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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "Parallels Builder (from an ISO)"
---
# Parallels Builder (from an ISO)
Type: `parallels-iso`
The Parallels builder is able to create
[Parallels Desktop for Mac](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) virtual
machines and export them in the PVM format, starting from an
ISO image.
The builder builds a virtual machine by creating a new virtual machine
from scratch, booting it, installing an OS, provisioning software within
the OS, then shutting it down. The result of the Parallels builder is a directory
containing all the files necessary to run the virtual machine portably.
## Basic Example
Here is a basic example. This example is not functional. It will start the
OS installer but then fail because we don't provide the preseed file for
Ubuntu to self-install. Still, the example serves to show the basic configuration:
<pre class="prettyprint">
{
"type": "parallels-iso",
"guest_os_type": "Ubuntu_64",
"iso_url": "http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04/ubuntu-12.04.3-server-amd64.iso",
"iso_checksum": "2cbe868812a871242cdcdd8f2fd6feb9",
"iso_checksum_type": "md5",
"ssh_username": "packer",
"ssh_password": "packer",
"ssh_wait_timeout": "30s",
"shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now"
}
</pre>
It is important to add a `shutdown_command`. By default Packer halts the
virtual machine and the file system may not be sync'd. Thus, changes made in a
provisioner might not be saved.
## Configuration Reference
There are many configuration options available for the Parallels builder.
They are organized below into two categories: required and optional. Within
each category, the available options are alphabetized and described.
Required:
* `iso_checksum` (string) - The checksum for the OS ISO file. Because ISO
files are so large, this is required and Packer will verify it prior
to booting a virtual machine with the ISO attached. The type of the
checksum is specified with `iso_checksum_type`, documented below.
* `iso_checksum_type` (string) - The type of the checksum specified in
`iso_checksum`. Valid values are "none", "md5", "sha1", "sha256", or
"sha512" currently. While "none" will skip checksumming, this is not
recommended since ISO files are generally large and corruption does happen
from time to time.
* `iso_url` (string) - A URL to the ISO containing the installation image.
This URL can be either an HTTP URL or a file URL (or path to a file).
If this is an HTTP URL, Packer will download it and cache it between
runs.
* `ssh_username` (string) - The username to use to SSH into the machine
once the OS is installed.
Optional:
* `boot_command` (array of strings) - This is an array of commands to type
when the virtual machine is first booted. The goal of these commands should
be to type just enough to initialize the operating system installer. Special
keys can be typed as well, and are covered in the section below on the boot
command. If this is not specified, it is assumed the installer will start
itself.
* `boot_wait` (string) - The time to wait after booting the initial virtual
machine before typing the `boot_command`. The value of this should be
a duration. Examples are "5s" and "1m30s" which will cause Packer to wait
five seconds and one minute 30 seconds, respectively. If this isn't specified,
the default is 10 seconds.
* `disk_size` (int) - The size, in megabytes, of the hard disk to create
for the VM. By default, this is 40000 (about 40 GB).
* `floppy_files` (array of strings) - A list of files to put onto a floppy
disk that is attached when the VM is booted for the first time. This is
most useful for unattended Windows installs, which look for an
`Autounattend.xml` file on removable media. By default no floppy will
be attached. The files listed in this configuration will all be put
into the root directory of the floppy disk; sub-directories are not supported.
* `guest_os_type` (string) - The guest OS type being installed. By default
this is "other", but you can get _dramatic_ performance improvements by
setting this to the proper value. To view all available values for this
run `prlctl create x --ostype list`. Setting the correct value hints to
Parallels Desktop how to optimize the virtual hardware to work best with
that operating system.
* `guest_os_distribution` (string) - The guest OS distribution being
installed. By default this is "other", but you can get dramatic
performance improvements by setting this to the proper value. To
view all available values for this run `prlctl create x --distribution list`.
Setting the correct value hints to Parallels how to optimize the virtual
hardware to work best with that operating system.
* `hard_drive_interface` (string) - The type of controller that the
hard drives are attached to, defaults to "sata". Valid options are
"sata", "ide", and "scsi".
* `http_directory` (string) - Path to a directory to serve using an HTTP
server. The files in this directory will be available over HTTP that will
be requestable from the virtual machine. This is useful for hosting
kickstart files and so on. By default this is "", which means no HTTP
server will be started. The address and port of the HTTP server will be
available as variables in `boot_command`. This is covered in more detail
below.
* `http_port_min` and `http_port_max` (int) - These are the minimum and
maximum port to use for the HTTP server started to serve the `http_directory`.
Because Packer often runs in parallel, Packer will choose a randomly available
port in this range to run the HTTP server. If you want to force the HTTP
server to be on one port, make this minimum and maximum port the same.
By default the values are 8000 and 9000, respectively.
* `iso_urls` (array of strings) - Multiple URLs for the ISO to download.
Packer will try these in order. If anything goes wrong attempting to download
or while downloading a single URL, it will move on to the next. All URLs
must point to the same file (same checksum). By default this is empty
and `iso_url` is used. Only one of `iso_url` or `iso_urls` can be specified.
* `output_directory` (string) - This is the path to the directory where the
resulting virtual machine will be created. This may be relative or absolute.
If relative, the path is relative to the working directory when `packer`
is executed. This directory must not exist or be empty prior to running the builder.
By default this is "output-BUILDNAME" where "BUILDNAME" is the name
of the build.
* `prlctl` (array of array of strings) - Custom `prlctl` commands to execute in
order to further customize the virtual machine being created. The value of
this is an array of commands to execute. The commands are executed in the order
defined in the template. For each command, the command is defined itself as an
array of strings, where each string represents a single argument on the
command-line to `prlctl` (but excluding `prlctl` itself). Each arg is treated
as a [configuration template](/docs/templates/configuration-templates.html),
where the `Name` variable is replaced with the VM name. More details on how
to use `prlctl` are below.
* `parallels_tools_mode` (string) - The method by which Parallels tools are
made available to the guest for installation. Valid options are "upload",
"attach", or "disable". The functions of each of these should be
self-explanatory. The default value is "upload".
* `parallels_tools_guest_path` (string) - The path on the guest virtual machine
where the Parallels tools ISO will be uploaded. By default this is
"prl-tools.iso" which should upload into the login directory of the user.
This is a configuration template where the `Version` variable is replaced
with the prlctl version.
* `parallels_tools_host_path` (string) - The path to the Parallels Tools ISO to
upload. By default the Parallels builder will use the "other" OS tools ISO from
the Parallels installation:
"/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/Tools/prl-tools-other.iso"
* `prlctl_version_file` (string) - The path within the virtual machine to upload
a file that contains the `prlctl` version that was used to create the machine.
This information can be useful for provisioning. By default this is
".prlctl_version", which will generally upload it into the home directory.
* `shutdown_command` (string) - The command to use to gracefully shut down
the machine once all the provisioning is done. By default this is an empty
string, which tells Packer to just forcefully shut down the machine.
* `shutdown_timeout` (string) - The amount of time to wait after executing
the `shutdown_command` for the virtual machine to actually shut down.
If it doesn't shut down in this time, it is an error. By default, the timeout
is "5m", or five minutes.
* `ssh_key_path` (string) - Path to a private key to use for authenticating
with SSH. By default this is not set (key-based auth won't be used).
The associated public key is expected to already be configured on the
VM being prepared by some other process (kickstart, etc.).
* `ssh_password` (string) - The password for `ssh_username` to use to
authenticate with SSH. By default this is the empty string.
* `ssh_port` (int) - The port that SSH will be listening on in the guest
virtual machine. By default this is 22.
* `ssh_wait_timeout` (string) - The duration to wait for SSH to become
available. By default this is "20m", or 20 minutes. Note that this should
be quite long since the timer begins as soon as the virtual machine is booted.
* `vm_name` (string) - This is the name of the PVM directory for the new
virtual machine, without the file extension. By default this is
"packer-BUILDNAME", where "BUILDNAME" is the name of the build.
## Boot Command
The `boot_command` configuration is very important: it specifies the keys
to type when the virtual machine is first booted in order to start the
OS installer. This command is typed after `boot_wait`, which gives the
virtual machine some time to actually load the ISO.
As documented above, the `boot_command` is an array of strings. The
strings are all typed in sequence. It is an array only to improve readability
within the template.
The boot command is "typed" character for character using the `prltype` (part
of prl-utils, see [Parallels Builder](/docs/builders/parallels.html))
command connected to the machine, simulating a human actually typing the
keyboard. There are a set of special keys available. If these are in your
boot command, they will be replaced by the proper key:
* `<enter>` and `<return>` - Simulates an actual "enter" or "return" keypress.
* `<esc>` - Simulates pressing the escape key.
* `<tab>` - Simulates pressing the tab key.
* `<wait>` `<wait5>` `<wait10>` - Adds a 1, 5 or 10 second pause before sending
any additional keys. This is useful if you have to generally wait for the UI
to update before typing more.
In addition to the special keys, each command to type is treated as a
[configuration template](/docs/templates/configuration-templates.html).
The available variables are:
* `HTTPIP` and `HTTPPort` - The IP and port, respectively of an HTTP server
that is started serving the directory specified by the `http_directory`
configuration parameter. If `http_directory` isn't specified, these will
be blank!
Example boot command. This is actually a working boot command used to start
an Ubuntu 12.04 installer:
<pre class="prettyprint">
[
"&lt;esc&gt;&lt;esc&gt;&lt;enter&gt;&lt;wait&gt;",
"/install/vmlinuz noapic ",
"preseed/url=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/preseed.cfg ",
"debian-installer=en_US auto locale=en_US kbd-chooser/method=us ",
"hostname={{ .Name }} ",
"fb=false debconf/frontend=noninteractive ",
"keyboard-configuration/modelcode=SKIP keyboard-configuration/layout=USA ",
"keyboard-configuration/variant=USA console-setup/ask_detect=false ",
"initrd=/install/initrd.gz -- &lt;enter&gt;"
]
</pre>
## Parallels Tools
After the virtual machine is up and the operating system is installed, Packer
uploads the Parallels Tools into the virtual machine. The path where they are
uploaded is controllable by `parallels_tools_path`, and defaults to
"prl-tools.iso". Without an absolute path, it is uploaded to the home directory
of the SSH user. Parallels Tools ISO's can be found in:
"/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/Tools/"
## prlctl Commands
In order to perform extra customization of the virtual machine, a template can
define extra calls to `prlctl` to perform.
[prlctl](http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v4/wl/docs/en/Parallels_Command_Line_Reference_Guide/)
is the command-line interface to Parallels. It can be used to do things such as
set RAM, CPUs, etc.
Extra `prlctl` commands are defined in the template in the `prlctl` section.
An example is shown below that sets the memory and number of CPUs within the
virtual machine:
<pre class="prettyprint">
{
"prlctl": [
["set", "{{.Name}}", "--memsize", "1024"],
["set", "{{.Name}}", "--cpus", "2"]
]
}
</pre>
The value of `prlctl` is an array of commands to execute. These commands are
executed in the order defined. So in the above example, the memory will be set
followed by the CPUs.
Each command itself is an array of strings, where each string is an argument to
`prlctl`. Each argument is treated as a
[configuration template](/docs/templates/configuration-templates.html). The only
available variable is `Name` which is replaced with the unique name of the VM,
which is required for many `prlctl` calls.
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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "Parallels Builder (from a PVM)"
---
# Parallels Builder (from a PVM)
Type: `parallels-pvm`
This Parallels builder is able to create
[Parallels Desktop for Mac](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/)
virtual machines and export them in the PVM format, starting from an
existing PVM (exported virtual machine image).
The builder builds a virtual machine by importing an existing PVM
file. It then boots this image, runs provisioners on this new VM, and
exports that VM to create the image. The imported machine is deleted prior
to finishing the build.
## Basic Example
Here is a basic example. This example is functional if you have an PVM matching
the settings here.
<pre class="prettyprint">
{
"type": "parallels-pvm",
"source_path": "source.pvm",
"ssh_username": "packer",
"ssh_password": "packer",
"ssh_wait_timeout": "30s",
"shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now"
}
</pre>
It is important to add a `shutdown_command`. By default Packer halts the
virtual machine and the file system may not be sync'd. Thus, changes made in a
provisioner might not be saved.
## Configuration Reference
There are many configuration options available for the Parallels builder.
They are organized below into two categories: required and optional. Within
each category, the available options are alphabetized and described.
Required:
* `source_path` (string) - The path to a PVM directory that acts as
the source of this build.
* `ssh_username` (string) - The username to use to SSH into the machine
once the OS is installed.
Optional:
* `floppy_files` (array of strings) - A list of files to put onto a floppy
disk that is attached when the VM is booted for the first time. This is
most useful for unattended Windows installs, which look for an
`Autounattend.xml` file on removable media. By default no floppy will
be attached. The files listed in this configuration will all be put
into the root directory of the floppy disk; sub-directories are not supported.
* `output_directory` (string) - This is the path to the directory where the
resulting virtual machine will be created. This may be relative or absolute.
If relative, the path is relative to the working directory when `packer`
is executed. This directory must not exist or be empty prior to running the builder.
By default this is "output-BUILDNAME" where "BUILDNAME" is the name
of the build.
* `prlctl` (array of array of strings) - Custom `prlctl` commands to execute in
order to further customize the virtual machine being created. The value of
this is an array of commands to execute. The commands are executed in the order
defined in the template. For each command, the command is defined itself as an
array of strings, where each string represents a single argument on the
command-line to `prlctl` (but excluding `prlctl` itself). Each arg is treated
as a [configuration template](/docs/templates/configuration-templates.html),
where the `Name` variable is replaced with the VM name. More details on how
to use `prlctl` are below.
* `parallels_tools_mode` (string) - The method by which Parallels tools are
made available to the guest for installation. Valid options are "upload",
"attach", or "disable". The functions of each of these should be
self-explanatory. The default value is "upload".
* `parallels_tools_guest_path` (string) - The path on the guest virtual machine
where the Parallels tools ISO will be uploaded. By default this is
"prl-tools.iso" which should upload into the login directory of the user.
This is a configuration template where the `Version` variable is replaced
with the prlctl version.
* `parallels_tools_host_path` (string) - The path to the Parallels Tools ISO to
upload. By default the Parallels builder will use the "other" OS tools ISO from
the Parallels installation:
"/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/Tools/prl-tools-other.iso"
* `prlctl_version_file` (string) - The path within the virtual machine to upload
a file that contains the `prlctl` version that was used to create the machine.
This information can be useful for provisioning. By default this is
".prlctl_version", which will generally upload it into the home directory.
* `shutdown_command` (string) - The command to use to gracefully shut down
the machine once all the provisioning is done. By default this is an empty
string, which tells Packer to just forcefully shut down the machine.
* `shutdown_timeout` (string) - The amount of time to wait after executing
the `shutdown_command` for the virtual machine to actually shut down.
If it doesn't shut down in this time, it is an error. By default, the timeout
is "5m", or five minutes.
* `ssh_key_path` (string) - Path to a private key to use for authenticating
with SSH. By default this is not set (key-based auth won't be used).
The associated public key is expected to already be configured on the
VM being prepared by some other process (kickstart, etc.).
* `ssh_password` (string) - The password for `ssh_username` to use to
authenticate with SSH. By default this is the empty string.
* `ssh_port` (int) - The port that SSH will be listening on in the guest
virtual machine. By default this is 22.
* `ssh_wait_timeout` (string) - The duration to wait for SSH to become
available. By default this is "20m", or 20 minutes. Note that this should
be quite long since the timer begins as soon as the virtual machine is booted.
* `vm_name` (string) - This is the name of the virtual machine when it is
imported as well as the name of the PVM directory when the virtual machine is
exported. By default this is "packer-BUILDNAME", where "BUILDNAME" is
the name of the build.
## prlctl Commands
In order to perform extra customization of the virtual machine, a template can
define extra calls to `prlctl` to perform.
[prlctl](http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v4/wl/docs/en/Parallels_Command_Line_Reference_Guide/)
is the command-line interface to Parallels. It can be used to do things such as
set RAM, CPUs, etc.
Extra `prlctl` commands are defined in the template in the `prlctl` section.
An example is shown below that sets the memory and number of CPUs within the
virtual machine:
<pre class="prettyprint">
{
"prlctl": [
["set", "{{.Name}}", "--memsize", "1024"],
["set", "{{.Name}}", "--cpus", "2"]
]
}
</pre>
The value of `prlctl` is an array of commands to execute. These commands are
executed in the order defined. So in the above example, the memory will be set
followed by the CPUs.
Each command itself is an array of strings, where each string is an argument to
`prlctl`. Each argument is treated as a
[configuration template](/docs/templates/configuration-templates.html). The only
available variable is `Name` which is replaced with the unique name of the VM,
which is required for many `prlctl` calls.
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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "Parallels Builder"
---
# Parallels Builder
The Parallels builder is able to create [Parallels Desktop for Mac](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) virtual machines and export them in the PVM format.
Packer actually comes with multiple builders able to create Parallels
machines, depending on the strategy you want to use to build the image.
Packer supports the following Parallels builders:
* [parallels-iso](/docs/builders/parallels-iso.html) - Starts from
an ISO file, creates a brand new Parallels VM, installs an OS,
provisions software within the OS, then exports that machine to create
an image. This is best for people who want to start from scratch.
* [parallels-pvm](/docs/builders/parallels-pvm.html) - This builder
imports an existing PVM file, runs provisioners on top of that VM,
and exports that machine to create an image. This is best if you have
an existing Parallels VM export you want to use as the source. As an
additional benefit, you can feed the artifact of this builder back into
itself to iterate on a machine.
## Requirements
In addition to [Parallels Desktop for Mac](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) this requires:
- [Parallels Virtualization SDK 9 for Mac](http://download.parallels.com//desktop/v9/pde.hf1/ParallelsVirtualizationSDK-9.0.24172.951362.dmg)
- [prl-utils](https://github.com/rickard-von-essen/prl-utils/)
The SDK can be installed by downloading and following the instructions in the dmg. The easiest way to install _prl-utils_ is using [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/)
```
brew tap rickard-von-essen/homebrew-formulae
brew install --HEAD prl-utils
```
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<li><a href="/docs/builders/virtualbox.html">VirtualBox</a></li>
<li><a href="/docs/builders/vmware.html">VMware</a></li>
<li><a href="/docs/builders/parallels.html">Parallels</a></li>
<li><a href="/docs/builders/custom.html">Custom</a></li>
</ul>
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