Apple Server Diagnostics - Comparison of Available Tests

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Server Diagnostics Test Reference

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Appendix

Server Diagnostics Test Reference

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Component tested

Available in Server
Diagnostics EFI

Available in Server
Diagnostics Mac OS X

Notes

Ethernet controller

%

%

Different tests are
available depending on
the tool.

Fan

%

Hard drive

%

%

Different tests are
available depending on
the tool.

Memory (simple)

%

%

In Server Diagnostics
EFI, this tests only the
first 2.5 GB of memory
using a single CPU core.
In Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X, this tests all
memory using a single
CPU core.

Memory (multicore)

%

%

In Server Diagnostics
EFI, this tests the first
2.5 GB of memory
using all available CPU
cores.
In Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X, this tests
all memory using all
available CPU cores.

Memory (extended)

%

Tests all memory.

Power supply

%

%

Tests removable power
supplies.

Processor

%

Sensor

%

%

Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X has an
additional sensor test.

SMC PID sensor

%

USB port

%

%

Video controller

%

%

Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X has more
tests than Server
Diagnostics EFI.

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Appendix

Server Diagnostics Test Reference