Creating A Basic Mac Storage/Backup/Media Server Article ID = 492.3.2 Mac OS. Go to the Power Adapter tab and check the box for Wake for Wi-Fi network access (may be Wake for network access if device has multiple. Open System Preferences from the Apple menu and go to Energy Saver control panel. Enabling Wake On LAN support on supported Macs is simple: Make sure the Mac is connected to a network.
10.5 Wake For Ethernet Network Administrator Access Mac OS X Server SoftwareWith Basilisk II, one can boot Mac OS versions 7.x through 8.1.Article Title = Creating A Basic Mac Storage/Backup/Media ServerWake on Lan aka WOL is the network standard which defines how you can take advantage of Ethernet networking to wake up/ boot up your computer with just simple network message known as magic packet. Open source emulator of 68xxx-based Macintosh computers. Tool for mounting filesystems of type AFP, FTP, http, NFS, SMB. With the function of data auto protection, it can close most of the runningQPS FILE SERVER: MAC OS HARDWARE OPTIONS 2GB total RAM 5GB150GB hard disk space (depending on number of assets) TCP/IP network (Gigabit Ethernet recommended) SOFTWARE Mac OS X 10.4.11 or Mac OS X 10.5.5 SUPPORTED PLATFORMS G5 Xserve running Mac OS X Server software Mac Pro running Mac OS X Server softwareApplication to wake you and your Mac and helps you fall asleep to the sound of your favorite tunes or a movie. Only the software administrator has the right of full access, other users only have the right of view.Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 (10.5 or later recommended) Power Macintosh G4 (preferably Mirrored Door model)If you do not have one of the above computers you can still use most Mac computers as a server as long as it has the following: MacBook Pro (any model with FireWire 800 or Express 34 card slot) TimeMachineScheduler takes care of all files and sets owner, group and the privileges to the proper default value.How to create a basic Apple Macintosh storage/backup/media server Creating A Basic Mac Storage/Backup/Media ServerWe recommend one of the following computers for use as a basic Mac server (the PowerMacintosh G4 or Mac Pro silver models are highly recommended due to their expandability and the ability to install most things internally reducing cable/box clutter): FireWire 400 or 800 (preferably 800 - 400 is possible but is quite slow) At least one of the following ports for external storage: We recommend a dual SATA hard disk in RAID 1 (mirrored) configuration for capacity, speed and basic data safety but any storage volume will do including the boot disk if it is big enough.PowerBook G3 - not high enough spec/slow networking iMac - no internal expansion and very difficult to take apart plus high failure rate on some models eMac - no internal expansion and very difficult to take apart plus high failure rate Power Macintosh G5 - only two hard disk bays internally and notorious for high failure rate Power Macintosh G3 - not enough internal expansion Plenty of RAM (for the version of OS X you are running and how much data you will serve and the number of clients on your network)We do not recommend any of the following computers: Physical size of the server / footprint / space taken MacBook Pro 15" (Early 2011 to Early 2013) - NVIDIA graphics card issue with high failure rateSome things you should consider before building/buying your server: MacBook Pro 15"/17" (manufactured in 2011) - NVIDIA graphics card issue with high failure rate MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 to Early 2008) - NVIDIA graphics card issue with high failure rate MacBook Air - no high speed connectivity (FireWire 800, eSATA, Gigabit ethernet) plus too expensive MacBook - no high speed connectivity (FireWire 800 or eSATA) PowerBook G4 ( 15" Double-Layer SD) Total cost of ownership (don't forget energy used)How to identify your PowerBook G4 Models recommended for use: Ease of obtaining, speed and cost of availability of components if something needs replacing/adding Energy used by the server and any attached accessories Noise generated by the server and any attached accessories Standard internal hard disk connectors are PATA (difficult to find PATA drives) but they are 48 bit LBA compliant (you can use PATA hard disks larger than 128GB in size). RAM upgrades may be hard to come by/expensive to buy PowerPC only processor (so modern software cannot be run on it) Not all models have a FireWire 800 port Requires a monitor, keyboard and mouse for initial setup but then can be used headless PowerBook G4 ( 15" 1.5/1.33GHz) 3.5" PATA hard disks to upgrade your boot disk and/or add one additional storage disk SATA PCI card and cables for Power Macintosh G4 Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5 (10.5 recommended) Visual studio for mac student editionIf you are running Mac OS X 10.4.x/10.5.x/10.6.x go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the "More Info…" button (the System Profiler application will open). 2 bay RAID enclosure with FireWire 800/eSATA Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 (10.5 or later recommended) Internal boot disk is very hard to upgrade Internal PATA 5.25" optical drives early Mac Pro silver models (2006-2008 - MacPro1,1 / MacPro2,1 / MacPro3,1) Can be a little noisy with multiple hard disks installed On the right under the "Hardware Overview" heading check what it says for 'Model Identifier' If you have two similar/identical hard disks that are not in a dedicated two bay hardware RAID enclosure you can mirror them together (RAID1) in software for better security of the data in case one drive fails:NOTE: Creating software RAID sets is not supported in OS X 10.11 or later - you will need a third party solution such as SoftRAID 5.1 Lite or later (US$50). Format the hard disk(s) that you are going to use for data storage. Notes for Power Macintosh G4 / Mac Pro (Silver) servers. Install and connect the data storage hard disk(s). Erase Install Mac OS X to the boot drive.NOTE: Manually format and erase the hard disk during the install process plus when you are updating Mac OS X do not install (untick) iTunes. If you are using a laptop for the server make sure it is plugged into a power source and is not running off the battery. Set the 'Volume Format' to "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Give the RAID set a name e.g. On the left of the Disk Utility window select one of the two hard disk "devices" you are going to use for the mirrored RAID.NOTE: with macOS 10.13 or later Disk Utility only shows volumes by default and the Sidebar can be hidden - go to View menu > Show Sidebar and View menu > Show All Devices to see everything. Go to Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Make sure you do not have any data on either of the two disks that you are going to use. tick "Wake for ethernet network administration access" or "Wake for network access". Under Energy Saver 'Options' (if they are available): Energy Saver > set 'Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for' to "Never" and 'Put the display(s) to sleep when the computer is inactive for "15 min". All '' items ticked and nothing listed under 'Privacy'. Spotlight > set your required Spotlight settings e.g. untick "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible". untick "Allow power button to sleep the computer".
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