Apple Xserve Intel (Late 2006) - Manual (Page 25)

Chapter 4 Updating or Installing Software on the Xserve 25
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 disc 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 12.
The Xserve starts up from the disc 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 disc 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.
When the installation finishes, you can use an administrator computer to run Server
Assistant and configure the Xserve, or take advantage of the autosetup features of
Mac OS X Server. For information, see Mac OS X Server Getting Started on the Admin
Tools disc that comes with the Xserve.