March 2012
Beginner
220 pages
5h 50m
English
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Organization and Structure
One of the most important aspects of writing a book is to tell a cohesive story. However, technical books are often a bit more jumpy. Still, I have tried to establish a logical progression through the services covered. But as with most technical books, if you’re looking to complete a specific task on a server, it may be a bit more like a Choose Your Own Adventure book.
The first two chapters of this book are about planning and installation. My recommendation is that you read Chapter 1 before you buy a server, Chapter 2 to help get it set up, and then the chapters that correspond to the services you will be running.
Chapter 1, Planning, covers various aspects of planning for a server installation. This includes choosing the correct hardware, and so is meant to be read before buying a computer to run Lion Server. This chapter also gives new administrators an idea of what goes into configuring the network to accommodate a server. More details for managing the network are mentioned in subsequent chapters, but the global aspects are covered here.
Chapter 2, Installation, provides a detailed look at installing Lion Server on a Mac OS X computer. This chapter does not cover upgrades, as Apple has done a good job of documenting the upgrade process on a per-server basis at support.apple.com. However, this chapter will prepare you for the various scenarios in Apple’s support guides, coach you through correctly setting up the server on your first shot, and provide tips ...
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