Apple Xserve G5 User Manual download pdf (Page 65)

5 Updating or Installing Software

on Xserve G5 Systems

You can update or install software on your Xserve G5

system in any of several ways.

If you have a cluster node model of the Xserve G5 system, you cannot install software

from a CD or DVD. You can remove and update your system’s drive module using

another system that is compatible with the module, or you can use an externally

connected device or network server to install software.

Installing or Restoring Software on Your

Xserve G5 System

Mac OS X Server is preinstalled on the drive module of your Xserve G5 system. If the

software has a problem or you need to reinstall or restore the server software, you can

use one of several methods to complete installation.

All of these installation methods involve using a remote computer or another Xserve

G5 system.

Note: For any method that uses command-line tools, you must be logged in as root.

The installation methods include:

• Removing the drive module from your Xserve G5 system and using another Xserve

G5 system that has an optical drive to install the software on that drive module

• Starting up from an external FireWire optical drive that has the Mac OS X Server

install disc in it

• Putting the Xserve G5 system in target disk mode and connecting a PowerBook,

iBook, or other Mac to a FireWire port on the Xserve G5 system

• Installing the software over the network, using a NetBoot image or using the

command-line tool Apple Software Restore (asr)

Important: Remote installation of Mac OS X Server erases the target volume. Be sure

to back up other information on that volume.

1 2 ... 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 ... 95 96

No comments

Apple Xserve G5 User Manual Page 65