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Chapter 6: initial server setup – Apple Mac OS X Server (Version 10.6 Snow Leopard) User Manual

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Contents

84 About Starting Up for Installation
84 Before Starting Up
85 Starting Up from the Install DVD
85 Starting Up from an Alternate Partition
88 Remotely Accessing the Install DVD
90

About Server Serial Numbers for Default Installation Passwords

90

Identifying Remote Servers When Installing Mac OS X Server

91 Starting Up from a NetBoot Environment
92 Preparing Disks for Installing Mac OS X Server
93

Choosing a File System

99 Installing Server Software Interactively
100 Installing Locally from the Installation Disc
101 Installing Remotely with Server Assistant
102 Installing Remotely with Screen Sharing and VNC
103 Changing a Remote Computer’s Startup Disk
104 Using the installer Command-Line Tool to Install Server Software
106 Installing Multiple Servers
107 Upgrading a Computer from Mac OS X to Mac OS X Server
107 How to Keep Current

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Chapter 6: Initial Server Setup

108 Information You Need
108 Postponing Server Setup Following Installation
109 Connecting to the Network During Initial Server Setup
109 Configuring Servers with Multiple Ethernet Ports
109 About Settings Established During Initial Server Setup
110 Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage
111

Not Changing Directory Usage When Upgrading

112

Setting Up a Server as a Standalone Server

112

Binding a Server to Multiple Directory Servers

113 Setting up Servers Interactively
115 Using Automatic Server Setup
116

Creating and Saving Setup Data

118

Using Encryption with Setup Data Files

118

How a Server Searches for Saved Setup Data Files

119

Setting Up Servers Automatically Using Data Saved in a File

120

Setting a Mac OS X Server Serial Number from the Command Line

121 Handling Setup Errors
122 Setting Up Services
122

Adding Services to the Server View

123

Setting Up Open Directory

123

Setting Up User Management

123

Setting Up All Other Services