User`s guide

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When you move a server, take these guidelines into account:
 Minimize the time the server is in its temporary location so the amount of
information you need to change is limited.
 Postpone configuring services that depend on network settings until the server is in
its final location. Such services include Open Directory replication, Apache settings
(such as virtual hosts), DHCP, and other network infrastructure settings that other
computers depend on.
 Wait to import final user accounts. Limit accounts to test accounts so you minimize
the user-specific network information (such as home directory location) that will
need to change after the move.
 After you move the server, use the changeip tool to change IP addresses, host
names, and other data stored in Open Directory NetInfo and LDAP directories on the
server. You may need to manually adjust some network configurations, such as the
local DNS database, after using the tool. Because changeip doesn’t actually change
the server’s IP address, use the networksetup command (or Network preferences) to
change the server’s IP address in its network settings. See the command-line
administration guide or the man page for changeip for details.
 Reconfigure the search policy of computers (such as user computers and DHCP
servers) that have been configured to use the server in its original location.