Important: Read Before Installing
- 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.
- To install Mac OS X Server 10.3.1, you must enter the password for an administrator account. The password cannot contain a space, or special characters typed by pressing the Option key. If you need to change an administrator account password, use Accounts preferences.
- 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 Featured Software to install.
Installation
There are two ways to update to Mac OS X Server 10.3.1.
Software Update
You may have been referred to this document by Software Update. For more information on this feature, see technical document 106704, "
Mac OS X: 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 desired updates.
Standalone Installers
An installer is also available from
Apple Software Downloads.
Enhancements delivered with this update
This update delivers the enhancements outlined below. This installer is server-specific, but resolves issues found in both the client and server versions of the operating system.
FireWire
- Apple has identified an issue with external FireWire hard drives using the Oxford 922 bridge chipset with firmware version 1.02 that can result in the loss of data stored on the drive. Even with the improvements available in this update, Apple recommends you update the firmware on your FireWire drive. Contact the drive's manufacturer for more information.
Core OS
- Resolves an issue in which FileVault users can potentially lose their home directory settings.
- Addresses issues you may experience with USB printers after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.3 or Mac OS X Server 10.3.
Web Server (WebDAV)
- Addresses issue in which Mac OS X 10.3 or Mac OS X Server 10.3 users may not be able to browse iDisk contents or otherwise connect to a WebDAV server.
- Addresses a potential issue in which files appear to copy successfully to a WebDAV server, but do not appear in the folder and are not on the server volume.
Document 17159, "
Locating Vendor Information" can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number.