System information

58 Chapter 3 Installing Mac OS X Server
An upgrade of a server with an Intel processor and Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard or Â
Mac OS X Server v10.4.11 Tiger (for information about other upgrading and migrating
options, open Server Admin and then use the Help menu, or see the Mac OS X
Server Resources website at www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/
To install Mac OS X Server remotely:
1 If you’re planning to erase the target disk or partition, make sure you have a backup of
it, and optionally use Disk Utility to prepare the target disk.
If you only need to erase the target disk using the most common format, Mac OS
Extended (Journaled), you don’t need to use Disk Utility. With Disk Utility, you can erase
the target disk using other formats, partition the server’s hard disk, or create a RAID set.
For information about using Disk Utility for these tasks, see “Erasing with Disk Utility” on
page 49.
2 Start up the target server with the Mac OS X Server Install Disc.
If the target server has a built-in DVD drive, insert the disc and then restart the
computer while holding down the C key on the keyboard. Release the C key when you
see the Apple logo.
If the target server has an external FireWire DVD drive, restart the computer while
holding down the Option key, select the icon representing the Mac OS X Server Install
Disc, and then click the Arrow button.
3 On an administrator computer, open Server Admin and select “Ready for Install” in the
list on the left.
Server Admin is located in /Applications/Server/.