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42 Chapter 3 Installing Server Software and Finishing Basic Setup
 partial-IP-address-of-server.plist—For example, 10.0.plist (matches 10.0.0.4 and
10.0.1.2).
 generic.plist—A file that any server will recognize, used to set up servers that need
the same setup values.
Server Assistant uses the file to set up the computer with the matching address, name,
or serial number. If Server Assistant cannot find a file named for a particular computer,
it will use the file named generic.plist.
To create a configuration file at any time after initial setup:
1 Open Server Assistant (located in /Applications/Server/).
2 In the Welcome pane, select “Save setup information in a file or folder record” and click
Continue.
3 Enter settings in the remaining panes, then, after you review the settings in the final
pane, click Save As.
4 In the dialog that appears, choose Configuration File next to “Save As” and click OK.
 If encryption is not required, don’t select “Save in Encrypted Format.”
 To encrypt the file, select “Save in Encrypted Format” then enter and verify a
passphrase. You must supply the passphrase before an encrypted setup file can be
used by a target computer.
5 Navigate to the location where you want to save the configuration file, name the file
using one of the following options, and click Save; when searching for setup files,
target computers search for names in the order listed here:
 MAC-address-of-server.plist (include any leading zeros but omit colons)—For example,
0030654dbcef.plist.
 IP-address-of-server.plist—For example, 10.0.0.4.plist.
 partial-DNS-name-of-server.plist—For example, myserver.plist.
 built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server.plist (first 8 characters only)—For example,
ABCD1234.plist.
 fully-qualified-DNS-name-of-server.plist—For example, myserver.example.com.plist.
 partial-IP-address-of-server.plist—For example, 10.0.plist (matches 10.0.0.4 and
10.0.1.2).
 generic.plist—A file that any computer will recognize, used to set up computers that
need the same setup values.
Server Assistant uses the file to set up the computer with the matching address, name,
or serial number. If Server Assistant cannot find a file named for a particular computer,
it will use the file named generic.plist.