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5 Before You Begin
Before installing and setting up Mac OS X Server, take the
time to do a little planning.
The major goals of the planning phase are to make sure that:
• Server user and administrator needs are addressed by the servers you deploy
• Server and service prerequisites that affect installation and initial setup are identified
Installation planning is especially important if you are integrating Mac OS X Server into
an existing network, migrating from earlier versions of Mac OS X Server, or preparing to
set up multiple servers. But even single-server environments can benefit from a brief
assessment of the needs you want a server to fulfill.
Use this chapter to stimulate your thinking. It does not present a rigorous planning
algorithm. Nor does it provide the details you’ll need to determine whether to
implement a particular service and assess its resource requirements. Instead, view this
chapter as an opportunity to pause and think about how to maximize the benefits of
Mac OS X Server in your environment.
Planning, like design, is not necessarily a linear process. The sections in this chapter had
to be in some particular order, but the order does not imply a mandatory sequence.
Different sections in this chapter present suggestions that could be implemented
simultaneously or iteratively.
Set Up a Planning Team
Involve individuals in the installation planning process who can represent various
points of view:
• What day-to-day user requirements need to be met by a server? For what activities
will server users and workgroups depend on the server? If the server will be used in a
classroom, make sure that the instructor likely to manage its services and administer
it day to day provides input.
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