Owner manual

Preface
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About This Guide
This user’s guide shows you how to start up and shut down
the Xserve, install and configure server software, monitor the
status of the Xserve, and solve problems.
This guide contains information you might find useful after you install the Xserve:
 An overview of Xserve features, controls, and components, in Chapter 1
 Tips for configuring the Xserve when you start it up for the first time and instructions
for routine startup and shutdown, in Chapter 2
 How to check the status of the Xserve, in Chapter 3
 How to update or install the server software, in Chapter 4
 Solutions to some common problems you might encounter while working with the
Xserve and information about diagnostic software, in the Appendix
Remote Management and Lights-Out Operation
For information about remote server management, see the Server Monitor
onscreen help.
Working with Mac OS X Server
As soon as you finish installing the Xserve, it’s ready to host the variety of services
provided by Mac OS X Server. To help you learn more about the server software, a full
set of documentation is available at www.apple.com/server/documentation.
For More Information
For information about opening the Xserve and replacing components, see the printed
Xserve Setup Guide that comes with the Xserve.
For information about configuring and using Mac OS X Server, see Mac OS X Server:
Getting Started on the Admin Tools and Xserve Diagnostics CD and Mac OS X Server: Server
Administration at www.apple.com/server/documentation.
The Apple Xserve Support website offers in-depth product information and technical
resources, including articles, discussions, and downloadable software updates. Visit the
site at www.apple.com/support/xserve.