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Viewing, Validating, and Setting the Software

Serial Number

You can use the serversetup command to view or set the server’s software serial number or to validate a server software serial number. The serversetup utility is located in /System/Library/ServerSetup.

To display the server’s software serial number:

$ serversetup -getSerialNumber

To set the server software serial number:

$ sudo serversetup -setSerialNumber serialnumber

Parameter	Description
serialnumber	A valid Mac OS X Server software serial number, as found on the
	software packaging that comes with the software.

To validate a server software serial number:

$ serversetup -verifySerialNumber serialnumber

Displays 0 if the number is valid, 1 if it isn’t.

Updating Server Software

You can use the softwareupdate command to check for and install software updates over the web from Apple’s website.

To check for available updates:

$ softwareupdate --list

To install an update:

$ softwareupdate --install update-version

Parameter	Description
update-version	The hyphenated product version string that appears in the list of
	updates when you use the --listoption.

To view command help:

$ softwareupdate --help

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Contents

Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration 034-2354/10-24-03 Contents Viewing or Changing Sleep Settings Setting General System PreferencesEnergy Saver Settings Power Management Settings Mounting Volumes Working With Disks and VolumesMounting and Unmounting Volumes Unmounting Volumes Starting and Stopping AFP Service Working With File ServicesAFP Service Checking AFP Service Status Checking the Status of Print Service Working With Print ServiceStarting and Stopping Print Service Viewing Print Service Settings Changing Settings Using serveradmin 156 Changing Open Directory Service Settings 157 157 Configuring Ldap Index 171 Notation Conventions Commands and Other Terminal TextCommand Parameters and Options Summary Default Settings Commands Requiring Root Privileges Using Terminal To open Terminal Including Paths Using Drag-and-Drop Correcting Typing ErrorsRepeating Commands To type a command $ sudo serveradmin list Example ssh -l admin Sending Commands to a Remote ServerSending a Single Command To open a connection to a remote server Updating SSH Key Fingerprints To enable Telnet access Getting Online Help for CommandsUsing Telnet To disable Telnet access Serversetup Determining Whether a Service Needs to be RestartedPage Creating a Configuration File Template Installing Server SoftwareAutomating Server Setup To save a template configuration file during server setup Installing Server Software and Finishing Basic Setup Installing Server Software and Finishing Basic Setup Installing Server Software and Finishing Basic Setup Storing a Configuration File in an Accessible Location Changing Server SettingsNaming Configuration Files Viewing, Validating, and Setting the Software Serial Number Updating Server Software Moving a Server Page To restart the local server ExamplesAutomatic Restart To restart a remote server immediately To change the startup disk Changing a Remote Server’s Startup DiskShutting Down a Server To shut down a remote server immediately Viewing or Changing the Computer Name Computer NameDate and Time To display the server’s computer name Viewing or Changing the System Time Zone Viewing or Changing the System DateViewing or Changing the System Time Viewing or Changing Automatic Restart Settings Energy Saver SettingsViewing or Changing Sleep Settings Viewing or Changing Network Time Server Usage Viewing or Changing the Startup Disk Power Management SettingsStartup Disk Settings Viewing or Changing Remote Login Settings Sharing SettingsInternational Settings Viewing or Changing Language Settings Disabling the Restart and Shutdown Buttons Login SettingsTo view the current setting Viewing Port Names and Hardware Addresses Creating or Deleting Port Configurations Network Port ConfigurationsViewing or Changing Media Settings Activating Port Configurations Changing a Server’s IP Address TCP/IP SettingsChanging Configuration Precedence To view TCP/IP settings for a particular port or device To list TCP/IP settings for a configurationTo view TCP/IP settings for port en0 To change TCP/IP settings for a particular port or device Viewing or Changing DNS Servers Viewing or Changing FTP Proxy Settings AppleTalk SettingsProxy Settings Enabling TCP/IP Viewing or Changing Streaming Proxy Settings Viewing or Changing Web Proxy SettingsViewing or Changing Secure Web Proxy Settings Viewing or Changing Gopher Proxy Settings Viewing or Changing Airport Settings AirPort SettingsViewing or Changing Socks Firewall Proxy Settings Computer, Host, and Rendezvous Name Viewing or Changing the Local Host Name Viewing or Changing the Rendezvous NamePage Unmounting Volumes Checking for Disk ProblemsMounting Volumes Monitoring Disk Space Reclaiming Disk Space Using Log Rolling Scripts Managing Disk Journaling Checking to See if Journaling is EnabledTurning on Journaling for an Existing Volume Example Erasing, Partitioning, and Formatting Disks Enabling Journaling When You Erase a DiskSetting Up a Case-Sensitive HFS+ File System Disabling Journaling To restore a volume from an image Imaging and Cloning Volumes Using ASRTo image a boot volume Hdiutil convert -format Udzo pathtoimage -o compressedimage To create a user with a specific UID and home directory To create a userTo create a user with a specific UID Importing Users and Groups To import users and groups Use the shorthand StandardGroupRecord Creating a Character-Delimited User Import FileWriting a Record Description DSRecTypeStandardGroups Using the StandardUserRecord Shorthand Format Sample values User AttributesAttribute Attribute Format Sample values Authentication MCXSettingsAdminLimits AuthenticationHint Mail Attributes in User Records MailAttribute field Description Sample values NotificationOff is assumed NotificationStaticIP NotificationStateKNotificationState Value Checking a Server User’s Name, UID, or Password Creating a Group Folder Checking a User’s Administrator PrivilegesCreating a User’s Home Directory Mounting a User’s Home DirectoryPage Listing Share Points To list existing share points Examples Creating a Share PointTo create a share point AFP Service Changing AFP Settings List of AFP Settings AllowRootLogin Admin31GetsSpAdminGetsSp AttemptAdminAuth Default = afpserver GuestAccessAdminUsers LogLogin Noadminkills UnixwithclassicadminpermissionsDefault = classicpermissions SpecialAdminPrivs To list connected users List of AFP serveradmin CommandsListing Connected Users Output To send a message Disconnecting AFP UsersSending a Message to AFP Users To disconnect users Value Description Canceling a User DisconnectTo cancel a disconnect Listing AFP Service Statistics To list samples Checking NFS Service Status NFS ServiceStarting and Stopping NFS Service Viewing NFS Settings FTP Service Parameter ftp Changing FTP SettingsFTP Settings List of FTP serveradmin Commands Ftpcommand= DescriptionPage To list all SMB service settings Viewing SMB SettingsChanging SMB Settings Or see List of SMB Service Settings on List of SMB Service Settings Parameter smb Description Log level Netbios nameLocal master Max smbd processes Listing SMB Users List of SMB serveradmin CommandsSmbcommand= Description Disconnecting SMB Users Value returned by getConnectedUsers Listing SMB Service Statistics Updating Share Point Information Var/log/samba/log.smbd Viewing SMB Service LogsSmb-log Name-logPage Checking the Status of Print Service Viewing Print Service Settings Parameter print Description Changing Print Service SettingsPrint Service Settings Queue Data Array Parameter printDescription Here is an example of a queue array parameter block Listing Queues Print Service serveradmin CommandsPausing a Queue To pause a queue To hold a job Listing Jobs and Job InformationHolding a Job Viewing Print Service Log Files To release the jobPage Checking NetBoot Service Status Viewing NetBoot Settings General Settings Changing NetBoot SettingsNetBoot Service Settings Parameter netboot Description Storage Record Array Filters Record Array Image Record Array Port Record Array NetBootPortsRecordsArrayarrayindexmIsEnabledAtIndex EthernetPage Checking the Status of Mail Service Viewing Mail Service Settings Parameter mail Description Changing Mail Service SettingsMail Service Settings Postfixsmtpsaslpasswordmaps PostfixdisablevrfycommandPostfixlmtpsaslpasswordmaps Postfixsmtpsaslauthenable Postfixdefaultverpdelimiters PostfixdeliverlockdelayPostfixmailboxcommand Postfixcleanupservicename Postfixsmtpdtimeout PostfixforkdelayPostfixdisablemimeoutputconversion Postfixsmtpderrorsleeptime Postfixrelaytransport PostfixdelaywarningtimePostfixtriggertimeout Postfixaliasmaps Postfixdefaulttransport PostfixsmtpdnoopcommandsPostfixalternateconfigdirectories Postfixsmtpddelayreject Postfixdefaultprivs PostfixqueueservicenamePostfixipctimeout Postfixinflowdelay Postfixqmqpdtimeout PostfixshowqservicenamePostfixsmtppixworkarounddelaytime Postfixignoremxlookuperror Postfixqmqpderrordelay PostfixbounceservicenamePostfixcontentfilter Postfixsmtpdsenderloginmaps Postfixlmtpdataxfertimeout PostfixdefaultextrarecipientlimitPostfixlmtpdatadonetimeout Postfixsmtpdatadonetimeout Imaptimeout ImappoptimeoutImapmupdateserver Imapenablepop Imapenableimap ImapdefaultpartitionImapsrvtab Default = /etc/srvtab Imapimapauthlogin Imapallowanonymouslogin Mail serveradmin Commands Command Listing Mail Service Statistics Viewing the Mail Service Logs To display the log locations Setting Up SSL for Mail Service Generating a CSR and Creating a Keychain 120 Obtaining an SSL Certificate Importing an SSL Certificate Into the Keychain Setting Up SSL for Mail Service on a Headless Server Creating a Passphrase File Checking Web Service Status Viewing Web Settings Changing Settings Using serveradmin Changing Web SettingsServeradmin and Apache Settings An appropriate value for the setting Listing Hosted Sites Web serveradmin CommandsViewing Service Logs To list sites Cacherequestspersecond for Viewing Service StatisticsRequestspersecond for Cachethroughput for Addsite.in File Example Script for Adding a WebsiteAddsite File Port To run the scriptIpaddress Root Checking the Status of Dhcp Service Dhcp ServiceStarting and Stopping Dhcp Service Viewing Dhcp Service Settings Parameter dhcp Description Changing Dhcp Service SettingsDhcp Service Settings Subnet Parameter Dhcp Subnet Settings ArrayAbout Subnet IDs Netmask LeasetimesecsNetaddress Netrangeend WINSscopeid Adding a Dhcp SubnetTo add a subnet WINSsecondaryserver Command Dhcpcommand=Description List of Dhcp serveradmin CommandsViewing the Dhcp Service Log Location of the DNS service log DNS Service Starting and Stopping Firewall Service Firewall ServiceListing DNS Service Statistics Sample Output Changing Firewall Service Settings Checking the Status of Firewall ServiceViewing Firewall Service Settings Firewall Service Settings Adding Rules by Modifying ipfw.conf Defining Firewall RulesIPFilter Groups With Rules Array Parameter ipfilter Description Unmodified ipfw.conf file Rule Adding Rules Using serveradminExample Firewall serveradmin Commands IPFilter Rules Array NAT Service Parameter nat Description Changing NAT Service SettingsNAT Service Settings Parameter natDescription NAT serveradmin CommandsViewing the NAT Service Log Checking the Status of VPN Service VPN ServiceStarting and Stopping VPN Service Viewing VPN Service Settings List of VPN Service Settings Parameter vpnServers Description PPPLCPEchoEnabled Com.name.ppp.l2tp PPPDSACLEnabled Com.name.ppp.l2tpPPPAuthenticatorPlugins Arrayindex n Com.name.ppp.l2tp PPPVerboseLogging Com.name.ppp.l2tp PPPLCPEchoEnabled Com.name.ppp.pptp PPPDSACLEnabled Com.name.ppp.pptpPPPAuthenticatorPlugins Arrayindexn Com.name.ppp.pptp PPPCCPEnabled Com.name.ppp.pptp VPN Service Log on this List of VPN serveradmin CommandsViewing the VPN Service Log Be restarted. See Determining Whether a Service Needs to be Failover Operation IP FailoverRequirements Hardware To enable IP failover Enabling IP Failover Pre and Post Scripts Configuring IP FailoverNotification Only Enabling PPP Dial-In Page General Directory Tools Testing Your Open Directory ConfigurationTesting Open Directory Plugins Modifying an Open Directory Node Parameter dirserv Description Registering URLs With Service Location Protocol SLPChanging Open Directory Service Settings Program Used to Configuring LdapStandard Distribution Tools Idle Rebinding Options Delay RebindIdle Timeout Additional Information About Ldap Password Server NetInfo Kerberos and Single Sign On KdcsetupKerberosautoconfig Tool in usr/sbin Description Stopping Qtss Service Checking Qtss Service Status To list all Qtss service settings Viewing Qtss SettingsChanging Qtss Settings $ sudo serveradmin settings qtss Qtss parameters you might change Qtss SettingsDescriptions of Settings Parameter qtss Description Authenticate ModulesarrayidQTSSAdminModule ModulesarrayidQTSSAdminModuleAdministratorGroup ModulesarrayidQTSSAdminModule Enableremoteadmin ModulesarrayidQTSSAdminModule Enablebroadcastpush ModulesarrayidQTSSReflectorModule Disableoverbuffering ModulesarrayidQTSSReflectorModuleEnablebroadcastannounce ModulesarrayidQTSSReflectorModule Serverdefaultauthorizationrealm Qtss serveradmin Commands Listing Current Connections Viewing Qtss Service Statistics To force Qtss to re-read its preferences Error.logForcing Qtss to Re-Read its Preferences Library/QuickTimeStreaming/Logs Created To set up /Sites/Streaming in older home directoriesPreparing Older Home Directories for User Streaming Page Index Kerberosautoconfig tool Installer command 21 IP addressKdcsetup utility 160 Kerberos 173 Used by ldapsearch 157 scripts 174 175