Apple Server
Diagnostics
User Guide
For Version 3X106
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Chapter 1: Overview and Requirements
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Overview of Server Diagnostics Configurations
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Requirements
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General Requirements
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Storage Device Requirements
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Local and Remote Requirements
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NetBoot Server Requirements
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Chapter 2: Setup and Installation
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Setting Up a Storage Device for Server Diagnostics Installation
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Installing Server Diagnostics EFI
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Restoring Server Diagnostics EFI
16 Installing Server Diagnostics Mac OS X
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Setting Up a NetBoot Server
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Deleting the Server Diagnostics NetBoot Image
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Chapter 3: Starting Up Server Diagnostics
21 Changing the Startup Disk
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Changing the Startup Disk in System Preferences
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Changing the Startup Disk Using the Command-Line Interface
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Changing the Startup Disk Using Apple Remote Desktop
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Changing the Startup Disk Temporarily at Startup
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Starting Up a Server Diagnostics EFI NetBoot Image Using the Xserve Front Panel
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Disabling the Firmware Password
27 Starting Up Mac OS X Server in 32-Bit Mode
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Configuring Mac OS X Server to Start Up in 32-Bit Mode
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Temporarily Starting Up Mac OS X Server in 32-Bit Mode
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Chapter 4: Using Server Diagnostics
29 Setting Server Diagnostics to Host, Client, or Local Mode
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Remotely Testing a Client Server
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Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics EFI
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Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics Mac OS X
32 Using Server Diagnostics EFI
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