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18 Chapter 2 Upgrading Mac OS X Server Version 10.3
7 After all setup data has been entered, Server Assistant displays a summary of the data.
Review the setup data, optionally clicking Go Back to change it.
8 To initiate setup of the server, click Apply.
When server setup is complete, click Restart Now.
To upgrade to version 10.4 and perform initial server setup remotely:
1 Make sure that any DHCP or DNS servers your server depends on are running.
2 Start the computer from the installation disc. The procedure you use depends on
whether the target server has an optical drive that can read your installation disc. If you
have an installation DVD, the optical drive must be able to read DVD discs.
If the target server has a keyboard and an optical drive that can read your installation
disc, insert the installation disc into the optical drive. Then hold down the C key on the
keyboard while restarting the computer.
If the target server is an Xserve with a built-in optical drive that can read your
installation disc, start the server using the installation disc by following the instructions
in the Xserve User’s Guide for starting from a system disc.
If the target server lacks a built-in optical drive that can read your installation disc, you
can start it in target disk mode and insert the installation disc into the optical drive on
your administrator computer. You can also use an external FireWire optical drive. If the
target server is an Xserve, you can move its drive module to another Xserve system that
has an optical drive capable of reading your installation disc. Instructions for using
target disk mode and external optical drives are in the Quick Start guide, Getting
Started guide, or User’s Guide that came with your Xserve system or Macintosh
computer.
3 On an administrator computer, navigate to /Applications/Server/ and open Server
Assistant (you don’t have to be an administrator on the local computer to use Server
Assistant). Select “Install software on a remote server.”
4 Identify the server you want to upgrade.
If it’s on the local subnet, select it in the list.
Otherwise, click “Server at IP Address” and enter an IP address in IPv4 format
(000.000.000.000).
5 When prompted for a password, type the first 8 digits of the server’s built-in hardware
serial number. To find a server’s serial number, look for a label on the server.
6 Proceed by following the onscreen instructions.
7 When the Volumes pane appears, select a target disk or volume (partition) and click
Continue. Click Options and select “Don’t erase.” Click OK.