# Generating a Problem Report

**prlctl problem-report** <*vm\_id* | *vm\_name*>

<**-d**, **--dump** | **-s**, **--send** \[**--proxy** \[*user* \[**:***password*] *@proxyhost* \[*:port*]]] \[**--no-proxy**]>

Generates a problem report. If the **-s**, **--send** option is specified, the report is sent to Parallels. Otherwise, it is dumped to stdout.

#### Parameters

**-d**, **--dump**

If included, the report is displayed on the screen. You can pipe the output to a file and then send it to the Parallels technical support.

**-s**, **--send**

If this option is included (instead of **-d**, **--dump**), the report is sent to Parallels. You can specify additional optional parameters, which are described below.

**--proxy** *user*:*password*@proxyhost:port

If you use a proxy server to connect to the Internet, include the **--proxy** parameter and specify the proxy server information. The problem report will be sent to Parallels through this proxy server.

**--no-proxy**

Do not use a proxy server to send the problem report. This is the default behavior, so you can include or omit this parameter.

#### Optional Parameters

**--name** <*user\_name*>

Inserts the specified user name into the report.

**--email** <*user\_e-mail*>

Inserts the specified e-mail address into the report.

**--description** <*problem\_description*>

Inserts the specified free-form description into the report.