Apple Server Diagnostics - Apple Server Diagnostics User Guide

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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

11

NetBoot Server Requirements

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Chapter 2: Setup and Installation

12

Setting Up a Storage Device for Server Diagnostics Installation

14

Installing Server Diagnostics EFI

15

Restoring Server Diagnostics EFI

16 Installing Server Diagnostics Mac OS X
18

Setting Up a NetBoot Server

20

Deleting the Server Diagnostics NetBoot Image

21

Chapter 3: Starting Up Server Diagnostics

21 Changing the Startup Disk
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Changing the Startup Disk in System Preferences

22

Changing the Startup Disk Using the Command-Line Interface

23

Changing the Startup Disk Using Apple Remote Desktop

23

Changing the Startup Disk Temporarily at Startup

24

Starting Up a Server Diagnostics EFI NetBoot Image Using the Xserve Front Panel

26

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

28

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
30

Remotely Testing a Client Server

31

Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics EFI

32

Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics Mac OS X

32 Using Server Diagnostics EFI

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