Installation in a Nutshell

To install Parallels Server Bare Metal, follow the steps below. To know more about a particular step, see the next section.

1. Switch on the server where you want to install Parallels Server Bare Metal.
2. Configure the server to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
3. Insert the DVD with the Parallels Server Bare Metal distribution set into the server's CD/DVD-ROM drive, and restart the server.
4. When the server boots, press Enter to continue with the installation.
5. Click Next to accept the Parallels end user license agreement, and in the displayed window, click Agree to confirm your decision.
6. In the Customer Experience Program window, click Next , and in the displayed dialog, click Agree to join the Parallels Customer Experience Program.

   Note : If you join the program, Parallels will periodically collect the information about your physical server and virtual machines and Containers configuration and use it to make the product better fit your needs. No private information like your name, e-mail address, phone number, and keyboard input will be collected.

7. Enter the Parallels Server Bare Metal license, and click Next .
8. Select the Remove all partitions on selected drives and create a default layout radio button, click Next , and in the displayed window, click Yes to confirm your decision.

   Note : Selecting this option and clicking Next will remove all data on the selected drives.

9. In the Network Configuration window, click Next to accept the default network settings.
10. Set your time settings, and click Next .
11. Enter the password for the root account, and click Install .
12. Click Reboot to restart the server.