Lesson 2: Installing OS X Server

Question 1

What are the minimum RAM and hard drive requirements for installing OS X Server?

Answer 1

The minimum RAM and hard disk requirements for OS X Server are:

• 2 GB of RAM (more for high-demand servers running multiple services)
• 10 GB of available disk space

Question 2

What tool do you use to perform an installation and initial configuration of OS X Server?

Answer 2

You use the Server app to perform an installation and initial configuration of OS X Server.

Question 3

If you are installing OS X Server on a Mac, what’s one configuration step you should take before installing?

Answer 3

Configure your Mac with OS X to use a manually assigned IPv4 address.

Question 4

What are two kinds of names associated with your server, and what are they used for?

Answer 4

You can use the Server app to configure these two names:

Computer name: This is what appears in the Finder sidebar for other Macs if your server offers file sharing services.

Host name: Computers and devices can access services offered by your server by using your server’s DNS host name, even if they are not on its local network, as long as the host name corresponds with an IPv4 address that is reachable and not blocked by firewalls.

Question 5

How can you install the Server app on an administrator computer?

Answer 5

You can use the Mac App Store to download OS X Server, or just copy the Server app to your Applications folder.