User manual APPLE XSERVE 1.0 QUICKSTART

[. . . ] Quick Start for Xserve Important safety and setup information and road map to server documentation 1 Overview of Xserve Setup and Safety This booklet provides an orientation to setting up and using your server. Use it as your "road map" to the procedures and documents necessary to m install the server hardware in a rack m work with server components m set up Mac OS X Server software m monitor server operations and make adjustments as needed A list of documents that provide information and instructions for Xserve, with a description of each document, appears in "Where to Find Instructions for Xserve Hardware and Software" on page 6. Handling the Server Before Installing It in a Rack To protect its precision components, the server is shipped in special packaging, with a temporary plastic faceplate covering its front panel. You need to remove this faceplate before opening the server or installing it in a rack. [. . . ] (The shipping screws do not need to be reinstalled unless you intend to transport your server. ) Remove the two shipping screws (if present). There may be one screw on either side of the server. Protective faceplate Remove the four thumbscrews that hold the protective faceplate in place, and remove the faceplate by lifting it straight up. 4 4 Remove the plastic film on the server's cover, if present. Summary of Hardware Installation Installing the server in a rack involves a series of steps. These include m unpacking the server and removing the protective faceplate from the front panel m placing the server on a table or other flat surface and removing the top of the case m locating and writing down the server's hardware serial number (necessary to log in for software setup). The serial number is on the server's back panel. m installing any optional internal components, such as RAM or an expansion card m installing the top of the server's case in a rack or cabinet (you can install Xserve in a fourpost rack or cabinet or a two-post telecommunications-style, or telco, rack) m placing the server's case in the rack or cabinet m securing the server and locking the disk drives in place m connecting the cable-management arm (four-post rack or cabinet only) m connecting cables to the back panel and fitting them into the cable-management arm m connecting peripheral devices to back-panel cables m connecting a FireWire device to the front panel, if applicable Important Two people are required to install the server or to open the server before it is installed in a rack. Hardware for rack installation is provided; you need a medium-sized Phillips screwdriver. Once the hardware is installed in a rack, you can turn on the server and set up the software. See Chapter 3, "Installing Your Server in a Rack, " in the Xserve User's Guide for detailed instructions on installing the server in a rack. See "Where to Find Instructions for Xserve Hardware and Software" on page 6 of this booklet for additional details about the server documentation. 5 Where to Find Instructions for Xserve Hardware and Software Your server comes with several documents that provide instructions for hardware installation and maintenance, software setup, and monitoring and adjusting the server's operation. This section includes a description of each of the server documents. In addition to this "quick start" booklet, the server's learning materials include the following documents and reference sources. Note: The system CD that came with the server contains electronic documentation in PDF format. Xserve User's Guide This printed book covers m an overview of hardware components m installing the server in a rack and turning it on m replacing or installing server components such as disk drives, RAM, and PCI cards m connecting devices to the server m managing cables connected to the server Getting Started With Mac OS X Server This printed software guide provides information about the remote setup and monitoring tools recently added to Mac OS X Server software. It covers m setup overview m server system requirements m overview of installation and setup options m local and remote software installation m using the setup assistants m setting up an administrator computer m managing your server Mac OS X Server Administrator's Guide This electronic guide (PDF) is installed along with Mac OS X Server software. It covers m general information about Mac OS X Server m installing software on a server m using command-line tools to configure remote servers m installing and using administration software and tools for servers m setting up user and group accounts 6 m m m m m m m m m m m setting up share points and file privileges configuring and managing services information about QuickTime Streaming Server setting up and using Macintosh Manager setting up and using NetBoot recovering from network settings mistakes a list of ports used by Mac OS X computers information about advanced TCP/IP topics the file format to use to import and export users and groups basic information about LDAP a glossary of terms On the Web Be sure to check these Web sites for additional information: m www. apple. com/servers This site provides information about your server hardware and optional features. m www. apple. com/macosx/server Check this site for documents that provide useful background on setting up and using the server, including m Understanding and Using NetInfo, which describes the built-in Mac OS X directory service and provides instructions for configuring NetInfo and Mac OS X Server m Integrating Mac OS X With Active Directory, which describes how you can use the information stored in Microsoft's Active Directory to authenticate Macintosh users and provide file services and home directories for them on Mac OS X Server m Upgrading to Mac OS X Server, which contains guidelines for migrating user and group data from existing accounts to a new server 7 Software Update for Xserve Depending on the software version installed on your Xserve system, you may need to download and install a software update. You can get automatic software updates by using the Software Update control panel (when logged in to your server directly) or the software update command-line tool (when logged in remotely as root). [. . . ] Apple recommends that you keep your system current with the latest software updates. © 2002 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, FireWire, Mac, Macintosh, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. Xserve is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. 034-2213-A Printed in U. S. A. [. . . ]