Comme pour la version client, Apple, via le module de mise à jour des logiciels, propose une nouvelle révision de (Mac OS X Serveur). Estampillée du numéro 10.3.6, cette mise à jour apporte de nombreuses améliorations.

Vous pouvez aussi télécharger cette mise à jour directement sur le site d'Apple. 

Alors quelles sont les nouveautés et améliorations apportées par cette mise à jour :



Vous pouvez télécharger directement cette mise à jour ici :





En détail, voici les nouveautés (en anglais) :

About the Mac OS X Server 10.3.6 Update

This software updates Mac OS X Server version 10.3.5 to version 10.3.6.

Important: Read Before Installing

1. An administrator account password that does not contain spaces or Option-keyed characters is required to install. The password may not be blank. If your password must be changed, follow these steps: Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu. Choose Accounts from the View menu. Select an Admin account and click Edit User. Type your current password, and press Return. Change the password, and click OK.
   
   
2. You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. This precautionary statement does not apply to the normal installation of application software.
   
   
3. The installation process should not be interrupted. Monitor progress by clicking the Detailed Progress disclosure triangle. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Software Downloads to install.
   
   
4. This update can be installed on non-startup volumes, but that should be done only when the current startup volume has already been updated to Mac OS X Server 10.3.6. The simplest way to avoid issues from an improper installation is to start up from the volume that you wish to update.

 

Installation

There are two ways to update to Mac OS X Server 10.3.6: Software Update and Standalone Installer.

Software Update Installation

You may have been referred to this document by Software Update. For more information on this feature, see How to Update Your Software.

Because some updates are prerequisites for others, you may need to use Software Update more than once to get all available updates.

Standalone Installer

An installer is also available from Apple Featured Software.

The Mac OS X Server 10.3.6 Update is specifically for updating version 10.3.5. There is also a "combo" installer available, which will update any version 10.3 to 10.3.6.

Remote Installation

If you need to install the update on a remotely located computer, you can do so using either the Server Admin application or the "softwareupdate" command-line tool. Choose the method that works best for you.

Enhancements

These are some of the enhancements that are part of Mac OS X 10.3.6 Server Update:

Open Directory (Directory Services)

• Active Directory Plug-in: Corrects an issue in which some clients recieved -14987 error when trying to authenticate using Active Directory.
  
• Active Directory Plug-in: Corrects an issue in which the Plug-in incorrectly displays the UID.

File Services

• AFP: Improves overall AFP performance and scalability.
  
• AFP: Addresses issue in which the shell is not in sync with filename changes that were performed on the AFP Server. Filename changes made on the server are now correctly reflected in the shell.
  
• SMB: Addresses issue in which some Windows clients failed when copying large files to an SMB share.
  
• SMB: Addresses an issue in which, after installing a Windows Hot Fix (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-011.mspx>), Windows XP clients would receive the "system can not change password now because 'domain' the domain controller is not available" message when trying to change their password.

Fibre Channel Utility

• FCU: Corrects multiple issues, including correct aggregation of ports with multiple HBAs, properly displaying card status after port configuration on secondary HBAs, and removing unnecessary error messages in the console during launch. Fibre Channel Utility now provides a pop-up menu with a fixed list of allowable Hard Loop ID values.

Other

• Mail Server: Corrects an issue when using CRAM-MD5 of mail clients failing to authenticate while making SMTP connections.
  
• LDAP: Addresses an issue in which creating a replica does not work if a custom data location is being used.

Mac OS X Server 10.3.6 also includes the enhancements of the Mac OS X 10.3.6 Update.



About the Mac OS X Server 10.3.6 Update (Combo)

This software updates any version of Mac OS X Server 10.3 to 10.3.5 to Mac OS X Server version 10.3.6. It is a "combo" update that combines enhancements delivered with versions 10.3.1 through 10.3.6. If you already have Mac OS X Server 10.3.5, you may download a smaller update that is not a combo.

Important: Read Before Installing

1. An administrator account password that does not contain spaces or Option-keyed characters is required to install. The password may not be blank. If your password must be changed, then follow these steps: Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu. Choose Accounts from the View menu. Select an Admin account and click Edit User. Type your current password, and press Return. Change the password, and click OK.
   
2. You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. This precautionary statement does not apply to the normal installation of application software.
   
3. The installation process should not be interrupted. Monitor progress by clicking the Detailed Progress disclosure triangle. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Software Downloads to install.
   
4. This update can be installed on non-startup volumes, but that should be done only when the current startup volume has already been updated to Mac OS X Server 10.3.6. The simplest way to avoid issues from an improper installation is to start up from the volume that you wish to update.
   
5. If you are updating from 10.3.2 or earlier and use a MySQL database, you must back it up prior to upgrade. See the Additional Information for MySQL section, below.
   
6. If you are updating from 10.3.2 or earlier and have set up a loginhook, a custom serial port configuration, or have edited the "/etc/ttys" file for other reasons, you will need to back it up prior to installation of this update.This is because a 10.3.3 or later update overwrites the file with a new copy when updating from 10.3.2 or earlier. The new file will set the Xserve's serial port to communicate at 56Kbps. If your serial device cannot communicate at this speed, you must edit this file to reduce the speed.

 

Installation

There are two ways to update to Mac OS X Server 10.3.6: Software Update and Standalone Installer.

Software Update Installation

You may have been referred to this document by Software Update. For more information on this feature, see How to Update Your Software.

Because some updates are prerequisites for others, you may need to use Software Update more than once to get all available updates.

Standalone Installer

An installer is also available from Apple Featured Software.

Mac OS X Server 10.3.6 Update (Combo) updates Mac OS X Server 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, or 10.3.5 to the later version.

Remote Installation

If you need to install the update on a remotely located computer, you can do so using either the Server Admin application or the "softwareupdate" command-line tool. Choose the method that works best for you.

Enhancements Delivered with this update

Many enhancements are delivered with this update. Because this is a combo update, it includes those delivered with earlier 10.3 updates. You can see the individual lists for 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6.

Additional Information for MySQL

Data stored in MySQL databases with the version of MySQL that is pre-installed Mac OS X Server 10.3.2 or earlier must be exported and re-imported in order to be compatible with version of MySQL that is pre-installed on Mac OS X Server 10.3.3 or later, in which a byte-ordering issue is fixed.

As with any upgrade install, you should back up your old data. In this particular upgrade, the following process is recommended to convert the data to the correct byte ordering:

Before the upgrade, use the terminal to export the data from your pre-10.3.3 database:

#  mysqldump -p table > backup-file.sql

or

#  mysqldump  --opt database > backup-file.sql

After the upgrade, and after initializing the MySQL database, import the data:

#  mysql -p table < backup-file.sql

or

#  mysql  database < backup-file.sql