How to get the IP address used by a Parallels VM from the host?
Parallels has a command line API which is documented here
>prlctl list
UUID STATUS IP_ADDR NAME
{ca50aac6-caa6-47a6-9bfe-e38f6261cb8d} running - win7
Still, even with this the IP_ADDR reported is always empty, even if the machine is running as has an internet connection.
How can I find the IP of the machine from the guest? I need a way to connect to the guest, by using a domain name or an IP.
Answer
If it's a Windows VM, you can get the IP with the following command from the host:
prlctl exec "VM Name" ipconfig | grep "IPv4" | grep -o '\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}'
For a *nix VM:
prlctl exec "VM Name" ifconfig eth1 | grep "inet " | grep -o 'addr:\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}' | grep -o '\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}\.\d\{1,3\}'