Apple Xserve G5 - Manual (Page 56)

56 Chapter 3 Installing Your Server in a Rack
Preparing the Server for Software Setup
When the server is installed and secured, you are ready to set up the software.
You can configure the server locally or use the remote setup tools. If you want to
configure the server software where the server and rack are located, you can do one of
the following:
• Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the server.
If you have an optional video card installed, you can connect a monitor to the VGA
port and connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB ports on the server’s back
panel. If a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switch is installed in the rack, you can use it.
See the KVM switch documentation for instructions.
• Connect a computer running Mac OS X to the server using an Ethernet connection
on the same subnet as the server.
If you want to set up the software from another location, you can work at a computer
on the server’s network, using the remote server administration software and
command-line tools. You need to install the administration software on the remote
computer before you can set up the software.
See Chapter 4, “Using Your Server,” on page 57 for more about software configuration.