User`s guide

86 Chapter 4 Initial Server Setup
The passphrase file can have one of these names; target servers search for names in
the order listed:
<MAC-address-of-server>.pass (include any leading zeros but omit colons). For
example, 0030654dbcef.pass.
<IP-address-of-server>.pass. For example, 10.0.0.4.pass.
<partial-DNS-name-of-server>.pass. For example, myserver.pass.
<built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server>.pass (first 8 characters only). For
example, ABCD1234.pass.
<fully-qualified-DNS-name-of-server>.pass. For example, myserver.example.com.pass.
<partial-IP-address-of-server>.pass. For example, 10.0.pass (matches 10.0.0.4 and
10.0.1.2).
generic.pass (a file that any server will recognize). If the server software serial number
isn’t site licensed, after setup you need to manually set it. Use Server Admin or the
following command in Terminal: serversetup -setServerSerialNumber.
Keeping Backup Copies of Saved Setup Data
Saved setup data isn’t only useful for automating the setup of multiple servers. It also
provides a way to set up servers again if you ever need to reinstall server software on
them.
You can keep backup copies of setup data files on a network file server. Alternatively,
you can store setup data files in a local partition that won’t be erased when you
reinstall server software.