Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 40)

40 Preface
m Chapter 10, “Client Management: Mac OS 9 and OS 8,” addresses client management for
Mac OS 8 and 9 computer users, describing how to use Macintosh Manager to manage
their day-to-day working environments.
m Chapter 11, “DHCP Service,” describes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
service, which lets you dynamically allocate IP addresses to the computers used by
server users.
m Chapter 12, “NetBoot,” describes the application that lets Macintosh Mac OS 9 and X
computers boot from a network-based system image.
m Chapter 13, “Network Install,” tells you how to use the centralized network software
installation service that automates installing, restoring, and upgrading Macintosh
computers on your network.
m Chapter 14, “DNS Service,” describes Dynamic Name Service (DNS), a distributed
database that maps IP addresses to domain names.
m Chapter 15, “Firewall Service,” addresses how to protect your server by scanning
incoming IP packets and rejecting or accepting these packets based on filters you create.
m Chapter 16, “SLP DA Service,” describes Service Location Protocol Directory Assistant (SLP
DA), which you can use to make devices on your network visible to your server users.
m Chapter 17, “Tools for Advanced Users,” describes server applications, tools, and
techniques intended for use by experienced server administrators.
m Appendix A, “Open Directory Data Requirements,” provides information you’ll need
when you must map directory services information needed by Mac OS X to information
your server will retrieve from another vendor’s server.
m The Glossary defines terms you’ll encounter as you read this guide.
Using This Guide
Review the first chapter to acquaint yourself with the services and applications that Mac OS X
Server provides.
Then read any chapter that’s about a service you plan to provide to your users. Each service’s
chapter includes an overview of how the service works, what it can do for you, strategies for
using it, how to set it up for the first time, and how to administer it over time.
Also take a look at any chapter that describes a service with which you’re unfamiliar. You may
find that some of the services you haven’t used before can help you run your network more
efficiently and improve performance for your users.
Most chapters end with a section called “Where to Find More Information.” This section
points you to Web sites and other reference material containing more information about
the service.