Apple MAC MINI SERVER Owner's manual

Congratulations, you and your Mac mini

were made for each other.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go

7 WorkingwithMacOSXServer

8 What’sintheBox

9 SettingUpYourMacmini

16 SettingUpDVDorCDSharing

17 GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacmini

20 ShuttingDownYourMacmini

Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac mini

24 What’sontheFrontofYourMacmini

26 What’sontheBackofYourMacmini

28 UsingSDCards

28 GettingAnswers

Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory

34 InstallingMemory

Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution

44 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacmini

46 ReinstallingSoftwareUsingRemoteInstallMacOSX

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49 OtherProblems

50 UsingAppleServerDiagnostics

50 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection

53 ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWirelessCommunication

54 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate

54 LearningMore,Service,andSupport

58 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber

Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least

61 ImportantSafetyInformation

63 ImportantHandlingInformation

65 UnderstandingErgonomics

67 AppleandtheEnvironment

69 RegulatoryComplianceInformation

Looking for Something?

74 Index

Mac Help Server Assistant

www.apple.com/macmini

Ready, Set Up, Go

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7Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

YourMacminiisdesignedsothatyoucaneasilysetitupandstartusingitrightaway.

Ifyou’veneverusedaMacminiorarenewtoMaccomputers,readthissectionfor

instructionsaboutgettingstarted.

Important: BeforeyouplugyourMacminiintoapoweroutlet,readalltheinstallation

instructionsandthesafetyinformationstartingonpage61.

Ifyou’reanexperienceduser,youmayalreadyknowenoughtogetstarted.Besureto

lookovertheinformationinChapter2,“LifewithYourMacmini,”tondoutaboutthe

featuresofyourMacmini.

AnswerstomanyquestionscanbefoundonyourMacminiinMacHelp.For

informationaboutMacHelp,see”GettingAnswers”onpage28.

Working with Mac OS X Server

AssoonasyousetupyourMacmini,it’sreadytohostalloftheservicesprovidedby

MacOSXServer.ForinformationaboutconguringandusingMacOSXServer,see

Mac OS X Server: Getting Started,whichcamewithyourMacmini(it’salsoontheAdmin

Toolsdisc).

TolearnmoreaboutMacOSXsoftware,seethecompletesetofdocumentationonthe

AppleServerResourceswebsiteatwww.apple.com/server/macosx/resources.

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What’s in the Box

YourMacminicomeswiththefollowingcomponents:

Power cord HDMI to DVI Adapter

FollowthestepsonthenextseveralpagestosetupyourMacmini.

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Setting Up Your Mac mini

PlaceyourMacminirightsideuponarmsurface.Useonlythepowercordthatcame

withyourMacmini;otherpowercordsmaynotwork.

Important: CoolingairentersyourMacminithroughthegaparoundthebottomcover

andexitsthroughtheventontheback.Don’tplaceyourMacminionasoftsurface

(suchasablanketorcarpet)thatinterfereswithairowaroundthebottomcover,and

don’tblockthebackvent.

Step 1: Plug the power cord into the back of your Mac mini, and then plug the

other end into a power outlet.

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HDMI

Exhaust ventCool air inlet

(around foot)

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Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable

to your Mac mini and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network.

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HDMI

YourMacminicomeswithAirPortExtremetechnologyforwirelessnetworking.

Forinformationaboutsettingupawirelessconnection,chooseHelp>MacHelp,

andsearchfor“AirPort.”

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Step 3: Connect the USB cable from your keyboard and mouse.

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HDMI

YoucanconnectalmostanyUSBkeyboardandmouse.IfyourkeyboardhasaUSB(d)

port,plugyourmouseintotheUSBportonthekeyboard.Ifitdoesn’t,plugthemouse

intoaUSB(d)portonthebackofyourMacmini.

Note: YourMacminidoesn’tcomewithakeyboardoramouse,andtheyarenot

required.TosetupMacOSXServerremotelyfromanothercomputer,seeChapter4of

Mac OS X Server: Getting Started,whichcamewithyourMacmini.

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YoucanuseKeyboardpreferencestochangethebehavioroftheCapsLock,Control,

Option,andCommand(x)modierkeys.ToopenKeyboardpreferences,choose

Apple()>SystemPreferences,clickKeyboard,thenclickModierKeysandfollow

theonscreeninstructions.

IfyouuseaUSBkeyboardthatisn’tspecicallydesignedfortheMacOS,itmaynot

haveaCommand(x)orOptionmodierkey,whicharestandardonApplekeyboards.

Ifyouhaveakeyboardfromanothermanufacturer:

ÂTheWindowskey(theicononthekeylookslikeaWindowslogo)isequivalenttothe

Command(x)modierkeyonanApplekeyboard.

ÂTheAltkeyisequivalenttotheOptionmodierkeyonanApplekeyboard.

UsingaUSBmouseorkeyboardfromanothermanufacturermayrequiresoftware

drivers.Checkthemanufacturer’swebsiteforthelatestsoftwaredrivers.

Using a Wireless Keyboard or Mouse

IfyoupurchasedanAppleWirelessKeyboardorMagicMousewithyourMacmini,

followtheinstructionsthatcamewiththekeyboardandmousetosetthemupwith

yourMacmini.

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Step 4: Connect a display cable to the Mini-DVI port or Mini DisplayPort.

YourMacminidoesn’tcomewithadisplay,but,ifdesired,youcanconnectadisplayor

televisionthathas:

ÂA Mini DisplayPort connector.ConnectdirectlytotheMiniDisplayPort.

ÂAn HDMI connector.ConnectdirectlytotheHDMIport.

ÂA DVI connector.UsetheHDMItoDVIAdapterthatcamewithyourMacminito

connecttotheHDMIport.

ÂA VGA connector.UseaMiniDisplayPorttoVGAAdaptertoconnecttothe

MiniDisplayPort.Adaptersareavailableatwww.apple.com/storeoryourlocal

AppleRetailStore.

HDMI

port

Mini

DisplayPort

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HDMI

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Step 5: Press the power (®) button on the back to turn on your Mac mini.

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HDMI

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Step 6: Congure your Mac mini with Mac OS X Server Assistant.

ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacmini,MacOSXServerAssistantasksforsome

basicinformationthatMacOSXServerneedsinordertostartupandconnecttothe

network.Bereadytoprovidethefollowinginformationthersttimeyouturnonyour

Macmini:

ÂAserveradministratoraccountnameandpassword

ÂYourMacOSXServersoftwareserialnumber

ÂDetailednetworksettings,includingIPaddress,subnetmask,andDNSservers

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ÂWhetheryou’llcreateuserandgroupaccountsonyourMacmini,oruseaccounts

fromanexistingdirectoryservice

ForhelpsettingupMacOSXServerremotelyonaMacminiwithoutakeyboard,

mouse,ordisplay,seeChapter4ofMac OS X Server: Getting Started,whichcamewith

yourMacmini.

ForalistofinformationyouneedinordertofullycongureyourMacmini

usingServerAssistant,seeMac OS X Server: Installation and Setup Worksheeton

theMac OS X Server Install discorontheAppleServerResourceswebsiteat

www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources.

IfyoualreadyhaveaMacwithMacOSXServerversion10.4,10.5,or10.6,Server

Assistantcanhelpyouautomaticallytransfersystemsettings,servicesettings,user

accounts,les,applications,andotherinformationfromyourpreviousMactoyour

Macmini.UseanEthernet,FireWire,orawirelessconnectiontotransferinformation.

ForinformationaboutworkingwiththeservicesinMacOSXServer,seeMac OS X Server:

Getting Started,whichwasincludedwithyourMacmini.Fordetailedinformationabout

MacOSXServer,gotowww.apple.com/server/macosx/resources.

Step 7: Customize your desktop and set your preferences.

YoucaneasilymakeyourdesktoplookthewayyouwantusingSystemPreferences,

yourcommandcenterformostsettingsonyourMacmini.ChooseApple()>System

Preferencesfromthemenubar,orclicktheSystemPreferencesiconintheDock.

Formoreinformation,openMacHelpandsearchfor“SystemPreferences”orforthe

specicpreferenceyouwanttochange.

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Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing

YoucanuseDVDorCDSharingtogiveyourMacminiaccesstotheopticaldrivein

anotherMacorWindowscomputeronthesamenetwork.YourMacminicanusethe

opticaldriveintheothercomputerto:

ÂViewthecontentsofDVDsorCDsorinstallapplications(see“SharingDiscswithDVD

orCDSharing”onpage17)

ÂReinstallMacOSXServer(see“ReinstallingSoftwareUsingRemoteInstallMacOSX”

onpage46)

ÂRunDiskUtilitytocheckorreformatvolumes(see“UsingDiskUtility”onpage48)

ThecomputerwiththeopticaldrivecanbeaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11orlater,ora

WindowsXPorWindowsVistacomputer.IftheMachasMacOSXv10.5.5orlater,DVD

orCDSharingisalreadyinstalled.Youcanpartnerwithmorethanoneothercomputer.

IftheothercomputerisaWindowscomputer,oraMacwithaMacOSXversionearlier

than10.5.5,inserttheMac OS X Server Install DVD thatcamewithyourMacmini,and

theninstalltheDVDorCDSharingSetup,whichincludessoftwareforDVDorCD

Sharing,MigrationAssistant,andRemoteInstallMacOSX:

ÂIftheothercomputerisaWindowscomputer,choose“DVDorCDSharing”fromthe

InstallAssistantthatstartsautomatically.

ÂIftheothercomputerisaMac,double-clicktheDVDorCDSharingSetuppackageon

theMac OS X Server Install DVD.

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Important: AfteryouinstalltheDVDorCDSharingSetuppackageontheotherMac,

makesureyouhavethelatestsoftwarebychoosingApple()>SoftwareUpdate.

InstallanyavailableMacOSXupdates.

Using an External Optical Drive

FordirectaccesstoCDsandDVDs,youcanattachanAppleMacBookAirSuperDriveto

aUSBportonyourMacmini.

Getting Additional Information onto Your Mac mini

Ifyouwanttoinstallthird-partyapplicationsfromaDVDorCD,youcaninstall

applicationsontoyourMacminiorshareinformationusingtheopticaldiscdriveon

anotherMacorWindowscomputer(ifDVDorCDSharingissetupandenabled).Read

thenextsectionformoreinformation.

Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing

YoucanenableDVDorCDSharingonaMacorWindowscomputertousetheRemote

DiscfeatureofyourMacmini.RemoteDiscletsyousharethediscsyouinsertintothe

opticaldiscdriveoftheothercomputer.Somediscs,suchasDVDmoviesandgame

discs,maybecopy-protectedandthereforeunusablethroughDVDorCDSharing.

MakesureDVDorCDSharingisenabledonanyMacorWindowscomputeryouwant

topartnerwith.Forinformation,seepage16.

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To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac:

1 MakesureyourMacminiandtheotherMacareonthesamewirelessnetwork.Click

theAirPort(Z)statusiconinthemenubartoseewhatnetworkyou’reconnectedto.

2 OntheotherMac,chooseApple()>SystemPreferencesandthenopenSharing.

3 IntheSharingpanel,select“DVDorCDSharing”intheServicelist.Ifyouwantother

userstorequestpermissiontoshareaDVDorCD,select“Askmebeforeallowingothers

tousemyDVDdrive.”

To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Windows computer:

1 MakesureyourMacminiandtheWindowscomputerareonthesamewirelessnetwork.

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2 OntheWindowscomputer,opentheDVDorCDSharingcontrolpanel.

3 Select“EnableDVDorCDSharing.”Ifyouwantotheruserstorequestpermissionto

shareaDVDorCD,select“AskmebeforeallowingotherstousemyDVDdrive.”

To use a shared DVD or CD:

1 Ontheothercomputer,insertaDVDorCDintotheopticaldiscdrive.

2 OnyourMacmini,selectRemoteDiscwhenitappearsunderDevicesintheFinder

sidebar.Ifyouseethe“Asktouse”button,clickit.

3 Ontheothercomputer,whenprompted,clickAccepttoallowyourMacminitouse

theDVDorCD.

4 OnyourMacmini,usethediscasyounormallywould,onceitbecomesavailable.

IfyoutrytoshutdowntheothercomputerorejectthesharedDVDorCDwhileyour

Macminiisusingit,you’llseeamessagetellingyouthatthediscisinuse.Toproceed,

clickContinue.

20 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

Shutting Down Your Mac mini

To shut down your Mac mini:

ÂChooseApple()>ShutDown.Toturnitonagain,pressthepower(®)button.

NOTICE: ShutdownyourMacminibeforemovingit.MovingyourMacminiwhilethe

harddiskisspinningcandamagetheharddisk,causinglossofdataoraninabilityto

startupfromtheharddisk.

Putting Your Mac mini to Sleep

MacOSXServerisnormallysettopreventyourMacminifromsleepingbecause

userscan’tconnecttoserviceswhilethecomputersleeps.However,ifitsuitsthe

servicesyourMacminiisproviding,youcanputittosleepondemandoraccording

toaschedule.

To put your Mac mini to sleep, do one of the following:

ÂChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.

ÂChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer

orsetupasleep/wakeschedule.

To wake your Mac mini:

ÂPressanykeyonthekeyboard.WhenyourMacminiwakesfromsleep,your

applications,documents,andcomputersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.

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