Read Before You Install Server

Mac OS X Server Installer Read the following before you install Mac OS X Server. It includes information about supported computers, system requirements, and installing Mac OS X Server. System requirements You can install this version of Mac OS X Server on any Macintosh server or desktop computer with: • an Intel processor • at least 2GB of RAM • at least 10GB of available disk space Installing Mac OS X Server Starting Installation To start installing Mac OS X Server, insert the Mac OS X Server install disc and double-click the Install Mac OS X Server icon. When the Installer opens, follow the onscreen instructions to install Mac OS X Server on the disk that you select. Erasing and formatting your disk You can erase and install Mac OS X Server on your hard disk using Disk Utility. NOTICE: If you erase the destination disk, everything on the disk— your accounts, network settings, and all of your files and folders— will be deleted. Before you erase your disk, quit the Installer and back up any files you want to keep. To open Disk Utility: 1. From the Installer, choose Utilities > Disk Utility. Select the disk you want to erase. 2. Choose a disk format. In most cases you should chose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 3. Give your disk a name, and then click Erase. Customizing your installation If you see a message that you don't have enough disk space to install Mac OS X Server, deselect items to be installed, such as printer drivers, to save space. To customize your installation: • Click Customize in the Install Mac OS X Server pane of the Installer. Quitting the Installer To quite the Installer before the actual installation process begins: 1. Choose Quit from the Installer application menu. 2. Click Startup Disk to select a startup disk for your computer. Additional Information Installing without a router During the setup of Mac OS X Server you will be prompted to enter a network router address. If you do not have a router in your network, enter the IP address of the server as the router address. Copyright © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Macintosh, Mac OS, and Xserve are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.