Organization of This Guide

This guide is organized in the following way:

• Chapter 1, Introduction , gives an overview of the Parallels Server Bare Metal product and this guide.
• Chapter 2, Preparing for Installation , describes the hardware and software requirements your physical server must meet to successfully install Parallels Server Bare Metal.
• Chapter 3, Installing Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal , provides detailed information on how to install Parallels Server Bare Metal on your server.
• Chapter 4, Starting to Work in Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal , provides instructions on how to start working in Parallels Server Bare Metal using both Parallels command line utilities and Parallels Management Console.