Apple Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010) User Manual

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10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 2: Plug in the power cord.Plugthepowercordcompletelyintotherecessedpowercordsocketonthebackofyou

100 Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodVideo Display ModesFortechnicalspecicationsforyourdisplay:Â Apple displays: Gotowww.apple.com/displays

101Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodSuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) SpecicationsÂ Disc diameters supported: 12cmand8cmÂ Data formats:• CD-

102 Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodUSB SpecicationsÂ SupportforUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0and1.1Â SevenexternalUSBTypeAports• TwoUS

103Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodBluetooth 2.1+EDR SpecicationsÂ Wireless data rate: Upto3Mbit/sÂ Range: Upto33feetor10meters(data

104 Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodOptical digital audio inBasedonatypicalsituationwithplaybackofa1kHz,0dBFS24-bitsinewave,unlesso

105Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodAnalog audio line in (typical values)Basedonatypicalsituationwithplaybackofa1kHz,-3dBFS24-bitsinew

106 Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodÂ Total harmonic distortion + noise: Lessthan-60dB(0.1percent)Â Frequency response: 100Hzto8.2kHz,

107Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodDimensions and Operating EnvironmentDimensionsÂ Weight: 39.9lbs.(18.1kg)Theweightdependsonthecongurati

Help Center ergonomics www.apple.com/environment Last, but Not Least6

11Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 3: Connect a display.IfyouareconnectingadisplaytoyourMacPro,connectitasshownbelow.Dependingonth

110 Chapter 6 Last, but Not LeastThischapterprovidesimportantinformationaboutsafetyprocedures,routinemaintenance,andergonomicconsiderat

111Chapter 6 Last, but Not LeastÂ YourcomputerisexposedtorainoranyotherexcessmoistureÂ Yourcomputerhasbeendroppedorthecasehasb

112 Chapter 6 Last, but Not LeastProtecting Your Optical DriveTo keep your optical drive working properly:Â Positionyourcomputersothatthedri

113Chapter 6 Last, but Not LeastUnderstanding ErgonomicsHerearesometipsforsettingupahealthyworkenvironment.KeyboardWhenyouusethekeybo

114 Chapter 6 Last, but Not LeastDisplayArrangethedisplaysothatthetopofthescreenisslightlybeloweyelevelwhenyou’resittingattheke

115Chapter 6 Last, but Not LeastAvoid Hearing DamageWARNING:  Permanenthearinglossmayoccurifearbudsorheadphonesareusedathighvolume.Yo

117Regulatory Compliance InformationFCC Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing

118Canadian Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoco

119Nederlands Hierbij verklaart Apple Inc. dat het toestel Mac Pro in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere bepalingen van richtlij

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoYoucanconnectuptothreedisplayswithMiniDisplayPortorDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)connectorstothedispla

120Japan VCCI Class B StatementRussiaExternal USB Modem InformationWhenconnectingyourMacProtothephonelineusinganexternalUSBmodem,refert

121Taiwan Battery StatementChinese Battery Statement

Looking for Something?

124 Looking for Something?AadapterAppleMiniDisplayPorttoVGAAdapter 12DVItoADC 12DVItoVGA 12AirPortExtremeabout 29specications 103analo

125Looking for Something?connections 29devices 106ports 23specications 106ForceQuit 79,88frozenapplication 88Ggeneralmaintenance 111graphi

126 Looking for Something?DVIdisplay 25Ethernet 23FireWire 21,23MiniDisplayPort 25opticaldigitalaudioin 25opticaldigitalaudioout 25USB

127Looking for Something?DSLmodem 90ForceQuit 77internetconnection 89networkconnection 91PPPoEconnection 90serviceandsupportinformation

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13Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 4: Connect an Ethernet cable.ToaccesstheInternetoranetworkusinganEthernetcable,connectoneendofan

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 5: Connect a keyboard and mouse.IfyouareconnectingaUSBkeyboardandmouse,connecttheUSBcablestotheU

15Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 6: Turn on your Mac Pro.Pressthepowerbutton(®)onthefrontofyourMacPrototurniton.Ifyouhaveadis

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoIfyoualreadyhaveaMacwithMacOSXServerversion10.5orlater,ServerAssistantcanhelpyouautomaticallytra

17Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoÂ IsthepowercordsecurelypluggedintothebackofyourMacPro?Â Ifyouhaveconnectedakeyboardanddisplay,a

18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoNOTICE:  ShutdownyourMacProbeforemovingit.MovingyourMacProwhiletheharddiskisspinningcandamagethe

Help Center ports www.apple.com/macpro Life with Your Mac Pro2

20 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProBasic Features on the Front of Your Mac ProOptical driveHeadphone jackStatus lightf®Power buttonFireWire 800 por

21Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProOptical driveYourMacProhasaDVD±RDL/DVD±RW/CD-RWSuperDrive,whichcanreadCD-ROM,photoCD,audio,andDVD

22 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProPorts and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac ProPower socketLocking latchUSB 2.0 ports (3)FireWire 800 ports (2)

23Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProPower socketConnectthepowercordthatcamewithyourMacPro.Don’tuseanordinarypowercordorextensioncor

24 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProMore Ports and Connectors on the BackPCI Expressexpansion slotsMini DisplayPort (2)-,Optical digitalaudio out po

25Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProPCI Express expansion slots (3)ExpandyourMacProbyinstallinguptothreePeripheralComponentInterconnect(P

26 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProInternal Expansion OptionsDrive carriers (4)Optical drive carrierSlot 1: Double-widePCI Express graphics(graphic

27Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProOptical drivesYourMacProcomeswithoneortwoDVD±RDL/DVD±RW/CD-RWSuperDrives.Toreplaceanopticaldrive,

28 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProGetting AnswersMuchmoreinformationaboutusingyourMacProisavailableinHelpCenterandontheInternetat

29Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac ProTo learn about SeeChangingSystemPreferencesSystemPreferencesbychoosingApple(K)>SystemPreferences.Or

3ContentsChapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 8 WorkingwithMacOSXLionServer 9 SettingUpYourMacPro 16 CustomizeYourDesktopandSetYourPref

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32 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterUsetheinformationinthischaptertocustomizeandexpandyourMacPrototyourneeds.Youcanndinfor

33Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterOpening Your Mac Pro1 BeforeyouopenyourMacPro,shutitdownbychoosingApple()>ShutDown.NOTICE

34 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better3 TouchthemetalontheoutsideofyourMacProtodischargeanystaticelectricity.NOTICE:  Alwaysdischa

35Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 UnplugallthecablesandthepowercordfromyourMacPro.WARNING:  Toavoiddamaginginternalcomponents

36 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better6 RemovethesidepanelbypullingthetopawayfromyourMacProandliftingup.Important:  Whenyouremov

37Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterInstalling MemoryYourMacProcomeswithaminimumof8GBofmemoryinthesingle-processormodelinstalled

38 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterBeforeyouinstallmemory,determinewhetheryouhaveasingle-ordual-processorMacPro.Removethesidep

39Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterYoucanalsodeterminewhichMacProyouhavebychoosingApple()>AboutThisMacfromthemenubar.Cl

4 ContentsChapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution 76 AnOunceofPrevention 77 ProblemswithYourMacPro 79 ProblemswithSoftware 80 Repairing,R

40 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better2 Pushthelatchesontheprocessortrayuntiltheypartiallyopen.Latches

41Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better3 Pullthelatchesuntiltheyopenallthewayandreleasetheprocessortray.

42 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 Removetheprocessortrayandlayitonasoft,cleanclothonthedeskorworksurface,toprotectthet

43Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterIfyouinstallequal-sizeDIMMs(forexample,all1GBDIMMSorall2GBDIMMS)inyourquad-coreor6-coreM

44 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better5 OpentheejectorsonDIMMslots1,2,and3andpushthemouttothesides.ThenremovetheDIMMsfromth

45Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better7 Reinstalltheprocessortray,pushingitinuntilthelatchesareata90-degreeangle.Processor trayLatch

46 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better9 Replacethesidepanel.Whenyoureplacethesidepanel,makesurethelatchisup.Holdthesidepanelse

47Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better10 HoldthesidepanelagainstyourMacProandpushthelatchdowntosecurethesidepanel.Youcanattacha

48 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterInstalling Memory in an 8-Core or 12-Core Mac ProThe8-coreand12-coreMacProhaveeightmemoryslots,and

49Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better2 Pushthelatchesontheprocessortrayuntiltheyopenslightly.Latches

5ContentsChapter 6: Last, but Not Least 110 ImportantSafetyInformation 111 GeneralMaintenance 113 UnderstandingErgonomics 115 Appleandt

50 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better3 Pullthelatchesuntiltheyopenallthewayandreleasetheprocessortray.

51Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 Removetheprocessortrayandlayitonasoft,cleanclothonthedeskorworksurface,toprotectthetr

52 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterIfyouinstallequal-sizeDIMMs(forexample,all1GBDIMMSorall2GBDIMMS)inyour8-coreor12-coreMa

53Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterNote:  Ifyouinstalldierent-sizeDIMMsinyourMacPro,followtheorderinthetable.IftheDIMMcongur

54 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better6 Reinstalltheprocessortray,pushingitinuntilthelatchesareata90-degreeangle.7 Pushthelatche

55Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterInstalling Internal Storage DevicesYourMacProhasroomforsixinternaldrives:twoopticaldrives,andfou

56 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterInstalling Serial ATA Hard Disk DrivesYourMacProcanaccommodateuptofourinternal1-inch-highSATAhard

57Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 Positionthecarrierovertheharddiskdrivewiththeconnectorsattheback.5 Usethefourscrewsonth

58 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better6 Liftthelatchandslidethecarrierovertheguidesandintothedrivebayuntilit’stouchingthedrive

59Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterInstalling a Solid State DriveYourMacProcanaccommodateuptofourinternal2.5-inchsolidstatedrivesin

60 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 Removethetwoscrewsfromthedrivecarrierasshown.You’llattachtheSSDadaptertothecarrierusing

61Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better6 Liftthelatchandslidethecarrierovertheguidesandintothedrivebayuntilittouchesthedrivecon

62 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterReplacing an Optical DriveYourMacProcomeswithoneortwoSuperDrivesinstalledintheopticaldrivebays

63Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better3 Pullthecarrierhalfwayoutoftheopticaldrivebay.

64 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 Disconnectthecablefromtheopticaldriveandremovethecarrierfromtheopticaldrivebay.NOTICE:  Wh

65Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better5 Removetheopticaldrivefromthecarrierbyunscrewingthefourattachmentscrews.6 Usethefourscrews

66 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better7 Slidetheopticaldriveandcarrierovertheguideshalfwayintotheopticaldrivebay.8 Attachthecabl

67Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better9 Liftthelatchandthenslidethecarrierintotheopticaldrivebay,pushingitintoplace.10 Replacethe

68 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterAdding PCI Express CardsYoucanexpandthecapabilitiesofyourMacProbyinstallingcardsinthePeriphera

69Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterTo install a PCI Express card:1 OpenyourMacProandremovethesidepanel,followingtheinstructionsin“

Server App Help Server Assistant www.apple.com/macpro Ready, Set Up, Go1

70 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 PressthebuttononthePCIsliderandmovetheslidertotheleft,whichmovestheretentionbar.Button

71Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better6 Alignthecard’sconnectorwiththeexpansionslotandpressthecardintotheslot.Hook on cardRetention

72 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better10 ReplacethePCIbracketunderthebraceandtightenthescrewstosecurethecard.NOTICE:  Ifyouremove

73Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing BetterReplacing the Internal Backup BatteryYourMacProusesaBR2032lithiumcoincellbatterythatpreservesset

74 Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better4 Insertthenewbatteryintheholderwiththepositiveside(+)facingout.5 ReplacethePCIExpresscar

Help Center help www.apple.com/support Problem, Meet Solution4

76 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionOccasionallyyoumayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyourMacPro.Readonfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhen

77Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems with Your Mac ProIfyourMacProdoesn’trespondorturnon,ifyouhavetroubleejectingadisk,orif

78 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionÂ RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommandkey(x)andRkey,untilthecomputerrestarts.Whenthe

79Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution4 Pushrmlyuntilthetrayopens,removethedisc,andpushthetraytocloseit.5 Puttheopticaldrivecarri

8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoYourMacProfeaturesthelatestcomputertechnology,includingadvancedmulticoreprocessortechnology,high-speedme

80 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIf you have a problem with a software programÂ UseSoftwareUpdatetoensurethatyouhavethelatestdrivers,

81Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionUsetheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationto:Â Repairyourcomputer’sdiskusingDiskUtility.Â Restoreyoursoftw

82 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionTo open the Mac OS X Utilities application:m RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommandkey(x)andR

83Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionRestoring Information Using a Time Machine BackupIfyoupreviouslycreatedaTimeMachinebackup,usetheRestore

84 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution4 Toinstalloptionalsoftware,clickCustomize.5 ClickInstall.YoucaninstallMacOSXandLionServerwith

85Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution5 Afterthediskiserased,chooseDiskUtility>QuitDiskUtility.6 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selec

86 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems with Wi-Fi CommunicationIfyouhaveaproblemusingWi-Ficommunication:Â Makesureyouhaveproperly

87Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems with a DisplayNOTICE:  IfyouhaveaproblemwithanAppledisplayandnothinginthismanualsolvesit,

88 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIf the screen image appears dim or ickersÂ Adjustthedisplaybrightnessandcontrastsettings.Usethebright

89Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIf your display has a light on the front and it’s ashingOnsomeAppleatpaneldisplays,thepowerlightdispla

9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoSetting Up Your Mac ProYourMacProisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitrightaway.Follow

90 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionCable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet ConnectionsMakesureallmodemcablesarefullypluggedin,includingthemod

91Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionNetwork ConnectionsMakesuretheEthernetcableispluggedintoyourcomputerandintothenetwork.Checkthecab

92 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionMaximizing Ethernet PerformanceYourcomputerperformsbestwhentheEthernetporttowhichitisconnectedisse

93Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionLearning More, Service, and SupportIfyourMacProneedsservice,takeittoanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider

94 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIfyouneedassistance,AppleCaretelephonesupportrepresentativescanhelpyouwithinstallingandopeningapp

95Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionCountry Phone WebsiteUnitedStates 1-800-275-2273 www.apple.com/supportAustralia (61)1-300-321-456 www.apple.com

Help Center System Information www.apple.com/macpro What’s Under the Hood5

98 Chapter 5 What’s Under the HoodThetechnicalspecicationsofyourMacProareincludedinthissection.SpecicationsUseSystemInformationto

99Chapter 5 What’s Under the Hood12-core Mac ProÂ Two6-CoreIntelXeonseriesprocessorsÂ 12MBofsharedL3cacheperprocessorÂ 1333MHzDDR3