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10 Chapter 2The following table suggests some of the partitioning options.Partitioning a Hard Disk for Mac OS X ServerIf the disk on which you’re goi

Formatting Your Hard Disk 11This starts up the computer from the CD using Mac OS 8 (on the Mac OS Extended partition of the CD).3 Locate and open the

13CHAPTER33Installing Mac OS X ServerInstalling the SoftwareNote: If you are installing Mac OS X Server on an external hard disk, make sure the SCSI I

14 Chapter 3A screen appears describing the steps in the installation process.5 Click Continue to begin, then follow the onscreen instructions. The I

Installing Mac OS X Server 15After Installing Mac OS X ServerUsing the Setup AssistantThe Setup Assistant helps you to configure your computer. The ass

16 Chapter 3Where to Find More InformationAfter you install Mac OS X Server, refer to these valuable sources of information about using your computer

17CHAPTER44Installing WebObjectsMac OS X Server includes a limited deployment license for Apple’s WebObjects application server, the leading technolog

18 Chapter 4After InstallationThe installer puts WebObjects CGI adaptors into the Apache CGI Bin directory and configures WebObjects to use them. WebO

Installing WebObjects 19To install Developer Tools, follow these steps:1 Start up your computer in Mac OS X Server and log in as the Administrator (“

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 1999 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, w

21CHAPTER55Setting Up Your NetBoot ServerYou need to complete the following steps to set up your NetBoot server. 1Gather information for the NetBoot S

22 Chapter 5If you want to use a server that has a different configuration, or you want to support more than 25 client computers, consider these facto

Setting Up Your NetBoot Server 23NetBoot Client Internet AddressesYou need to supply one or more ranges of IP addresses for the NetBoot clients connec

24 Chapter 5NetBoot clients are connected directly to the router.This configuration is similar to the previous one, except there are two NetBoot clien

Setting Up Your NetBoot Server 25Server is gateway to the router.In this configuration, the server acts as a router to one or more NetBoot client subne

26 Chapter 5No router—NetBoot clients are isolated from the Internet..If this is your configuration, select Gateway in the IP Routing Configuration pan

Setting Up Your NetBoot Server 27NetBoot Server WorksheetInformation Needed for Each Ethernet PortThe number of ports you have depends on the configura

28 Chapter 54 Follow the onscreen instructions.The Assistant guides you through the steps necessary to set up the software. To learn more about each

Setting Up Your NetBoot Server 29m control users’ access to computersm set up how users’ preferences are savedm set up access to printers, file servers

3Contents1Welcome to Mac OS X Server 5What’s Included With Mac OS X Server 5Apache Web Server Software 5WebObjects 5NetBoot Server Softwar

30 Chapter 5Starting Up a NetBoot Client ComputerAny Mac OS computer that is capable of starting up from a NetBoot server can be a NetBoot client com

Setting Up Your NetBoot Server 31You must log in to the volume with the user name “Administrator” and the Administrator password you set up for Mac OS

33CHAPTER66 TroubleshootingThis chapter describes some common problems and solutions. Also refer to the troubleshooting information that came with the

34 Chapter 6m Make sure the resolution in Monitor Preferences is set to a monitor resolution supported by your monitor. Shut down your computer by ha

Troubleshooting 35m If you’ve exhausted all solutions, you may need to reinstall Mac OS X Server or NetBoot server software. If you reinstall server s

36 Chapter 6A user can’t log in to a NetBoot client.Tr y these solutions:m Check to see if the user can log in to other computers. If the user can lo

Troubleshooting 37Restarting the Server1If you can, save any open documents before restarting.2 If you can, choose Log Out from the File menu, then cl

38 Chapter 6Using the System Disk Program to Select a Startup DiskSystem Disk is a Mac OS program that allows you to select which hard disk your comp

Acknowledgements 39AcknowledgementsPortions of the Apple software may utilize the following copyrighted material, the use of which is hereby acknowled

4 Contents5 Setting Up Your NetBoot Server 21Planning Your Network 21Determining How Many Clients to Connect to the Server 21Gathering Inform

40 AcknowledgementsAT&TThe author of this software is David M. Gay. Copyright © 1991 by AT&T.Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute

Acknowledgements 41software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANT

42 AcknowledgementsExport of this software from the United States of America may require a specific license from the United States Government. It is

Acknowledgements 43OpenVision TechnologiesCopyright © OpenVision Technologies, Inc., 1996, All Rights Reserved.WARNING: Retrieving the OpenVision Kerb

44 AcknowledgementsThis code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by Adam S. Moskowitz of Menlo Consulting; Adam de Boor; Asa Romberger;

Acknowledgements 45licensing terms described here, provided that the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where they apply.IN

46 AcknowledgementsYou should have received a copy of the Artistic License with this Kit, in the file named “Artistic”. If not, I’ll be glad to provi

5CHAPTER11Welcome to Mac OS X ServerMac OS X Server combines the proven strength of UNIX® and the trademark ease-of-use of the Macintosh to create a p

6 Chapter 1NetBoot Server SoftwareNetBoot is a revolutionary new technology that makes it easy to set up and administer a network of Macintosh comput

Welcome to Mac OS X Server 7Steps for Installing Mac OS X Server SoftwareIf you purchased a computer with Mac OS X Server software already on it, you

9CHAPTER22Formatting Your Hard DiskMac OS X Server supports three file system formats: Mac OS Standard (HFS), Mac OS Extended (HFS Plus), and Mac OS S