Using the Administration Tools
Information about administration tools can be found on the pages indicated in the following table.
Use this application or tool | To | See |
Administer a server using a | ||
| UNIX command shell. |
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iCal Service Utility | Add locations and resources to | “iCal Service Utility” (page 46) |
| your iCal server. |
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Installer | Install server software or | “Using the installer Command- |
| upgrade it from v10.4 or 10.5. | Line Tool to Install Server |
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| Software” (page 104) |
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QTSS Web Admin, QuickTime | Manage media playlists and | “Media Streaming |
Broadcaster, and QuickTime | prepare it for streaming or | Management” (page 47) |
Player | progressive download. |
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Server Admin | Configure and monitor services | “Working with Settings for a |
| and administrator access, and | Specific Server” (page 130) |
| configure share points. | “Server Admin” (page 38) |
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| Set up and manage QuickTime |
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| media streaming. |
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Server Assistant | Set up a v10.6 server. | “Setting up Servers |
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| Interactively” (page 113) |
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Server Monitor | Monitor Xserve hardware. | “Using Server |
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| Monitor” (page 172) |
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System Image Utility | Manage NetBoot and NetInstall | “System Image |
| disk images. | Management” (page 47) |
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Workgroup Manager | Administer accounts and their | “Workgroup Manager |
| managed preferences. | Basics” (page 150) |
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Xgrid Admin | Monitor local or remote Xgrid | “Xgrid Admin” (page 49) |
| controllers, grids, and jobs. |
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Apple Remote Desktop | Monitor and control other | “Apple Remote |
(optional) | Macintosh computers. | Desktop” (page 50) |
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Working with Pre-v10.6 Computers from v10.6 Servers
You can use the version of Server Admin included with Mac OS X Server v10.6 to administer the latest Mac OS X Server v10.5.
Using Mac OS X Server v10.6 will not administer DNS hosted on a server version earlier than v10.6.
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