Specifications

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Moving a Server
Before setting a server up for the first time, try to place it in its final network location
(subnet). If you’re concerned about unauthorized or premature access, set up a firewall
to protect the server while you’re finishing its configuration.
If you must move a server after setup, you must change settings that are sensitive to
network location before the server can be used. For example, the server’s IP address
and host name—stored in both folders and configuration files that reside on the
server—must be updated.
When you move a server, consider these guidelines:
 Minimize the time the server is in its temporary location so the information you must
change is limited.
 Don’t configure 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 folder location) that must be
changed 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 and LDAP folders on the server.
See “Changing a Server’s IP Address” on page 68. After using the tool, you may need
to adjust network configurations, such as the local DNS database.
 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.
For information about configuring a computer’s search policy, see Open Directory
Administration.