How to upgrade xserve to lion

I have an Xserve running Server 10.6.8
In line with company requirements, i have been tasked to upgrade this to Lion Server.
I went into app store on the server and went to purchase the server but it told me that i needed to purchase the lion client and upped the price. I went with it and downloaded.
Now im trying to run the os x lion server download but it fails with the error
You can't use this version of the application server with this version of OS X. You have mac os x 10.6.8. the application requires 10.7
This has left me a bit confused so a nudge in the right direction is much appreciated. If i have downloaded the upgrade to Lion Server then it stands to reason that i would be on the latest version of server release to be able to perform the upgrade yes? Which means that i have to be on 10.6.8 to get to 10.7
So the error is stating the obvious to me, but not really helping me in as much. I have started to look all over and am still not getting a confident answer.
Are there any clear instructions out there as to how to upgrade a server from 10.6.8 to 10.7. Im kinfd of reading out there that the client has to be installed first then the server. Is this right? I have the client downloaded, but not wanting to install a client OS when it is a server OS that im trying to get upgraded.
Any help wouldbe appreciated. Thanks all

First, take a backup of your server. Then take a second one.
Then make sure you really need/want to upgrade your server to Lion - a lot of things have changed in Lion Server and you need to make sure it still fits your needs. While most of the underlying server applications are still there, the GUI admin tools have been stripped bare, so if you're used to using Server Admin to manage your server you might be disappointed.
Once you get past that your process is actually to upgrade from Snow Leopard Server to Lion, then to Lion Server. You can't miss that intermediate step, which is what it sounds like you're doing.
The addition of the Lion -> Lion Server upgrade restores the server-side functionality, but you'll need to do some extensive testing post-upgrade to make sure the appropriate services are running as you like/expect.
Also, if you're not familiar with managing your server via the command line you should start learning that process now. Many of the GUI options have been removed (especially from the Mail and Web services) and the only way to manage them now are through the command line. The time to learn the command line is now - before you absolutely need to tweak a broken configuration on a live server.
For reference, the Apple Upgrading and Migration Guide covers the upgrade process, including gotchas about which services are no longer supported by default
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/lion_server_upgrading_migrating.pdf

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MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
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Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
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MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
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Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
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iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
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4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
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