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102 Chapter 7 Initial Server Setup
12 Click OK, navigate to the location where you want to save the file, name the file using
one of the following options, and click Save; when searching for setup files, target
servers search for names in the order listed:
<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-host-name-of-server>.plist. For example, myserver.plist.
<built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server>.plist (first 8 characters only). For example,
ABCD1234.plist.
<full-host-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 server will recognize, used to set up servers that need the
same setup values).
13 Place the file in a location where the target server or servers can detect it.
A server can detect a setup file if it resides on a volume mounted locally in
/Volumes/*/Auto Server Setup/, where * is any device mounted under /Volumes.
The device can be the server’s hard drive or an iPod, CD, FireWire drive, USB drive, or
other device plugged into the server.
For example, if you have an iPod named AdminiPod, the path consulted would be
/Volumes/AdminiPod/Auto Server Setup/<setup-file-name>.
14 If the setup data is encrypted, make the passphrase available to the target server or
servers. You can supply the passphrase interactively, using Server Assistant, or you
provide it in a text file.
To provide the passphrase in a file, use step 15. To provide it interactively, use step 16.
15 To provide a passphrase in a file, create a new text file and type the passphrase for the
saved setup file on the first line. Save the file using one of the following names; target
servers search for names in the order listed:
<MAC-address-of-server>.pass (include any leading zeros but omit colons).
For example, 0030654dbcef.pass.
<IP-address-of-server>.pass. For example, 10.0.0.4.pass.
<partial-host-name-of-server>.pass. For example, myserver.pass.
<built-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server>.pass (first 8 characters only). For example,
ABCD1234.pass.
<full-host-name-of-server>.pass. For example, myserver.example.com.pass.
<partial-IP-address-of-server>.pass. For example, 10.0.pass (matches 10.0.0.4 and
10.0.1.2).
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