Xserve Cluster Node Server Wrong Purchase [solved]

[Lyn]

Thanks to all who responded. This is a very helpful list!

In the end, I succeeded in using ssh to connect to the server and via  
the serversetup command set, enter the software serial number that  
shipped with the computer. The fourth block of the serial number was  
a "zero". Yet, Apple's Server Assistant GUI interface will only allow  
alpha - not numeric characters in the fourth position of the serial  
number entry form. (odd)

- Lyn

> At 6:17 PM -0500 4/4/07, Lyn wrote:
>>> On 04/04/2007, at 10:21 PM, Lyn wrote:
>>>
>>>> I appreciate all of the helpful responses I've received. One  
>>>> last question, when running Server Assistant, the OS XSVR 10.4  
>>>> serial number I'm using won't work. Keep getting an error:  
>>>> "Invalid serial number entered."
>>>>
>>>> I've searched some of the Apple forums and this issue seems to  
>>>> be related to Intel macs and the firewall, but this is a G5 Xserve.
>>>>
>>>> Do I need to contact Apple?
>>>
>>
>> On Apr 4, 2007, at 5:06 PM, Nigel Kersten wrote:
>>> Is the fourth segment of the serial a zero or an "O" ? I have  
>>> several serials like that that I received through my maintenance  
>>> program that don't work with Server Assistant, but do work via  
>>> the command line with serversetup and with Server Admin once the  
>>> box is actually installed.
>>>
>>> Luckily I have a spare serial that I keep rotating around for use  
>>> while installing that does work, otherwise I would have sorted  
>>> this out with Apple before this.
>>
>> Yes, the fourth segment is an "O". I was suspecting this myself.  
>> How can I access this cluster node (headless) machine via command  
>> line with Server Setup so I can attempt to invoke serversetup? I'm  
>> thinking there isn't an account available yet to ssh to?


On Apr 4, 2007, at 7:48 PM, Dan Shoop wrote:
> You can ssh into a machine running the installer. It's root  
> password is either the serial number or 12345678.
>
> Note: the machine's serial number *is not* the license. Do not try  
> to use the machine's serial number when Server Settup Assistant
>
> Have you read the OS X Server docs? You need to download them, it's  
> not just the single book that ships with the install kit. It's  
> covering most of your questions and perhaps your next one too.
>
> Where did you get or or how did you locate your OS X Server 10.4  
> license?
> -- 
>
> -dhan