Headless Xserve Network Setup

I have installed the OS on G5 Xserve but I do not see the mac address of the Xserve to configure the network instead I see the mac address of the powerbook.Also on reboot the Xserve doesnot boot off its harddisk.Any ideas on to get everything working properly.
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You don't need the server's MAC address to configure the network.
If this is a fresh install, run Server Assistant on another machine on the network. With luck it'll find the new machine on the network and you can configure it via the GUI, including configuring its network settings.
On the other hand, if it doesn't boot of the hard disk something else is amiss and Server Assistant might not work anyway. What does it boot off?

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