZPRIVRANGE to “1 N” where N is max ID of Container you will be using, for example:
Refer to the log file /var/log/ensim/installer..-.log for errors during the installation.
Unattended Installation of ensim-installer.
To perform an unattended installation:
Run the install script with the—assume-yes option.
The—assume-yes option sets the value yes to installation queries that require a yes or no response. For key script options, see the command options. Use the—help option with the script to learn more about the various command line options you can use with the script.
python ensim-installer.py -n[admin_username] -p[admin_passwd] -m[admin_email] [installation_files_source] [os_update_repository] –assume-yes
Example
In the following example, the command installs Parallels Pro Control Panel on RHEL by obtaining the necessary Parallels Pro Control Panel files from Parallels Pro Control Panel FTP server and the operating system RPMs and updates from RHN.
python ensim-installer.py -nadmin -ppasswd -m example1@example.com
The installer begins installation of Parallels Pro Control Panel.
All the services and add-ons provided by Parallels Pro Control Panel are installed. The
installation events are recorded in the log file
/var/log/ensim/installer.[version].[release]-[install attempt].log
Installation Instructions
Obtaining the Installer Script
You can obtain the installer script from the FTP server or from the download page
http://download.pro.parallels.com/ensim/apt/ensim/EPL/10.3.4/ensim-installer.py
Before you start the installation make sure that if you select any option other than the Everything option, then refer the List of RPMs to verify the RPMs required on the Parallels Pro Control Panel server.
Attended Installation
python ensim-installer.py -n [admin_username] -p [admin_passwd] -m [admin_email]
[installation_files_source] [os_update_repository]
Examples
In the following example, the command installs Parallels Pro Control Panel on RHEL by obtaining the necessary Parallels Pro Control Panel files from Parallels FTP server and the operating system RPMs, updates RPM and extras RPM from RHN.
python ensim-installer.py -n admin -p passwd -m example1@example.com
Note:
Parallels Pro Control Panel can also be installed on a Virtuozzo server. The Virtuozzo server allows you to create multiple, isolated virtual environments on a single physical server.
Parallels Pro Control Panel (formerly known as Ensim Pro) Requirements.
Operating Systems supported in Parallels Pro Control Panel for Linux v10.3.1:
Supported Linux Versions:
* Fedora Core 4 (32 bits)
* Fedora Core 6( 32 and 64 bits)
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4ES (32 and 64 bits)
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 5ES (32 and 64 bits)
* CentOS 4.4 (32 and 64 bits)
* CentOS 5.0 (32 and 64 bits)
Note: FC 4 operating system is supported only with 32-bit architecture, and all other operating systems are supported with both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture.
Disk space At least 40 GB.
Disk partition /boot: At least 75 MB
License Control Panel. You need a valid license key before you can install Parallels Pro.
Other requirements root user access.
spamassassin-3 or later version. You must install the RPM spamassassin-3 or later on the server before you install Parallels Pro Control Panel.
Important: Parallels Pro Control Panel is compatible with yum version 2.4 or later.
Verify that you have disabled SELinux (if installed).
Find Ensim Version
To find the Parallels (Ensim) Pro appliance version, run the following command as root user.
A output of the command looks like CPVersion-OSVersion. For example, 10.2.0-fc.6.5 means, control panel version 10.2.0 is installed on a Fedora Core 6 server.
Another alternate method is to check the file at /usr/lib/opcenter/VERSION
$ cat /usr/lib/opcenter/VERSION
