Remotely Testing a Client Server
If you want to test a client server, you must first start up Server Diagnostics on the
host computer, set it to connect to the client server, and then start up the Server
Diagnostics on the client server and set it to be a client of the host computer.
The host computer must run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. The client server can run
Server Diagnostics Mac OS X or Server Diagnostics EFI. The available tests are based
on which Server Diagnostics the client server is running.
When you start up Server Diagnostics EFI, the server first looks for a host computer.
If it finds a host computer, the server enters client mode. If it doesn’t find a host
computer, the server enters local mode.
When you start up Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, the server automatically becomes
a host computer if either of the following are true:
You logged in to Mac OS X with an account that isn’t root.
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You’re running Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on a computer that isn’t an Intel-based
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Xserve or a Mac mini with Mac OS X Server installed.
If Server Diagnostics Mac OS X doesn’t automatically become a host computer, it asks
if it should connect to a client server, be a client of a host computer, or run tests locally.
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To remotely test a client server:
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On the host computer, open Server Diagnostics Mac OS X (typically located in
/Applications/).
2
If the host computer is an Intel-based Xserve or a Mac mini with Mac OS X Server
installed and you’re logged in as root, when Server Diagnostics Mac OS X opens,
a dialog asks you to choose which mode to enter. Choose “Connect to remote
server” and click OK.
If your computer isn’t an Intel-based Xserve or a Mac mini with Mac OS X Server
installed, the dialog doesn’t appear, and Server Diagnostics Mac OS X automatically
enters host mode.
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On the client server, change the startup disk to a volume with Server Diagnostics and
restart it.
You can also temporarily change the startup disk to either a volume with Server
Diagnostics on it or to a Server Diagnostics NetBoot disk image when you start up
the server.
For information about how to change or temporarily change the startup volume, see
Chapter 3, “Starting Up Server Diagnostics,” on page 21.
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If you’re starting up Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, log in as root. If Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X doesn’t open automatically, open the Apple Server Diagnostics application
(typically located in /Applications/). Choose “Client of a remote host,” and then click OK.
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If you’re starting up Server Diagnostics EFI, the server automatically enters client mode.
There are several ways to determine whether the host computer and client server have
established a successful connection:
The IP address field in the Server Diagnostics window on the host computer should
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match the IP address assigned to the client server.
The name of the Server Diagnostics window on the host computer is “Apple Server
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Diagnostics remote log,” not “Apple Server Diagnostics local log.”
The log area of the client server uses more of the Server Diagnostics window. Shut
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Down, Restart, and a few other buttons are removed.