This software updates any version of Mac OS X Server 10.3 to 10.3.8 to Mac OS X Server version 10.3.9. It is a "combo" update that combines enhancements delivered with versions 10.3.1 through 10.3.9. If you already have Mac OS X Server 10.3.8, you can download a smaller update to update to version 10.3.9.
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- You must have an administrator account password that doesn't contain spaces or Option-keyed characters to install this update. The password may not be blank. If you need to change your password, follow these steps:
- From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
- Click Accounts to display the preferences.
- Select an Admin account and click Edit User.
- Type your current password and press Return.
- Type a new password and click OK.
- You may experience unexpected results if you've installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. This doesn't apply to normal software installation.
- 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.
- This update can be installed on non-startup volumes, but you should only do this if the current startup volume has already been updated to Mac OS X Server 10.3.9. The simplest way to avoid issues from an improper installation is to start up from the volume that you wish to update.
- If you are updating from 10.3.2 or earlier and use a MySQL database, you must back it up prior to updating. See the "Additional Information for MySQL" section, below.
- 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 things up prior to installing 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 serial port on an Xserve to communicate at 56 Kbps. 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 10.3.9: Use Software Update or install from the standalone installer.
Software Update Installation
Software Update may have referred you to this document. 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
A standalone installer is also available from Apple Downloads. Mac OS X Server Update 10.3.9 (Combo) updates Mac OS X Server 10.3.x to 10.3.8 to version 10.3.9.
Remote Installation
If you need to install the update on a remote 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
This update delivers many enhancements. Because this is a combo update, it includes enhancements that are delivered with 10.3.9 and earlier 10.3.x updates. You can see the individual enhancement lists for 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.3.8, and
10.3.9 updates.
Additional Information for MySQL
Data stored in MySQL databases with the version of MySQL that's preinstalled in Mac OS X Server 10.3.2 or earlier must be exported and imported again to be compatible with the version of MySQL that is preinstalled in Mac OS X Server 10.3.3 or later (a byte-ordering issue is addressed).
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 upgrading, 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