Local and Remote Requirements
To run Server Diagnostics locally on the server, you need to connect a keyboard,
mouse, and display.
To run Server Diagnostics remotely, you need the following:
A Macintosh computer with Mac OS X version 10.6 or later installed. This computer is
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referred to as the host computer.
A server with Mac OS X Server version 10.6 or later installed. This server is referred to
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as the client server.
A network connection with DHCP active or a direct Ethernet connection from the
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host computer to the client server.
If the client server is going to run Server Diagnostics EFI and use a network
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connection, the network connection must use a built-in Ethernet port, and not an
Ethernet adapter card.
The client server must have Server Diagnostics installed either on an internal
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volume or on a connected portable storage device; or it must be able to run Server
Diagnostics from a NetBoot server.
The host computer must run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. The client server can run
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Server Diagnostics EFI or Server Diagnostics Mac OS X.
If the client server is running Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, you must be able to
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log in as the root account. The root account gives a system administrator complete
access to the server.
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Chapter 1
Overview and Requirements
Chapter 1
Overview and Requirements
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