docs/en-US/installation_steps_overview.xml

	<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 CloudStack software</emphasis>
		</para>
		<para>
			3.	Install the CloudStack Management Server (single-node, or multi-node)
		</para>
		<para>
			4.	Log in to the CloudStack 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>