Apple Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) - Manual (Page 16)

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing
You can use DVD or CD Sharing to give your Mac mini access to the optical drive in
another Mac or Windows computer on the same network. Your Mac mini can use the
optical drive in the other computer to:
 View the contents of DVDs or CDs or install applications (see “Sharing Discs with DVD
or CD Sharing” on page 17)
 Reinstall Mac OS X Server (see “Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X”
on page 46)
 Run Disk Utility to check or reformat volumes (see “Using Disk Utility” on page 48)
The computer with the optical drive can be a Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later, or a
Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. If the Mac has Mac OS X v10.5.5 or later, DVD
or CD Sharing is already installed. You can partner with more than one other computer.
If the other computer is a Windows computer, or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier
than 10.5.5, insert the Mac OS X Server Install DVD that came with your Mac mini, and
then install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for DVD or CD
Sharing, Migration Assistant, and Remote Install Mac OS X:
 If the other computer is a Windows computer, choose “DVD or CD Sharing” from the
Install Assistant that starts automatically.
 If the other computer is a Mac, double-click the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on
the Mac OS X Server Install DVD.