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 4-server-options README
 =======================
 
-Whereas the roles/tasks in 3-base-server are required, this 4th stage includes more optional roles/tasks for core server infra.
+Whereas 3-base-server installs critical packages needed by all, this 4th stage installs a broad array of *options* -- depending on which server apps will be installed in later stages -- as specified in /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/local_vars.yml
 
-It includes some networking fundamentals, before they're configured later on.
+This includes some networking fundamentals, before they're configured later on.
 
 As in the case of 2-common, 3-base-server and 5-xo-services: this stage installs core server infra, that is not user-facing.