System information

56 Chapter 3 Installing Mac OS X Server
To install Mac OS X Server locally:
1 If you’re planning to erase or partition the target disk, make sure you have a backup of
the disk.
2 Start up the computer, log in if necessary, and insert the Mac OS X Server Install Disc into
the DVD drive.
3 Open the Install Mac OS X Server application and click the Restart button.
The application is in the Mac OS X Server Install Disc window.
If you see an Install button instead of a Restart button in the lower-right corner of the
application window, click Install and proceed through the Installer panes by following
the onscreen instructions (skip steps 4 through 8 below). When installation is complete,
restart the server. Server Assistant opens so you can set up the server. For information,
see “Setting Up a Server Locally” on page 63.
4 After the computer restarts, choose the language you want to use on the server,
and then click the arrow button.
5 Read the information about Mac OS X Server, use the Utilities menu if necessary,
and then click Continue.
 If you need to erase the target disk before installing, choose Utilities > Disk Utility.
You can also use Disk Utility to partition the server’s hard disk or create a RAID set.
For more information, see “Erasing with Disk Utility” on page 49.
Note: The Installer won’t erase the disk for you before it installs Snow Leopard Server.
If you don’t want to upgrade Mac OS X Server on an existing server, be sure to use
Disk Utility to erase the disk before installing.
 If you want to restore from a Time Machine backup of Mac OS X Server, choose Utilities >
Restore System From Backup.