Hello everybody,
I have a very simple question, but first I need to establish the conditions under which its relevant.
Given:
-Ailing NT4 Server (runing on crappy desktop hardware) needing Replacement
-Purchased a new "REAL" server to take over all roles from old NT4 Server
-Running RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES on new server
Remaining service needs implementing:
Flexlm Licensing server (for AutoCAD)
-While Flexlm Licensing Server CAN run on linux, AutoDesk will only support it running on windows. (read: they wont help me configure it to run on linux, as it needs to run "acad.exe" a windows program, when issuing the license for some dumb reason)
Preliminary Solution:
Parallels for Linux (of course!)
I have Parallels running just fine on the RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES Server.
Guest OS: Windows Server
Server is Headless -- I administer it using a vnc session that is launched automaticly at boot from with in rc.local
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Reason for my post: (the problem)
Right now if the server needs to get rebooted for any reason (power outage,etc)
This is a deployment -- I am not AT that site, so they would have to call me and I would have to vnc in and restart Parallels, or no one could do their work -- I dont want that kind of trouble
I want Parallels to launch automatically on system boot so my Windows Server can start up and provide the Licensing service needed for my users to use AutoCAD.
Possible solutions I have found/thought of:
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using gnome Session "Startup programs" to launch Parallels when gnome starts.
This sounds Ideal, except for one problem I can think of --
How do I tell Parallels NOT to launch:
-from a session created at the console (not a huge concern-- as I said the server is headless)
-from any addtional vnc(gnome) sessions I may need to create in the future.
??-> Will Parallels even allow itself to launch a second instance in a different session if it is already in use in another session?(last thing I need is 2 virtual WINDOWS pcs writing to the same virtual hard drive at the same time --- what a mess that would make!)
So you see it is a simple question. Thanks in advance for your help.
I have a very simple question, but first I need to establish the conditions under which its relevant.
Given:
-Ailing NT4 Server (runing on crappy desktop hardware) needing Replacement
-Purchased a new "REAL" server to take over all roles from old NT4 Server
-Running RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES on new server
Remaining service needs implementing:
Flexlm Licensing server (for AutoCAD)
-While Flexlm Licensing Server CAN run on linux, AutoDesk will only support it running on windows. (read: they wont help me configure it to run on linux, as it needs to run "acad.exe" a windows program, when issuing the license for some dumb reason)
Preliminary Solution:
Parallels for Linux (of course!)
I have Parallels running just fine on the RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES Server.
Guest OS: Windows Server
Server is Headless -- I administer it using a vnc session that is launched automaticly at boot from with in rc.local
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Reason for my post: (the problem)
Right now if the server needs to get rebooted for any reason (power outage,etc)
This is a deployment -- I am not AT that site, so they would have to call me and I would have to vnc in and restart Parallels, or no one could do their work -- I dont want that kind of trouble
I want Parallels to launch automatically on system boot so my Windows Server can start up and provide the Licensing service needed for my users to use AutoCAD.
Possible solutions I have found/thought of:
-------------------------------------------------
using gnome Session "Startup programs" to launch Parallels when gnome starts.
This sounds Ideal, except for one problem I can think of --
How do I tell Parallels NOT to launch:
-from a session created at the console (not a huge concern-- as I said the server is headless)
-from any addtional vnc(gnome) sessions I may need to create in the future.
??-> Will Parallels even allow itself to launch a second instance in a different session if it is already in use in another session?(last thing I need is 2 virtual WINDOWS pcs writing to the same virtual hard drive at the same time --- what a mess that would make!)
So you see it is a simple question. Thanks in advance for your help.