1 10.6 MacMini Server + 78 10.5 XServe G5s

Hello
I have 78 Dual 2.0GHZ G5 Xserves which will be running OS X Server 10.5.7
I have a 6TB XServe RAID
I also have a brand new Apple MacMini Server (Intel) running OS X Server 10.6.x
I am hoping to take content produced in Final Cut Studio 3 (running on Intel MacBook Pros / Mac Pros) and be able to utilise the suite of older XServes as QMaster nodes. I have read there can be issues mixing intel and ppc units, but was hoping that the MacMini Server could be the controller which then segments jobs between the G5s.
Ideally, I would love for one of the XServe G5 units to be able to be the QMaster Controller.
Any advice or caveats of this approach would be greatly appreciated!

And With ben's comment... Versions of Quicktime, Versions of Compressor, and Versions of Qmaster, must all be the same... And on that note I don't believe the latests support PPC (G5) ...
Best of my knowledge, using the G5's for encoding isn't an option if you're trying to go latest versions of things.

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It does sound like a simple port forwarding thing.
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I am sure that this topic has been faced already but I cannot find enough information to really dig into a solution.
I have a macmini server with two IPs let say x.x.x.12 and x.x.x.13 .
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Lets call the server domain server.domain1.com
Everything works fine I have a couple of local users and a couple of LDAP users. Just to test the machine setup.
I can send and receive emails using any of the users as [email protected]
Now I would like to have another domain, domain2.com in the same server .
The final goal is to have users under different domains. They have their own email box, calendar, etc.
It will be preferable that I can share the same username with different domains. But I can live without that option.
My first test was to have the second domain called server.domain2.com using the second IP. x.x.x.13 .
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I also tryed another domain pointing to x.x.x.12, the same as server.domain1.com . I did not create any extra Primary Zone but the local host aliases and the virtual hosting domains.
Same issue. I can send but I get a "Relay access " error.
As you might notice I am a novice on servers settings. I just try to recreate a similar environment common to Virtual Hosting providers for my own website playground but I cannot cut through this email configuration obstacle.
Any significant meaning that can be leading me to learn how to do it will be very very appreciated . (beside lynda,com tutorials that I followed already but do not mention multiple domains for mails).
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the problem I try to solve is to manage multiple domains in one MacMini Server.
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The main problem is having emails to work for any additional domain beside the default one on the machine IP.
I also got an additional IP address to be used on the same server hoping that it make things easier but apparently is making things more difficult.

I install windows 8.1 on my macmini server

i install windows 8.1 on my macmini server and when i install it i choosed to erase the disk and install windows and now i cant reach boot even when i press command+r
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So that just indicates that you erased the OS X partition also
It appears you will have to reformat the disk again
Install OS X again
Then using BootCamp create a partition for Windows
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Allan

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Hi All,
I am planning to buy a MacMini Server to go with my Dell U2711 Display.
I am a bit confused regarding the means of connecting the Display to MacMini for running at 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Apple tells on MacMini specifications page, that output through HDMI is limited to 1920-by-1200.
That said, I am left with the "Thunderbolt" way to achive the native resolution of 2560 x 1440, right?
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Some articles suggest using the so called "Mini DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI" Cable to do that, but then isn't is a misleading naming for a thunderbolt cable?
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I have it up and running with LUKS disk encryption, everything works fine so far. I'm running XFCE with just a minor problem that the bottom panel is kinda blinking 3 or 4 times right after boot. Havn't tested webcam nor bluetooth, but sound and everything else seems to work fine.
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I have a new MacMini server with Thunderbolt video output, and a mid 2010 27" IMac with minidvi external video input.
I have used the IMac as a monitor for my Mac Pro with good results for over a year.
My understanding from the Apple web site is that Thunderbolt video will drive a current model 27" LED Cinema display with minidvi input, so long as the monitor is the last item in the thunderbolt chain.
I have been unable to get the thunderbolt video from my Mac Mini to drive the minidvi external video input on my IMac.
Am I doing something wrong? The monitor is the last (and only) item from the thunderbolt output on the MacMini server.
I continue to struggle with the disparate apple video standards, but need the ability to occasionally use the IMac in its external monitor mode, as opposed to remoting in to the MacMini server across the network.
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My Bad...
MiniDisplayPort is required, and this is what I have.
I believe that I finally solved the problem after getting through to a tier 2 Apple tech.
It does work, but there are several caveats:
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3. The MiniDisplayPort is the required cable, even though the source machine might use thunderbolt.
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How do I setup permission to transfer files to the MacMini Server. I thought I had it setup to do such but apparently not as I get an error message that I don't have permission?

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Starting up from new wasn't as straightforward as I thought and with a usb Mac Time-Capsule ready to load, it didn't exactly do what it should have.
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2x MacMini Server (cloned configuration, to prevent any system stop) with a Pegasus RAID (thunderbolt) system for the storage.
It will be able the macmini to manage it or I need more power?
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M.P.

Hi Marckus,
You could do a backup via VPN with something like Carbon Copy Cloner.. You'd just need to make sure your backup volume was mounted at either end and you should schedule them to run at differing times. Backup over VPN will depend on how much data your backing up and the speed of your internet connection at both sites. You don't want to have slowdown when your users are in.
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Beatle

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I am in the development stages of setting up a mentoring program. I have been looking at the macmini server as an option but have a some questions in regards of ease of use versus a linux setup.
I will be using apple computers along with ipad for my coordinators.
I see that I can host a web site, but will it be able to host a vbulletin forum as well?
I am pretty proficient when it comes to software, but have not really messed around with linux much. tried ubuntu and liked it but it seems odd coming from mac osx and windows. How user friendly is SL server edition campared to Ubuntu server in regards to setup, maintaining and management. I do not have the budget to have an IT person on staff.
The server will primary be used to host website, forum, and file sharing. I like the integration of ical and the mail server. Any advise and suggestions appreciated.

I've never setup a Ubuntu server but a Mac mini server is very simple, use your 90 days of free phone support as much as you can. Or see what that new Joint Venture thing is that they launched the other day.
The Web Server is good and the Mail and iCal integration I can't remember if a Forum comes as one of the easy setup site options so thats a bit more work under the hood.
The Applecare gives you phone support for a very good price cant see you getting an option like that on Linux, both have good online forums for assistance as well.
The applecare doesn't cover command line though just GUI which probably means a vbulletin install would not be covered it you ran into trouble (so online forums for that one).
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Which attached storage you are using for your Macmini Server?

Hi all,
I am very confusing to choose a right attached storage for my small office use - with my Macmini server - for storage shared files, documents...
My intend is to select one with:
- Firewire 800 connection (2 is best)
- 2 internal disks so I can make RAID 1
- Do not need any manual operating like turn on, turn off when power Mac down, up or electricity down, up
- Quiet
- Not make a lot of heat
I read many review of product as Buffalo, WD, Drobo, Promiss... but I still not quite convince before make an order. Each products has some weak points (as I understood through review):
- Promiss: can not power on it self after electricity down and back, so this means we need a person to manually turn it on after that.
- Drobo: noisy and bad quality?
- WD: has some problem to maintain mount (through firewire) when reboot macmini?
- Buffalo: I preffered this one but it do not have Firewire, only USB 2.0 and I afraid this is not enough for my sharing files purpose.
So please share you experience and help me to choose the best, thanks!

Thanks!
I just bought 2 Buffalo box (single disk), I will try to buy Drobo box for a RAID soon!
BTW, do you have problem when restart server when use firewire connection?

Lion on MacMini server fails on mirrored drives

Hello
last year I bought an MacMini server (10.6). Which I installed with mirrored harddrives (2 partitions, one partition for OS and one for the ServiceData).
Everything worked fine.
Upgrading to Lion messed up the whole system so i decided to start from scratch.
I formated the mirrored boot volume and inserted a bootable Lion USB stick.
Then I selected the fresh formated volume.
The installation process then copies everything onto the named partition and reboots the machine.
After waiting in front of the machine for 20-30 mins a windows pops up telling me that it cannot install the ecovery partition.
So my questions are:
1) Does anyone know how to prevent the attempt to install a recovery partition
2) Is it possible to install immediatly Lion server insead of making 2 steps ?
3) Is it possible to have under lion again a seperate ServiceData partition from the beginning instead of having the time consuming task in moving everything by hand after installation ?
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TK321 wrote:
I had to remove the drive.
It was quite a while ago now, so maybe there has since been a software fix to either Windows or BootCamp to fix.
There has not.

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When you first start up the Mini Server, simply do not
enable any of the server services. And if you do by
accident do that, you can simply open the Server App
and disable it from there.
BTW, it does make a pretty nice workstation. Using one
myself with a Thunderbolt display. Also, if you decide to
get one, upgrade it to 8 gig right away. I put the following
in mine and works just fine and is currently only $40.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233215

How to manage port open/close on MacMini server

Dear all,
In order to secure my server, I discover than some port are open.
Is there a way to close all port and open only 445 and 548.
I would like to make sure that no body can access the server from outside of the society ecepted if the have VPN client configured.
The collaborator should be able to connect the server via afp, but form out side they need to use VPN.
Then I am looking for a way to manage port on macmini server
Many thank for your help
Cheers

Hi,
I finally heart that port can not be closed on the router because I am usinf 1:1NAT.
How can close all port on my Macmini and open only the port ssh. I will not use VPN.?
If I turn on the firewall with the option to close all protocole. Is there a command to open a selected port?
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Many thank for your help
Cheers

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