Specifications

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 partial-DNS-name-of-server.plist—for example, myserver.plist
 built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server.plist (first 8 characters only)—for example,
ABCD1234.plist
 fully-qualified-DNS-name-of-server.plist—for example, myserver.example.com.plist
 partial-IP-address-of-server.plist—for example, 10.0.plist (matches 10.0.0.4 and 10.0.1.2)
 generic.plist—file that any server will recognize, used to set up servers that need the
same setup values
Server Assistant uses the file to set up the computer with the matching address, name,
or serial number. If Server Assistant cannot find a file named for a specific computer, it
will use the file named generic.plist.
To create a configuration file after initial setup:
1 Open Server Assistant (located in /Applications/Server/).
2 In the Welcome pane, select “Save advanced setup information in a file or a directory
record” and click Continue.
3 Enter settings in the remaining panes; then, after you review the settings in the final
pane, click Save As.
4 In the dialog that appears, choose Configuration File next to Save As and click OK:
 If encryption is not required, don’t select “Save in Encrypted Format.”
 To encrypt the file, select “Save in Encrypted Format” and then enter and verify a
passphrase. You must supply the passphrase before an encrypted setup file can be
used by a target computer.
5 Navigate to the location where you want to save the configuration file, name the file
using one of the following options, and click Save.
Target computers search for names in the order listed here:
 MAC-address-of-server.plist (include leading zeros but omit colons)—for example,
0030654dbcef.plist
 IP-address-of-server.plist—for example, 10.0.0.4.plist
 partial-DNS-name-of-server.plist—for example, myserver.plist
 built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server.plist (first 8 characters only)—for example,
ABCD1234.plist
 fully-qualified-DNS-name-of-server.plist—for example, myserver.example.com.plist
 partial-IP-address-of-server.plist—for example, 10.0.plist (matches 10.0.0.4 and 10.0.1.2)
 generic.plist—file that any computer will recognize, used to set up computers that
need the same setup values.
Server Assistant uses the file to set up the computer with the matching address, name,
or serial number. If Server Assistant cannot find a file named for a computer, it uses the
file named generic.plist.