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Controlling Physical Access to the Xserve

You can use the enclosure lock on the Xserve to

Â Prevent removal of drive modules

Â Prevent opening the top cover

Â Disable a connected keyboard, mouse, or other USB device by setting a system

preference

Controlling a Keyboard and Mouse

You can choose whether the enclosure lock disables a connected keyboard and mouse.

To disable the keyboard and mouse:

m Open System Preferences, click Security, and click the checkbox “Disable mouse and

keyboard when Xserve enclosure lock is engaged.”

Monitoring the Xserve Remotely

You can check the status of an Xserve from a remote computer using the Server

Monitor application or the command line in Terminal.

Using Server Monitor

The Xserve comes with the Server Monitor application. You can find Server Monitor in

/Applications/Server/ and on the Admin Tools and Xserve Diagnostics CD. You can use

Server Monitor to:

Â Check the current status of the Xserve and its components, including

Â Drive module status

Â Power supply status and system internal voltages

Â Network interface status and activity level

Â Temperatures of critical internal components

Â Cooling fan status

Â Review basic Xserve information, such as

Â Uptime

Â Mac OS X Server version running on the Xserve

Â Amount and type of memory installed in each slot

Â Model and capacity of each drive module

Â Shut down, start up, or restart the Xserve

Â Generate an Apple System Profiler report for the Xserve

Â Send email alerts in response to changes in the status of the Xserve

You can run Server Monitor on the Xserve or on any computer that can connect to the

same network.

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