Reset osx server lion

How can I reset osx server lion ?

Hi,
I do have the same issue. I have had an OSX Server 2.2.1 running and had to change the hostname from server.home to server.dyndns.org which ended in a big mess. So I decided to setup a clean OSX Server installation with the new hostname. I performed the following steps
- shutdown all services
- delete Server.app
- delete folder /Library/Server
- reboot
- perform repair access rights
- install OSX Server
The strange thing is that the setup process was different now and I was not ask what kind of server I want to setup. At the end I realized that it restored some settings from the previous installation.
So my question: How do initiate a realy clean reinstallation of OSX Server. I want to avoid a setup from a time machine backup, as my server is maintained remotly (no monitor, keyboard).
br Johannes

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