User`s guide

Chapter 4 Initial Server Setup 101
One way to use this approach is to use Server Assistant’s offline mode, which lets you
work with setup data without connecting to specific servers. You specify setup data,
then save it in a file or in a directory accessible from target servers, as the next two
sections describe. Target servers on which Mac OS X Server version 10.4 software has
been installed automatically detect the presence of the saved setup information and
use it to set themselves up.
You can define generic setup data. Generic setup data can be used to set up any server.
For example, you might want to define generic setup data for a server that’s on order,
or to configure 50 Xserve computers you want to be identically configured.
Alternatively, you can save setup data that’s specifically tailored for a particular server.
Important: When you perform an upgrade installation, make sure that saved setup
data won’t be inadvertently detected and used by the server. If saved setup data is
used, existing server settings will be overwritten by the saved settings. See See “How a
Server Searches for Saved Setup Data” on page 81. for more information.
Setting Up Servers Automatically Using Data Saved in a File
After server software has been installed on a server, you can set it up automatically
using data saved in a file.
To save and apply setup data in a file:
1 Fill out the Mac OS X Server Worksheet for Version 10.4 or Later for each server you want
to set up.
The worksheet is located on the Mac OS X Server installation disc in the
Documentation folder. Supplemental information appears in “Information You Need”
on page 80. The Preface tells you where else you can find the worksheet.