Chapter 4

Advanced Installation and Setup

In This Chapter

arrow Identifying information you’ll need

arrow Formatting storage

arrow Considering the differences between a new install, upgrade, and migration

arrow Performing different types of installation

arrow Checking DNS and other postconfiguration tasks

arrow Deciding when to update Mountain Lion Server

Chapter 3 shows you a simple scenario for getting Mountain Lion Server up and running quickly. In this chapter, I delve deeper into server installation and setup, as well as server upgrades. This chapter looks more carefully at preparation, which is important in more-complex installations. You also find more-detailed information about the server and networks.

This chapter looks at the three phases of creating a functional server: things to do to get ready, the actual installation process and its options and variations, and the initial setup tasks that you perform afterward. ...

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