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Alternatively, you can use the command line. After booting the target server, from an administrator computer, connect to the target server using SSH and follow the instructions in “Using the installer Command-Line Tool to Install Server Software” on page 85. If you have multiple servers onto which you want to install server software, boot them from an install disc, then open a Terminal window for each installation.

If the target server is an Xserve system with no built-in optical drive, you can use the optical drive on an administrator computer connected to the Xserve system using a FireWire cable.

Administrator computer

You start the Xserve in target disk mode, which is a technique that lets the target server appear as a FireWire hard disk on the administrator computer. (When you use this mode, you see a disk icon for each partition of the Xserve’s hard disk on the desktop of the administrator computer.) On the administrator computer, you install from an install disc onto one of the mounted Xserve volumes. In this case, you need to complete one installation before starting another one.

There are other ways to work with an Xserve system that has no built-in optical drive. For example, you can boot the server from an external optical drive connected to the Xserve system using a FireWire cable. You can also boot the server using the optical drive from a second Xserve system that is equipped with one. After startup in both these cases, you use an administrator computer to initiate server software installation.

Instructions for using target disk mode and external optical drives are in the “Quick Start” or “Xserve User’s Guide” that comes with Xserve systems.

Automating Server Installation With a Disk Image

If you need to install server software on a large number of servers or if you need to reinstall server software frequently, you can automate installation by using an installation image that resides on disk rather than on the installation discs.

See the system image administration guide for instructions on creating and deploying network install images created from a CD, a DVD, or an existing volume or partition.

Chapter 4 Installation and Setup Overview

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Mac OS X Server Getting Started Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Computers You Can Use to Administer a Server Server AdministrationUsing the Administration Tools Setting Up an Administrator Computer Local Installation From the Server Install Discs Installation and Setup OverviewInstalling Server Software Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Appendix a Appendix B Glossary Index Page What’s New in Version Superior Performance and Scalability Improved Setup, Management, and Monitoring Enhanced Network and Directory Services Improved Windows Integration What’s Included in This Guide New Workgroup and Desktop Management FeaturesPart II Installation and Initial Setup Part I Introduction to Mac OS X Server Getting Additional Information This guide Tells you how to Preface About This Guide Page Part I Introduction to Mac OS X Server Page 1Mac OS X Server in Action Mac OS X Server addresses the needs of many environments Enterprise Organizations Workgroup servers Higher-Education Facilities Labs and Classrooms Directory server Small and Medium Businesses VPN Computational Clustering Applications Creative Businesses Web Service Providers Mac OS X Server in Action Core System Services 2Inside Mac OS X Server Using Apple Directories Open Directory Using Other Directories AuthenticationSearch Policies Single Signon Discovery of Network ServicesUser Management User Accounts Macintosh User Management Group AccountsHome Directories Preference Management Windows User Management System Image ServicesNetBoot Mobile Accounts File Services Network Install Apple File Service Windows ServicesSharing Network File System NFS Service File Transfer Protocol FTP Print Service Web Service Mail Service Network Services Dhcp Firewall NAT Media Streaming and Broadcasting IP Failover Application Server Support Apache Tomcat Integrating Into Existing Environments JBossWebObjects Server Administration High AvailabilityPage 3Server Administration Using the Administration Tools Computers You Can Use to Administer a Server Setting Up an Administrator Computer Using a Non-Mac OS X Computer for Administration Installer Directory AccessServer Assistant Opening and Authenticating in Workgroup Manager Workgroup Manager Using Workgroup Manager Server Administration Server Administration Server Admin Opening and Authenticating in Server AdminUsing Server Admin Server Administration Server Administration System Image Management Server Monitor Media Streaming Management Apple Remote Desktop Command-Line Tools Macintosh ManagerWorking With Version 10.2 Servers From Version 10.3 Servers Part II Installation and Initial Setup Page 4Installation and Setup Overview Planning Installing Server Software Local Installation From the Server Install Discs Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Automating Server Installation With a Disk Image Initial Server Setup Setting Up Servers Interactively Welcome Automating Server Setup Using Setup Data Stored in a File Using Setup Data Stored in a Directory Then plug the iPod into the next server Using Encryption Setting Up Services Keeping Current Set Up a Planning Team 5Before You Begin Identify the Servers You’ll Need to Set Up Determine Services to Host on Each Server Define a Migration Strategy Define an Integration Strategy Define Physical Infrastructure Requirements Define Server Setup Infrastructure Requirements Determine the Installation and Setup Strategy to Use Make Sure Required Server Hardware Is AvailableCollect and Organize Information 6Installing Server Software Information You Need Upgrading From Version 10.1 or Preparing Disks for Installing Mac OS X Server Identifying Remote Servers When Installing Mac OS X Server Using Installer to Install Locally From the Install DiscsTo install server software locally To install to a remote server using the install discs Installing Server Software Automating Server Software Installation With a Disk Image To install server software on your computerTo use installer to install server software Volumes/Mount Volumes/Mount1 Volumes/Mount02 Ssh root@ip address Installing Optional Server Software 7Initial Server Setup Saving Setup Data How a Server Searches for Saved Setup DataUsing Setup Data Saved in a File Initial Server Setup Using Setup Data Saved in a Directory Keeping Backup Copies of Saved Setup Data Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage Not Changing Directory Usage When Upgrading Setting Up a Server as a Standalone Server Setting Up a Server to Host an Open Directory Master Setting Up a Server to Connect to a Directory System Using Interactive Server Setup Setting Up a Local Server InteractivelyTo set up a local server interactively Postponing Local Server Setups Following Installation Setting Up a Remote Server InteractivelyTo set up a remote server interactively Setting Up Multiple Remote Servers Interactively in a Batch To set up multiple remote servers interactively in a batch Initial Server Setup Using Automatic Server Setup Setting Up Servers Automatically Using Data Saved in a File To save and apply setup data in a file 102 To save and apply setup data in a directory record 104 105 Determining the Status of Setups Setting Up Open Directory To set up a user account Setting Up User ManagementSetting Up File Services To set up file sharing To set up a shared printer queue Setting Up Print ServiceSetting Up Web Service To turn on web service if it’s not running Setting Up System Image Services Setting Up Mail ServiceSetting Up Network Services Setting Up Media Streaming and Broadcasting Setting Up an Application Server To turn on JBoss if it’s not running Mac OS X Server Worksheet Appendix Disk format Computer name 114 Time zone Network interface data for this server is in the table below Appendix a Mac OS X Server Worksheet 118 BSetup Example Mac OS X Server in a Small Business How to Set Up the Server Set up the networkSet up the server and the master directory 121 Set up the firewall Set up DNS service Set up Dhcp service Set up NAT service Set up VPN service Set up productivity services Create user accounts and home directories Configure client computers Glossary Glossary Directory node See directory domain 129 Long name See user name Name server See DNS Domain Name System Realm See WebDAV realm Search path See search policy 133 134 135 Page Index 138 139