Apple Xserve G5 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
Software
Mac OS X Server
Unlimited-client edition (server configurations); or 10-client edition (cluster node
configuration)
Included services
File and printer sharing: Macintosh (AFP, AppleTalk PAP),Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX
and Linux (NFS, LPR/LPD), Internet (FTP, WebDAV)
Directory services: Open Directory 2 (OpenLDAP, Kerberos, SASL), NT Domain
Controller (Samba 3)
Networking and security: DNS server (BIND 9), DHCP server, NTP server, Firewall (IPFW),
WINS, VPN server (L2TP, PPTP)
Mail services: SMTP (Postfix), POP and IMAP (Cyrus), Berkeley DB for indexing, SSL/TLS
encryption (OpenSSL), mailing lists (Mailman), webmail (SquirrelMail)
Web hosting: Apache web server, SSL/TLS (OpenSSL), WebDAV, server-side includes
(SSIs), PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python, MySQL 4
Application services: JBoss application server (EJB), Apache Tomcat (JavaServer Pages,
Java Servlets), Java virtual machine (J2SE), Apache Axis (SOAP, WSDL Web Services),
WebObjects 5.2 Deployment
Media streaming: QuickTime Streaming Server (MPEG-4, MP3, AAC, RTP/RTSP),
QuickTime Broadcaster, QuickTime Streaming Server Publisher, unicast and multicast
Workgroup management:Workgroup Manager, NetBoot, Network Install
Remote management: Server Monitor, Server Admin, SNMPv3, command-line tools
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Technology Overview
Xserve G5
1
For hard drive capacity measurements, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes;actual formatted capacity less.Maximum
capacity of 750GB achieved through use of three 250GB Apple Drive Modules (server configurations only).
2
“Third most powerful”
based on TOP500 List of Supercomputer Sites, November 2003.
3
Based on LINPACK tests conducted by Apple in January 2004
using preproduction dual 2GHz Xserve G5 units;all other systems tested were shipping units.
4
The cluster node configuration
has one drive bay and no optical drive and includes a 10-client license for Mac OS X Server.
5
Based on U.S.MSRP $2799 and
LINPACK performance of 9 gigaflops.
6
Check with manufacturer for compatibility.
7
A separate AppleCare Premium Service and
Support Plan must be purchased for each Xserve RAID system to be covered.To qualify,systems must be within the one-year
hardware warranty. Coverage ends three years after date of Xserve RAID purchase.Actual onsite response time and availability
of onsite service depend on location;see www.apple.com/support/products/premium for details.Local telephone fees may
apply;telephone numbers may vary and are subject to change.
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Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
© 2004 Apple Computer,Inc.All rights reserved.Apple,the Apple logo, Apple Store,AppleTalk, FireWire,Mac,Macintosh, Mac
OS, Power Mac, QuickTime,WebObjects,and Xserve are trademarks of Apple Computer,Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.QuickTime Broadcaster,Velocity Engine, and Xcode are trademarks of Apple Computer,Inc. AppleCare is a service
mark of Apple Computer,Inc.,registered in the U.S.and other countries.Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,Inc.in the U.S.and other countries.PowerPC is a trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation,used under license therefrom.Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks
of their respective companies.This product includes software developed by the University of California,Berkeley, FreeBSD, Inc.,
The NetBSD Foundation,Inc.,and their respective contributors. Software subject to licensing terms.Product specifications are
subject to change without notice.This material is provided for information purposes only;Apple assumes no liability related to
its use. January 2004 L301323A
For More Information
For more information about Xserve G5
and other Apple server solutions, visit
www.apple.com/server.