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Chapter 6 Initial Server Setup 109
If you’re setting up a server without a keyboard or display, you can enter the following
in the Terminal application to shut down the server remotely:
sudo shutdown now
Connecting to the Network During Initial Server Setup
Before setting it up for the rst time, try to place a server in its nal network location
(subnet). If you’re concerned about preventing unauthorized or premature access
during setup, you can set up a rewall to protect the server while you’re nalizing its
conguration.
If you can’t avoid moving a server after initial setup, you must change settings that are
sensitive to network location before it can be used. For example, the server’s IP address
and DNS name, stored in directories and conguration les on the server, must be
updated. For more information, see “Changing the Server’s DNS Name After Setup” on
page 144.
Conguring Servers with Multiple Ethernet Ports
Your server has a built-in Ethernet port and might have additional Ethernet ports built
in or added on.
When you’re using Server Assistant to interactively set up servers, all of a server’s
available Ethernet ports are listed and you select them to activate and congure. When
you work in Server Assistant’s oine mode, you click an Add button to create a list of
ports to congure.
If you enable more than one port, you specify the order for the ports to be used by the
server when routing trac to the network. Although the server receives network trac
on any active port, network trac initiated by the server is routed through the rst
active port.
For a description of port conguration attributes, see the Installation & Setup Worksheet
from the Install DVD or the Administration Tools CD.
About Settings Established During Initial Server Setup
During server setup, the following basic server settings are established:
The language to use for server administration and the computer keyboard layout is Â
dened.
The server software serial number is set. Â
A time zone is specied, and network time service is set up. Â
A server administrator user is dened and the administrator’s home folder is created. Â