User`s guide

Chapter 1 Installation and Setup Overview 31
 The name “localhost”
 Network interfaces (ports) are configured. TCP/IP and Ethernet settings are defined
for each port you want to activate.
 Network time service can be set up.
 Services that require no additional configuration can be turned on. By default, to
maximize security, the only server processes running after server setup are the
essential ones needed for basic system function. Externally usable services, such as
mail, web, and file services, are off by default and the corresponding ports are closed.
If you’re upgrading, the current basic settings are displayed during the setup process,
but you can change them. Other settings, such as share points you’ve defined and
services you’ve configured, are preserved. See the upgrading and migrating guide for a
complete description of what’s upgraded and actions you may want to take following
server setup.
You can perform initial server setup only once without reinstalling a server. If you need
to change any of the settings established during setup, you have alternative means to
do so. For example, you can use Server Admin or Directory Access to manage Open
Directory settings.
Setting Up Servers Interactively
The simplest way to set up a small number of servers is to use Server Assistant’s guided
interview process after establishing a connection with each server in turn. You provide
server setup data interactively, then initiate setup immediately.