User`s guide

40 Chapter 2 Before You Begin
Setting Up a Planning Team
Involve individuals in the installation planning process who can represent various
points of view:
 What day-to-day user requirements need to be met by a server? For what activities
will server users and workgroups depend on the server? If the server will be used in a
classroom, make sure that the instructor who manages its services and administers it
day to day provides input.
 What user management requirements need to be met? Will user computers need to
be NetBooted? Will Macintosh client management and network home directories be
required? Individuals with server administration experience should work with server
users who may not have a technical background, so they’ll appreciate how certain
services might benefit them.
 What existing non-Apple services, such as Active Directory, will the server need to
integrate with? If you’ve been planning to replace a Windows NT computer, consider
using Mac OS X Server with its extensive built-in support for Windows clients. Make
sure that administrators familiar with these other systems are part of the planning
process.
 What are the characteristics of the network into which the server will be installed? Do
you need to upgrade power supplies, switches, or other network components? Is it
time to streamline the layout of facilities that house your servers? An individual with
systems and networking knowledge can help with these details as well as
completing the Mac OS X Server Worksheet for Version 10.4 or Later.