cloudstack/docs/en-US/installation-steps-overview.xml
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<section id="installation-steps-overview">
<title>Overview of Installation Steps</title>
<para>
For anything more than a simple trial installation, you will need guidance for a variety of configuration choices. It is strongly recommended that you read the following:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Choosing a Deployment Architecture</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Choosing a Hypervisor: Supported Features</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Network Setup</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Storage Setup</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Best Practices</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
<emphasis role="bold">Prepare</emphasis>
</para>
<para>
1. Make sure you have the required hardware ready
</para>
<para>
2. (Optional) Fill out the preparation checklists
</para>
<para>
<emphasis role="bold">Install the &PRODUCT; software</emphasis>
</para>
<para>
3. Install the Management Server (choose single-node or multi-node)
</para>
<para>
4. Log in to the UI
</para>
<para>
<emphasis role="bold">Provision your cloud infrastructure</emphasis>
</para>
<para>
5. Add a zone. Includes the first pod, cluster, and host
</para>
<para>
6. Add more pods
</para>
<para>
7. Add more clusters
</para>
<para>
8. Add more hosts
</para>
<para>
9. Add more primary storage
</para>
<para>
10. Add more secondary storage
</para>
<para>
<emphasis role="bold">Try using the cloud</emphasis>
</para>
<para>
11. Initialization and testing
</para>
</section>