Apple Mac OS X Server v10.2 - Manual (Page 9)

Setting Up Your Server 9
To install Mac OS X Server remotely:
1 Insert the Mac OS X Server Installation CD into the server computer and start up the server
from the CD.
If the computer has a keyboard attached, hold down the C key while the computer restarts.
If you are installing on an Xserve:
a Press and hold the system identifier button while you press the power button.
b Continue to hold the system identifier button until the system identifier light flashes and
the CD tray opens.
c Release the system identifier button and insert the Mac OS X Server CD in the tray.
d Close the tray. The server starts up from the CD.
2 On the administrator computer, open the Server Assistant. It’s in /Applications/Utilities. If
you don’t find it there, see “Setting Up an Administrator Computer” on page 11.
3 On the assistant’s Welcome pane, choose “Install the Mac OS X Server Software.”
4 On the Remote Installation pane, select the server computer and enter its password.
The password is the first 8 digits of the server’s built-in hardware serial number. To find a
server’s serial number, look for a label on the server.
If you are installing on an older computer that has no built-in hardware serial number, use
12345678 for the password.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
When the server restarts, reopen the Server Assistant on the administrator computer so you
can finish basic setup. See “Remote Setup” on page 10.
Using the Setup Assistants
Two assistants guide you through basic server setup. The Server Assistant prompts you for
basic server information, and the Open Directory Assistant helps you specify the server’s use
of authentication and information directories. You can run these assistants locally (on the
server) or remotely (from an administrator computer).
The Server Assistant runs automatically the first time you restart the server after installing the
software. The Server Assistant, in turn, opens the Open Directory Assistant for you. You can
also reopen the Open Directory Assistant at a later time.
Important Unless you are setting up a stand-alone server (a server that uses only its local
directory), don’t use the Open Directory Assistant until the server is in its permanent
network location (that is, the server is connected to its final IP subnet). If you move the
server to a different subnet after you install Mac OS X Server, reopen the Open Directory
Assistant to finish the setup process.