Apple Xserve (Early 2008) - Manual (Page 27)

Chapter 4 Updating or Installing Software on the Xserve 27
The second Xserve restarts from the installation DVD.
5 When installation is complete, the Server Setup application appears. Quit this
application by choosing File > Quit and confirm that you want to shut down the
second Xserve.
6 Hold down the Option key, restart the second Xserve, and select its regular startup disk
from the icons onscreen.
Note: Use the Startup Disk pane in System Preferences to set the startup disk for
future restarts.
7 Return the drive module with the newly installed software to the first Xserve and
restart it.
Don’t forget to replace the drive module or the blank module you removed from the
second Xserve.
Using Commands over the Serial Port to Install from the Optical Drive
Another way to install Mac OS X Server on the Xserve without a keyboard or display is
to use the Xserve serial port and optical drive.
To use the serial port and command line to install:
1 Connect a terminal or a computer running terminal emulation software to the serial
port on the back of the Xserve.
2 Insert the Mac OS X Server installation DVD in the Xserve optical drive.
3 Use the front panel controls to start up the Xserve from the optical drive. For
information, see “Choosing a Startup Method from the Front Panel” on page 13.
The Xserve starts up from the DVD in the optical drive and a login prompt appears in
the terminal window.
4 Log in as the user “root” with the password consisting of the first 8 characters of the
Xserve serial number.
5 If necessary, use the
diskutil
tool to erase, format, or partition the drive you plan to
install Mac OS X Server on. For help, type the command without any parameters:
$ diskutil
6 Switch to the directory on the installation DVD that contains the install packages.
$ cd /System/Installation/Packages
7 Run the
installer
tool, specifying the Mac OS X Server metapackage:
$ installer -pkg ./OSInstall.mpkg -target /Volumes/ volume -verboseR
where volume is the name of the volume where you want to install the software.