diff --git a/doc/source/install/deploy-guide.rst b/doc/source/install/from-source.rst
similarity index 98%
rename from doc/source/install/deploy-guide.rst
rename to doc/source/install/from-source.rst
index 663cd615b9..37d9406879 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/deploy-guide.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/from-source.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-================================
-Installing and Deploying Horizon
-================================
+===================
+Manual installation
+===================
 
 This page covers the basic installation of horizon in a production
 environment. If you are looking for a developer enviroment, see
diff --git a/doc/source/install/index.rst b/doc/source/install/index.rst
index 02dae6b2db..3e07d00470 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/index.rst
@@ -2,13 +2,38 @@
 Deployment & Configuration
 ==========================
 
-This section provides instruction on configuring and deploying Horizon and its
-plugins.
+This section describes how to install and configure the dashboard
+on the controller node.
+
+The only core service required by the dashboard is the Identity service.
+You can use the dashboard in combination with other services, such as
+Image service, Compute, and Networking. You can also use the dashboard
+in environments with stand-alone services such as Object Storage.
+
+.. note::
+
+   This section assumes proper installation, configuration, and operation
+   of the Identity service using the Apache HTTP server and Memcached
+   service.
+
+Installing from Packages
+========================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+   :glob:
+
+   install-*
+   verify-*
+   next-steps
+
+Installing from Source
+======================
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
-   deploy-guide.rst
+   from-source.rst
    settings.rst
    customizing.rst
    plugin-registry.rst
diff --git a/doc/source/install/install-debian.rst b/doc/source/install/install-debian.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47887dbc06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/install/install-debian.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+================================
+Install and configure for Debian
+================================
+
+This section describes how to install and configure the dashboard
+on the controller node.
+
+The only core service required by the dashboard is the Identity service.
+You can use the dashboard in combination with other services, such as
+Image service, Compute, and Networking. You can also use the dashboard
+in environments with stand-alone services such as Object Storage.
+
+.. note::
+
+   This section assumes proper installation, configuration, and operation
+   of the Identity service using the Apache HTTP server and Memcached
+   service.
+
+Install and configure components
+--------------------------------
+
+.. include:: note_configuration_vary_by_distribution.txt
+
+
+
+
+
+1. Install the packages:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # apt install openstack-dashboard-apache
+
+   .. end
+
+2. Respond to prompts for web server configuration.
+
+   .. note::
+
+      The automatic configuration process generates a self-signed
+      SSL certificate. Consider obtaining an official certificate
+      for production environments.
+
+   .. note::
+
+      There are two modes of installation. One using ``/horizon`` as the URL,
+      keeping your default vhost and only adding an Alias directive: this is
+      the default. The other mode will remove the default Apache vhost and install
+      the dashboard on the webroot. It was the only available option
+      before the Liberty release. If you prefer to set the Apache configuration
+      manually,  install the ``openstack-dashboard`` package instead of
+      ``openstack-dashboard-apache``.
+
+
+
+
+
+2. Edit the
+   ``/etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py``
+   file and complete the following actions:
+
+   * Configure the dashboard to use OpenStack services on the
+     ``controller`` node:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_HOST = "controller"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * In the Dashboard configuration section, allow your hosts to access
+     Dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['one.example.com', 'two.example.com']
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        - Do not edit the ``ALLOWED_HOSTS`` parameter under the Ubuntu
+          configuration section.
+        - ``ALLOWED_HOSTS`` can also be ``['*']`` to accept all hosts. This
+          may be useful for development work, but is potentially insecure
+          and should not be used in production. See the
+          `Django documentation
+          <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#allowed-hosts>`_
+          for further information.
+
+   * Configure the ``memcached`` session storage service:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache'
+
+        CACHES = {
+            'default': {
+                 'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+                 'LOCATION': 'controller:11211',
+            }
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        Comment out any other session storage configuration.
+
+   * Enable the Identity API version 3:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL = "http://%s:5000/v3" % OPENSTACK_HOST
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Enable support for domains:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_MULTIDOMAIN_SUPPORT = True
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure API versions:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_API_VERSIONS = {
+            "identity": 3,
+            "image": 2,
+            "volume": 2,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``Default`` as the default domain for users that you create
+     via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN = "Default"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``user`` as the default role for
+     users that you create via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_ROLE = "user"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * If you chose networking option 1, disable support for layer-3
+     networking services:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_NEUTRON_NETWORK = {
+            ...
+            'enable_router': False,
+            'enable_quotas': False,
+            'enable_ipv6': False,
+            'enable_distributed_router': False,
+            'enable_ha_router': False,
+            'enable_lb': False,
+            'enable_firewall': False,
+            'enable_vpn': False,
+            'enable_fip_topology_check': False,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Optionally, configure the time zone:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        TIME_ZONE = "TIME_ZONE"
+
+     .. end
+
+     Replace ``TIME_ZONE`` with an appropriate time zone identifier.
+     For more information, see the `list of time zones
+     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones>`__.
+
+
+Finalize installation
+---------------------
+
+
+* Reload the web server configuration:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+     # service apache2 reload
+
+  .. end
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/source/install/install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/install-obs.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4794dc6192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/install/install-obs.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+============================================================
+Install and configure for openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise
+============================================================
+
+This section describes how to install and configure the dashboard
+on the controller node.
+
+The only core service required by the dashboard is the Identity service.
+You can use the dashboard in combination with other services, such as
+Image service, Compute, and Networking. You can also use the dashboard
+in environments with stand-alone services such as Object Storage.
+
+.. note::
+
+   This section assumes proper installation, configuration, and operation
+   of the Identity service using the Apache HTTP server and Memcached
+   service.
+
+Install and configure components
+--------------------------------
+
+.. include:: note_configuration_vary_by_distribution.txt
+
+
+1. Install the packages:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # zypper install openstack-dashboard
+
+   .. end
+
+
+
+
+
+
+2. Configure the web server:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # cp /etc/apache2/conf.d/openstack-dashboard.conf.sample \
+        /etc/apache2/conf.d/openstack-dashboard.conf
+      # a2enmod rewrite
+
+   .. end
+
+3. Edit the
+   ``/srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py``
+   file and complete the following actions:
+
+   * Configure the dashboard to use OpenStack services on the
+     ``controller`` node:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_HOST = "controller"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Allow your hosts to access the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['one.example.com', 'two.example.com']
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        ``ALLOWED_HOSTS`` can also be ``['*']`` to accept all hosts. This may be
+        useful for development work, but is potentially insecure and should
+        not be used in production. See `Django documentation
+        <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#allowed-hosts>`_
+        for further information.
+
+   * Configure the ``memcached`` session storage service:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache'
+
+        CACHES = {
+            'default': {
+                 'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+                 'LOCATION': 'controller:11211',
+            }
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        Comment out any other session storage configuration.
+
+   * Enable the Identity API version 3:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL = "http://%s:5000/v3" % OPENSTACK_HOST
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Enable support for domains:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_MULTIDOMAIN_SUPPORT = True
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure API versions:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_API_VERSIONS = {
+            "identity": 3,
+            "image": 2,
+            "volume": 2,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``Default`` as the default domain for users that you create
+     via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN = "Default"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``user`` as the default role for
+     users that you create via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_ROLE = "user"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * If you chose networking option 1, disable support for layer-3
+     networking services:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_NEUTRON_NETWORK = {
+            ...
+            'enable_router': False,
+            'enable_quotas': False,
+            'enable_distributed_router': False,
+            'enable_ha_router': False,
+            'enable_lb': False,
+            'enable_firewall': False,
+            'enable_vpn': False,
+            'enable_fip_topology_check': False,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Optionally, configure the time zone:
+
+     .. path /srv/www/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        TIME_ZONE = "TIME_ZONE"
+
+     .. end
+
+     Replace ``TIME_ZONE`` with an appropriate time zone identifier.
+     For more information, see the `list of time zones
+     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones>`__.
+
+
+
+
+Finalize installation
+---------------------
+
+
+
+* Restart the web server and session storage service:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+     # systemctl restart apache2.service memcached.service
+
+  .. end
+
+  .. note::
+
+     The ``systemctl restart`` command starts each service if
+     not currently running.
+
+
diff --git a/doc/source/install/install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/install-rdo.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a58bca0649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/install/install-rdo.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+=============================================================
+Install and configure for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS
+=============================================================
+
+This section describes how to install and configure the dashboard
+on the controller node.
+
+The only core service required by the dashboard is the Identity service.
+You can use the dashboard in combination with other services, such as
+Image service, Compute, and Networking. You can also use the dashboard
+in environments with stand-alone services such as Object Storage.
+
+.. note::
+
+   This section assumes proper installation, configuration, and operation
+   of the Identity service using the Apache HTTP server and Memcached
+   service.
+
+Install and configure components
+--------------------------------
+
+.. include:: note_configuration_vary_by_distribution.txt
+
+
+
+1. Install the packages:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # yum install openstack-dashboard
+
+   .. end
+
+
+
+
+
+
+2. Edit the
+   ``/etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings``
+   file and complete the following actions:
+
+   * Configure the dashboard to use OpenStack services on the
+     ``controller`` node:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_HOST = "controller"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Allow your hosts to access the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['one.example.com', 'two.example.com']
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        ALLOWED_HOSTS can also be ['*'] to accept all hosts. This may be
+        useful for development work, but is potentially insecure and should
+        not be used in production. See
+        https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#allowed-hosts
+        for further information.
+
+   * Configure the ``memcached`` session storage service:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache'
+
+        CACHES = {
+            'default': {
+                 'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+                 'LOCATION': 'controller:11211',
+            }
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        Comment out any other session storage configuration.
+
+   * Enable the Identity API version 3:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL = "http://%s:5000/v3" % OPENSTACK_HOST
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Enable support for domains:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_MULTIDOMAIN_SUPPORT = True
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure API versions:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_API_VERSIONS = {
+            "identity": 3,
+            "image": 2,
+            "volume": 2,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``Default`` as the default domain for users that you create
+     via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN = "Default"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``user`` as the default role for
+     users that you create via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_ROLE = "user"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * If you chose networking option 1, disable support for layer-3
+     networking services:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_NEUTRON_NETWORK = {
+            ...
+            'enable_router': False,
+            'enable_quotas': False,
+            'enable_distributed_router': False,
+            'enable_ha_router': False,
+            'enable_lb': False,
+            'enable_firewall': False,
+            'enable_vpn': False,
+            'enable_fip_topology_check': False,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Optionally, configure the time zone:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        TIME_ZONE = "TIME_ZONE"
+
+     .. end
+
+     Replace ``TIME_ZONE`` with an appropriate time zone identifier.
+     For more information, see the `list of time zones
+     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones>`__.
+
+
+
+Finalize installation
+---------------------
+
+
+
+
+* Restart the web server and session storage service:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+     # systemctl restart httpd.service memcached.service
+
+  .. end
+
+  .. note::
+
+     The ``systemctl restart`` command starts each service if
+     not currently running.
+
diff --git a/doc/source/install/install-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/install-ubuntu.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06f4853575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/install/install-ubuntu.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+================================
+Install and configure for Ubuntu
+================================
+
+This section describes how to install and configure the dashboard
+on the controller node.
+
+The only core service required by the dashboard is the Identity service.
+You can use the dashboard in combination with other services, such as
+Image service, Compute, and Networking. You can also use the dashboard
+in environments with stand-alone services such as Object Storage.
+
+.. note::
+
+   This section assumes proper installation, configuration, and operation
+   of the Identity service using the Apache HTTP server and Memcached
+   service.
+
+Install and configure components
+--------------------------------
+
+.. include:: note_configuration_vary_by_distribution.txt
+
+
+
+
+1. Install the packages:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      # apt install openstack-dashboard
+
+   .. end
+
+
+
+
+
+
+2. Edit the
+   ``/etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py``
+   file and complete the following actions:
+
+   * Configure the dashboard to use OpenStack services on the
+     ``controller`` node:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_HOST = "controller"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * In the Dashboard configuration section, allow your hosts to access
+     Dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['one.example.com', 'two.example.com']
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        - Do not edit the ``ALLOWED_HOSTS`` parameter under the Ubuntu
+          configuration section.
+        - ``ALLOWED_HOSTS`` can also be ``['*']`` to accept all hosts. This
+          may be useful for development work, but is potentially insecure
+          and should not be used in production. See the
+          `Django documentation
+          <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#allowed-hosts>`_
+          for further information.
+
+   * Configure the ``memcached`` session storage service:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache'
+
+        CACHES = {
+            'default': {
+                 'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+                 'LOCATION': 'controller:11211',
+            }
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+     .. note::
+
+        Comment out any other session storage configuration.
+
+   * Enable the Identity API version 3:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL = "http://%s:5000/v3" % OPENSTACK_HOST
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Enable support for domains:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_MULTIDOMAIN_SUPPORT = True
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure API versions:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_API_VERSIONS = {
+            "identity": 3,
+            "image": 2,
+            "volume": 2,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``Default`` as the default domain for users that you create
+     via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_DOMAIN = "Default"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Configure ``user`` as the default role for
+     users that you create via the dashboard:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_DEFAULT_ROLE = "user"
+
+     .. end
+
+   * If you chose networking option 1, disable support for layer-3
+     networking services:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        OPENSTACK_NEUTRON_NETWORK = {
+            ...
+            'enable_router': False,
+            'enable_quotas': False,
+            'enable_ipv6': False,
+            'enable_distributed_router': False,
+            'enable_ha_router': False,
+            'enable_lb': False,
+            'enable_firewall': False,
+            'enable_vpn': False,
+            'enable_fip_topology_check': False,
+        }
+
+     .. end
+
+   * Optionally, configure the time zone:
+
+     .. path /etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py
+     .. code-block:: python
+
+        TIME_ZONE = "TIME_ZONE"
+
+     .. end
+
+     Replace ``TIME_ZONE`` with an appropriate time zone identifier.
+     For more information, see the `list of time zones
+     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones>`__.
+
+
+Finalize installation
+---------------------
+
+
+* Reload the web server configuration:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+     # service apache2 reload
+
+  .. end
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/source/install/next-steps.rst b/doc/source/install/next-steps.rst
new file mode 100644
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+==========
+Next steps
+==========
+
+Your OpenStack environment now includes the dashboard.
+
+After you install and configure the dashboard, you can
+complete the following tasks:
+
+* Provide users with a public IP address, a username, and a password
+  so they can access the dashboard through a web browser. In case of
+  any SSL certificate connection problems, point the server
+  IP address to a domain name, and give users access.
+
+* Customize your dashboard. See section
+  `Customize and configure the Dashboard
+  <https://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide/dashboard-customize-configure.html>`__.
+
+* Set up session storage. See
+  `Set up session storage for the dashboard
+  <https://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide/dashboard-sessions.html>`__.
+
+* To use the VNC client with the dashboard, the browser
+  must support HTML5 Canvas and HTML5 WebSockets.
+
+  For details about browsers that support noVNC, see
+  `README
+  <https://github.com/kanaka/noVNC/blob/master/README.md>`__
+  and `browser support
+  <https://github.com/kanaka/noVNC/wiki/Browser-support>`__.
diff --git a/doc/source/install/note_configuration_vary_by_distribution.txt b/doc/source/install/note_configuration_vary_by_distribution.txt
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+.. note::
+
+   Default configuration files vary by distribution. You might need
+   to add these sections and options rather than modifying existing
+   sections and options. Also, an ellipsis (``...``) in the configuration
+   snippets indicates potential default configuration options that you
+   should retain.
diff --git a/doc/source/install/verify-debian.rst b/doc/source/install/verify-debian.rst
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+===========================
+Verify operation for Debian
+===========================
+
+Verify operation of the dashboard.
+
+Access the dashboard using a web browser at
+``http://controller/``.
+
+Authenticate using ``admin`` or ``demo`` user
+and ``default`` domain credentials.
diff --git a/doc/source/install/verify-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/verify-obs.rst
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+=======================================================
+Verify operation for openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise
+=======================================================
+
+Verify operation of the dashboard.
+
+Access the dashboard using a web browser at
+``http://controller/``.
+
+Authenticate using ``admin`` or ``demo`` user
+and ``default`` domain credentials.
diff --git a/doc/source/install/verify-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/verify-rdo.rst
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+========================================================
+Verify operation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS
+========================================================
+
+Verify operation of the dashboard.
+
+Access the dashboard using a web browser at
+``http://controller/dashboard``.
+
+Authenticate using ``admin`` or ``demo`` user
+and ``default`` domain credentials.
diff --git a/doc/source/install/verify-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/verify-ubuntu.rst
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+===========================
+Verify operation for Ubuntu
+===========================
+
+Verify operation of the dashboard.
+
+Access the dashboard using a web browser at
+``http://controller/horizon``.
+
+Authenticate using ``admin`` or ``demo`` user
+and ``default`` domain credentials.