Apple Xserve (Early 2008) - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 4 Updating or Installing Software on the Xserve
 Start up the Xserve from the optical drive and control installation from another
computer using Server Assistant, Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), or other VNC viewer
software.
 Move the drive module to another Xserve of the same model and configuration,
install the software on that system, and then return the drive module.
 Connect a computer to the Xserve serial port and use the command line to install
the server software.
Choosing the Best Method
For information that will help you choose the best Mac OS X Server installation and
configuration method for your server environment, see the installation and setup
sections of Mac OS X Server: Getting Started on the Admin Tools and Xserve Diagnostics
CD, and Mac OS X Server: Server Administration at www.apple.com/server/
documentation.
For information about installing from the Mac OS X Server installation CD in the Xserve
optical drive or from another computer using Server Assistant, see the
Mac OS X Server: Getting Started. For information about installing using any of the
methods, see Mac OS X Server: Server Administration.
Getting the Latest Software Updates
If the Xserve is connected to the Internet, you can download and install the latest
software updates from Apple. If the Xserve is on a private network, you can download
updates to a computer that is connected to the Internet and then copy the updates to
the Xserve and install them.
To check for and install updates:
m Open System Preferences and click Software Update.
On an Xserve without a display or keyboard, using Server Admin:
m Open Server Admin, select the server, and click Server Updates.
On an Xserve without a display or keyboard, using Terminal:
m Use Terminal and SSH to connect to the Xserve from an administrator computer and
run the
softwareupdate
command-line tool. For information, see
Mac OS X Server: Command-Line Administration at www.apple.com/server/
documentation. You can also use Apple Remote Desktop (purchased separately).
On an Xserve without Internet access or access to a Software Update server:
1 Using a computer with Internet access, download updates from:
www.apple.com/support/downloads
2 Copy updates to the Xserve.