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CHAPTER
7
7 Using Software Installation Tools
and Applications
Mac OS X Server provides these tools to install software on Xserve:
m Server Assistant
m Software Update Tool
m Installer Tool
To use the command-line tools (Software Update Tool and Installer Tool), you need to open a
SSH (Secure Shell) session. Read Chapter 4, “Using Command-Line Tools,” to learn about
SSH and how to use command-line tools.
Be sure you’re acting within the terms of the software license agreement before you install
programs on a computer. The license agreement specifies how many copies of the program
you can make for yourself and others.
Server Assistant
You can use Server Assistant to install or reinstall Mac OS X Server software remotely on a
server. To do this, you must start the server off the Mac OS X Server CD.
To install Mac OS X Server using Server Assistant:
1 Press and hold the system identifier button while you press the power button.
2 Continue to hold the system identifier button until the system identifier light flashes and the
CD tray opens.
3 Release the system identifier button and insert the Mac OS X Server CD in the tray.
4 Close the tray. The server starts up from the CD.
5 Start Server Assistant on your admin computer, or on the server if you’re installing it locally.
Server Assistant is located in
/Applications/Utilities
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