Remote Server Assistant Tiger upgrade password misery

[Anonymous]

Hello

Xserve 10.3.9 booted from Tiger Server install CD disk 1. Server Assistant running on a 10.4.2 iMacG5. Will not accept first 8 digits of serial number. I’m logged in as root on the iMacG5, I have R/W access to ServerSetup in /System/Library, I can ping the IP of the server given in Server Assistant (correct hardware address) and I am using the Xserve’s built in enthernet connection.

I’m at the misery stage – and I’ve got to upgrade this server, test log-ins, build master desktop images, transfer them to the server then net-install 60 macs for 1.5 weeks time.

please help … cheers

[maccanada]

Have you been through the guide?
https://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20050621202028470
Some general things to watch out for…
Password is case sensitive
Make sure you’re using the Tiger admin tools
Can you ssh into the Xserve?
Have you tried 12345678?

[Anonymous]

To answer the above – I’ve tried everything and no I haven’t replaced the logic board.

I’m hooking up the xserve via FireWire to an iMacG5 to use the DVD upgrade/install option. I want to keep all users/passwords and paths to network homes stored on shared volumes. I have made a NetRestore image of the 10.3.9 server (to rollback to) and installed this on a test iMacG5. I then upgraded that to 10.4 and archived the OD. I just don’t know how to link the users to their homes (seperate volume) on the server if I clean install 10.4 and import from the archive.

The 8-digit serial-password problem has thrown me.

[Anonymous]

I should add the FW target method is my plan B – the password problem was when I was installing remotely using 10.4 Server Assistant and the 10.4 Server CDs in the Xserve

[Ross]

I have used the whole serial number and had it work with 10.3.9… Give that a shot.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies. I backed up 10.3.9 with a NetRestore-made image which I was able to install onto a test iMacG5. Updating that to 10.4 went OK, so I archived the database using WGM 10.4 and clean-installed the Xserve with 10.4. Used the AFP548 Tiger set-up guide and re-enabled my home-folder share points. Imported the archive and bingo !

I have a DNS question posted in the DNS section but it’s just a simple query

cheers

[Anonymous]

PS

I did the 10.4 clean-install with FW target mode on an iMacG5 with the Xserve hooked to it. I never did pursue the password problem, but I know at the time our network techs had reduced the speed of the switches linking me to the network because of problems. When I clean-installed the server I was down in our server area plugged into the core switch. Maybe screwy connections hampered the 8-digit authorisation ??

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