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About Server Admin Tools 10.6.8

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Summary

Server Admin Tools 10.6.8 contain remote administration tools, documentation, and utilities that you can install on a Mac other than your server. This version requires Mac OS X v10.6.8 and is required to administer Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 remotely.

Products Affected

Mac OS X Server 10.6, Server Admin, Xgrid Admin

The Server Admin Tools 10.6.8 are available as an automatic Software Update for Macs running Mac OS X v10.6.8 with version 10.6 or later of the Server Admin Tools already installed, and as a manual download from Apple Support Downloads.

Important: If you have moved any of the Server Admin Tools out of their original locations (inside /Applications/Server/), the update may continue to appear in Software Update even after you have installed it. Return the Server Admin Tools to their original location before using Software Update, or remove any duplicate copies of the Server Admin Tools.

What's included?

Server Admin Tools 10.6.8 include all of the improvements included in previous updates to the Server Admin Tools for Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard. A complete list of improvements follows, including the update in which it first appeared.

Server Admin

  • Previous updates can now be properly enabled for the Software Update service. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.8)
  • Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filters for iMac (Early/Mid 2011) models. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.8)
  • Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filters for MacBook Pro (Early 2011) models. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.7)
  • Displays all the complete hardware serial number, for servers with 12-character serial numbers. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.7)
  • When setting up a remote server, Server Admin will now reliably open Server Assistant. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.5)
  • Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filters for Mac mini (Mid 2010), iMac (Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and MacBook Air (Late 2010). (Server Admin Tools 10.6.5)
  • When creating a DHCP Subnet in Server Admin, the field for DNS Search Domain now accepts the dash (hyphen) character. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.5)
  • Reduces memory usage when monitoring print queues in Server Admin. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.5)
  • Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filters for MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) and the MacBook Pro (Mid 2010) product line. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.4)
  • Eliminates delays in Server Admin on an IPv6 network. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.3)
  • The "Edit Over Quota Error Message" button is now always enabled for the Mail service. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.3)
  • You can now stop the NetBoot service without stopping the DHCP service first. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.3)
  • NetBoot/NetInstall per image filtering by client MAC address now works. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.3)
  • Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filter for iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) computers. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.3)
  • Improves stability of Server Admin application. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.2)
  • Adds Netboot/Netinstall model filters for Macs introduced in October, 2009. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.2)
  • DHCP service status is now reported correctly when viewing the Netboot service overview. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.2)
  • Fixes an issue that could cause a cache file to grow out of bounds when Server Admin checks for server software updates from behind an authenticated web proxy. (Server Admin Tools 10.6.2)