Apple Xserve Up Mac OS X Server User Manual Page 1

Apple Server Diagnostics User GuideFor Version 3X106

In order to You needRun Server Diagnostics EFI A volume on the server that has at least 30 MB free, but doesn’t have Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server insta

Chapter 1 Overview and Requirements 11NetBoot Server RequirementsTo host Server Diagnostics EFI on a NetBoot server, your NetBoot server must:Ha

12Before you can run Server Diagnostics, you must set up your testing environment and install Server Diagnostics.Make sure you meet Server Diagnosti

Chapter 2 Setup and Installation 13To create and format empty storage device volumes: 1 Insert the Mac OS X Server Install DVD. 2 Open the Ins

11 Choose Disk Utility > Quit Disk Utility, and then choose Mac OS X Installer > Quit Mac OS X Installer.After you nish setting up volumes,

Chapter 2 Setup and Installation 15 c On the server, open a Finder window and select Remote Disc (under Devices on the left). Select the compu

b On the computer with the optical drive, open System Preferences and click Sharing. Select “DVD or CD Sharing.” c On the server, open a Finder win

Chapter 2 Setup and Installation 17 b On the computer with the disc inserted, open Remote Install Mac OS X (located in /Applications/Utilities/

8 Open a Finder window and drag the AppleServerDiagnostics.app le from /Diagnostics/ on the Admin Tools disc to the /Applications/ folder on the se

Chapter 2 Setup and Installation 19To set up a NetBoot server: 1 Open Server Admin (located in /Applications/Server/). 2 If the server that wi

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Deleting the Server Diagnostics NetBoot ImageYou can’t use System Image Utility to delete the Server Diagnostics NetBoot image. Instead, you must dele

21This chapter describes several methods that let you change the startup disk to the volume with Server Diagnostics installed.Before you start up

If you insert the Admin Tools CD in another computer and run Remote Install Mac OS X (located in /Applications/Utilities/ on the computer), you can ho

Chapter 3 Starting Up Server Diagnostics 23You need to be able to authenticate as the root account in order to change the startup disk using the

For information about disabling the rmware password, see “Disabling the Firmware Password” on page 26.To temporarily change the startup disk at start

Chapter 3 Starting Up Server Diagnostics 25If the Xserve EFI requires a password, you won’t be able to start up a NetBoot image using the front

5 Press the system identier button repeatedly until the lower-left light turns on.Lower-left light comes on. 6 While the lower-left light is on, p

Chapter 3 Starting Up Server Diagnostics 27 e When a list of startup disks appears, select Mac OS X Server Install Disc and click the arrow but

2 Enter the following:sudo systemsetup -setkernelbootarchitecture x86_64If you’re asked to authenticate, authenticate as a user with administrator p

29Server Diagnostics Mac OS X and Server Diagnostics EFI have dierent interfaces and functionality. This chapter describes how to use both sets o

5 Chapter 1: Overview and Requirements6 Overview of Server Diagnostics Congurations9 Requirements9 General Requirements9 Storage Device Require

Mode Description Automatically enters mode ifHost The computer searches for servers that are on the same subnet and start Server Diagnostics in remote

Chapter 4 Using Server Diagnostics 31To remotely test a client server: 1 On the host computer, open Server Diagnostics Mac OS X (typically loca

For information about how to temporarily change the startup volume while starting the computer, see Chapter 3, “Starting Up Server Diagnostics,” on pa

Chapter 4 Using Server Diagnostics 33Shut down the server ÂDetailed statusTest controlsTest Selections listTestTest categoryTest logSelect All a

To do this Do thisChoose which tests are run Do any of the following: Â To select a test, select the checkbox next to the test. Â To select a specic

Chapter 4 Using Server Diagnostics 35Shutting Down or Restarting the ServerYou can shut down or restart the server in Server Diagnostics EFI.To

Using Server Diagnostics Mac OS XServer Diagnostics Mac OS X changes based on whether you’re running it locally, as a client, or as a host. In client

Chapter 4 Using Server Diagnostics 37To do this Do thisChoose which tests are run In the Test Selections list, do the following: Â To select a t

There are several test groups included with Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. These test groups stop when an error occurs, and they aren’t looped.Test grou

Chapter 4 Using Server Diagnostics 39When you view logs in Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, a colored circle next to the log name indicates whether

4 Contents33 Customizing Server Diagnostics EFI Test Settings34 Clearing the Test Log34 Viewing the Hardware Prole35 Shutting Down or Restar

If you use all of the naming options, the log is saved as:AppleServerDiagnostics_serialnumber_mode_autosave_log_date_ethernetMACaddress uniquename.txt

Chapter 4 Using Server Diagnostics 41Shutting Down or Restarting the ServerIf you’re running Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on the local server or

42This reference describes all the tests available in Server Diagnostics and gives estimates for how long the tests take to complete.The types of te

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 43Component tested Available in Server Diagnostics EFIAvailable in Server Diagnostics Mac OS XNotesEt

44 Appendix Server Diagnostics Test ReferenceServer Diagnostics EFI TestsThese tests are available if your server is running Server Diagnostic

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 45Boot ROM TestsTest Estimated completion time DescriptionBoot ROM Checksum 1 second Veries the Boot

46 Appendix Server Diagnostics Test ReferenceEven though simple memory tests don’t test all memory, you can run these tests to detect intermit

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 47Multicore Memory TestsMulticore memory tests test the rst 2.5 GB of memory using all available CPU

48 Appendix Server Diagnostics Test ReferenceTest Estimated completion time DescriptionExtended Memory Test P00F 5 seconds Tests memory using

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 49Sensor TestsWhen Server Diagnostics EFI starts, it performs a hardware existence test. All sensors

5Apple Server Diagnostics tests your server for hardware issues.Apple Server Diagnostics, also referred to as Server Diagnostics, runs a customizab

50 Appendix Server Diagnostics Test ReferenceServer Diagnostics Mac OS X TestsThese tests are available if your server is running Server Diagn

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 51Bluetooth TestsTest Estimated completion time DescriptionBluetooth USB Interface 2 seconds Veries

52 Appendix Server Diagnostics Test ReferenceFan TestsWhen Server Diagnostics Mac OS X starts, it performs a hardware existence test. All fans

Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference 53Even though these tests don’t test all memory, run these tests to detect intermittent memory issues

54 Appendix Server Diagnostics Test ReferenceVideo Controller TestsTo run these tests, a display must be attached to any graphics cards being

You can test the server by running Server Diagnostics directly on the server. You can also run Server Diagnostics remotely on a computer with a networ

Chapter 1 Overview and Requirements 7Option ConsiderationsUse the preinstalled Server Diagnostics EFI Advantages: Â You can use Server Diagnosti

Option ConsiderationsHost a NetBoot server Advantages: Â You can use Server Diagnostics EFI Â You don’t need to install Server Diagnostics on an inter

Chapter 1 Overview and Requirements 9Option ConsiderationsInstall Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on an internal volumeAdvantages: Â You can use Ser