Ajmaq
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Q: Mac update server offline.

Hi,

 

I'm trying to setup a update server Offline for a Mac network. I have 2 mac servers, one is connected to the internet and the other is offline but connected to an offline network (no internet connection). the offline server is the one i will use to update all the Macs, and the other server is the one who will get the updates.

 

is there any way to set this up?

 

Thanks.

Posted on Jan 25, 2016 10:17 AM

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  • by Ajmaq,

    Ajmaq Ajmaq Jan 25, 2016 10:33 AM in response to Ajmaq
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    Jan 25, 2016 10:33 AM in response to Ajmaq

    I forgot to mention, All the systems are Mac OX S 10.10 Yosemite.

  • by Leopardus,

    Leopardus Leopardus Jan 26, 2016 7:13 AM in response to Ajmaq
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    Jan 26, 2016 7:13 AM in response to Ajmaq

    Could you explain with some more details what exactly you have in mind please? What connections are used in the servers and what are still free?

     

    Leo

  • by MrHoffman,

    MrHoffman MrHoffman Jan 26, 2016 7:39 AM in response to Ajmaq
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    Jan 26, 2016 7:39 AM in response to Ajmaq

    There are two servers around —  caching server, and software update server — and I'll discuss both here, as I'm not sure which you're looking to provide.

     

    The caching server requires a connection back to Apple, and the public IP addresses involved with the caching server and the clients must match.  This connection and this address matching is a prerequisite for the caching server.   In short, caching server won't work off-line.

     

    The software update server can be configured to acquire its updates from another internet-connected software update server running within your network; to cascade updates.   This was discussed in the old Snow Leopard 10.6 OS X Server administration manuals and in a support note for newer releases, and hasn't particularly changed over the years.

     

    If you're seeking to transfer OS X and OS X Server updates to a remote or isolated or limited-bandwidth network using software update server as I'd suspect, then you're either going to need an intermittent connection to the network-connected software update server, or you'll have to haul what you're calling the offline server around manually.   I'd not recommend trying to haul around the update files underneath the software update server, as that may well and variously has led to corruptions, when folks have tried it.

  • by Ajmaq,

    Ajmaq Ajmaq Jan 26, 2016 8:00 AM in response to MrHoffman
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    Jan 26, 2016 8:00 AM in response to MrHoffman

    Mr Hoffman... this is exactly what i need. I still need to set up the connection between the 2 servers, I will set the first server (connected to the Web ) as a caching server. thanks for the answer, I will try the instructions and if i have more questions i will let you know.

  • by MrHoffman,

    MrHoffman MrHoffman Jan 26, 2016 11:55 AM in response to Ajmaq
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    Jan 26, 2016 11:55 AM in response to Ajmaq

    Ajmaq wrote:

     

    ...this is exactly what i need. I still need to set up the connection between the 2 servers, I will set the first server (connected to the Web ) as a caching server...

     

    Here are some more links, and also — to avoid confusion — please do be cautious on the terms of these two hunks.   There are two different update-related services involved with OS X Server, and with somewhat overlapping functions.   What's called caching server cannot work here.   What's called software update server can be cascaded, so long as there are some sites reachable on the root software update service server.