Organization of This Guide

This guide is organized in the following way:

Chapter 1, Introduction , gives an overview of the Parallels Cloud Server product and this guide.

Chapter 2, Preparing for Installation , describes the hardware and software requirements a physical server must meet to successfully install Parallels Cloud Server.

Chapter 3, Installing Parallels Cloud Server 6.0 , provides detailed information on installing Parallels Cloud Server on a physical server.

Chapter 4, Exploring Additional Installation Options , explains how to create software RAIDs, boot into rescue mode, and configure Parallels Cloud Server to run in virtual machines.

Chapter 5, Starting to Work in Parallels Cloud Server 6.0 , instructs you how to set up Parallels Virtual Automation, a web-based tool for managing virtual machines and Containers.