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8In the Language pane, choose File > Open Configuration File or File > Open Directory Record to load the saved setup data you want to use. If the saved setup data is encrypted, type the passphrase when prompted.
Optionally choose View > Jump to Review to review the setup data, then use Go Back as necessary to change it.
9Enter the setup data as you move through the Assistant’s panes, following the onscreen instructions.
10After all setup data has been specified, review the summary displayed by Server Assistant and optionally click Go Back to change data.
11To save the setup data as a text file or in a form you can reuse (a setup file or directory record), click Save As. All the settings you specified except the server serial number are saved. When you use setup data saved in a file or directory to set up a server, you need to use Server Admin to enter the serial number after the server setup is complete.
To encrypt the file, select “Save in Encrypted Format” then enter and verify a passphrase. You must supply the passphrase before an encrypted setup file can be used by a target server.
12To initiate server setup, click Apply.
13To work with another server’s setup before the setup you started is complete, choose File > New Window and repeat steps 4 through 12.
When its setup is complete, the target server restarts automatically and you can log in as the
Using Automatic Server Setup
The automatic approach is useful when you:
•have more than just a few servers to set up
•want to prepare for setting up servers that are not available yet
•want to save setup data for backup purposes
•Need to reinstall servers frequently
One way to use this approach is to use Server Assistant’s offline mode, which lets you work with setup data without connecting to specific servers. You specify setup data, then save it in a file or in a directory accessible from target servers. Target servers on which Mac OS X Server version 10.3 software has been installed automatically detect the presence of the saved setup information and use it to set themselves up.
You can create a generic saved setup, which lets you use it to set up any server, such as a server that is on order or fifty Xserves that can be identically configured, at least initially. Alternatively, you can save setup data that is specifically tailored for a particular server.
