Apple Xserve Intel (Late 2006) - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 4 Updating or Installing Software on the Xserve
Using Another Mac to Install on the Xserve in Target Disk Mode
You can also install software from another Intel-based Mac or Xserve onto the Xserve in
target disk mode. The computer you connect must have a FireWire port, an optical
drive, and use an Intel processor.
Note: The default name of the Xserve startup volume is Server HD. If you connect
another server to the Xserve, you may want to change the name of its startup volume
temporarily to avoid having two disks with that name when you install.
To put the Xserve into target disk mode and connect a Mac to it:
1 Remove any FireWire devices that are connected to the Xserve.
2 Use the front panel to start up the Xserve in target disk mode. See “Choosing a Startup
Method from the Front Panel” on page 12 for instructions.
3 Connect a MacBook or other Mac to the FireWire port on the Xserve front panel.
4 Turn on the connected computer and insert the Mac OS X Server installation disc in its
optical drive.
The Xserve drive volumes mount on the connected computer.
5 Begin the installation process from the installation disc and install on a mounted
volume of the Xserve installation drive (that is, the volume on the Xserve that will be
the system’s startup disk).
Note: You can use either Server Assistant or the Terminal application and command-
line tools to control the installation.
See Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration, available at www.apple.com/server/
documentation, for information about using command-line tools with the Terminal
application.