Local and Remote Requirements
To run Server Diagnostics locally on the server, you need to connect a keyboard, mouse, and display.
To run Server Diagnostics remotely, you need the following:
ÂÂ A Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v10.6 or later installed. This computer is referred to as the host computer.
ÂÂ A server with Mac OS X Server v10.6 or later installed. This server is referred to as the client server.
ÂÂ A network connection with DHCP active or a direct Ethernet connection from the host computer to the client server.
ÂÂ The client server must have Server Diagnostics installed on an internal volume or on a connected portable storage device; or it must be able to run Server Diagnostics from a NetBoot server.
ÂÂ The host computer must run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. The client server can run Server Diagnostics EFI or Server Diagnostics Mac OS X.
ÂÂ If the client server is running Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, you must be able to log in to the root account. The root account gives a system administrator complete access to the server.
NetBoot Server Requirements
To host Server Diagnostics EFI on a NetBoot server, your NetBoot server must:
ÂÂ Have Mac OS X Server v10.5 (10.5.8 or later recommended) or Mac OS X Server v10.6 (10.6.4 or later recommended) installed.
ÂÂ Be on the same subnet as the server being tested.
ÂÂ Have 100 MB of hard disk space available for a Server Diagnostics NetBoot image.
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