Apple 3X108 Disabling the Firmware Password, To temporarily change the startup disk at startup

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To temporarily change the startup disk at startup:

1Restart the server.

2While the server is restarting, hold down the Option key until a list of volumes appears.

If you’re asked to authenticate, enter the firmware password and click the Continue

(right-arrow) button.

If you haven’t erased the preinstalled Mac OS X Server volume with Server Diagnostics EFI, you can start up Server Diagnostics EFI by holding down the D key instead of the Option key.

To start up Server Diagnostics EFI from a NetBoot image hosted on a NetBoot server, hold down the F1 key instead of the Option key.

Each alternative starts up Server Diagnostics EFI and bypasses the list of volumes described in the next step.

3If you displayed the list of volumes instead of immediately starting up Server Diagnostics, select the volume with Server Diagnostics, and then click the arrow button to start up.

The Server Diagnostics EFI volume is listed as EFI Boot. If you’ve inserted the Admin Tools disc in another computer with Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server v10.6 or later installed and you run Remote Install Mac OS X, the Server Diagnostics EFI volume is listed as Administration Tools.

After you finish using Server Diagnostics EFI and restart the server, it starts up from the default startup volume.

Disabling the Firmware Password

If a firmware password is enabled, you can’t temporarily change the startup volume by pressing and holding F1 or D at startup.

If a firmware password is enabled and you try to temporarily change the startup volume by holding down the Option key at startup, you must authenticate.

To disable the firmware password:

1Insert the Mac OS X Server Install DVD.

2Restart the server and hold down the server’s Option key while it restarts.

3When a list of startup disks appears, select Mac OS X Server Install Disc and click the arrow button.

If the disk isn’t listed and you’re connecting to a computer over AirPort, select the AirPort network in the pop-up menu under the startup disk list.

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Contents Apple Server Diagnostics User Guide Apple Contents Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference Overview and Requirements ÂÂ USB ports ÂÂ Video controllerOverview and Requirements Overview of Server Diagnostics Configurations Option ConsiderationsAdmin Tools disc Storage Device Requirements RequirementsGeneral Requirements Order to You needNetBoot Server Requirements Local and Remote RequirementsSetup and Installation NetBoot serverTo create and format empty storage device volumes To do this Do thisInstalling Server Diagnostics EFI To install Server Diagnostics EFIInstalling Server Diagnostics Mac OS Restoring Server Diagnostics EFITo restore Server Diagnostics EFI To install Server Diagnostics Mac OS Setting Up a NetBoot Server System Preferences pane Recommended configurationTo set up a NetBoot server Open Server Admin located in /Applications/ServerDeleting the Server Diagnostics NetBoot Image To delete the Server Diagnostics NetBoot imageChanging the Startup Disk Goal Hold down this key at server startupChanging the Startup Disk in System Preferences Changing the Startup Disk Using the Command-Line InterfaceTo change the startup disk in System Preferences To change the startup disk using the command-line interface Changing the Startup Disk Using Apple Remote DesktopChanging the Startup Disk Temporarily at Startup To disable the firmware password Disabling the Firmware PasswordTo temporarily change the startup disk at startup Starting Up Server Diagnostics Using Server Diagnostics Setting Server Diagnostics to Host, Client, or Local ModeMode Description Remotely Testing a Client ServerFollowing table describes the three modes To remotely test a client server To test the local server using Server Diagnostics EFI Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics EFITesting the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics Mac OS To test the local server using Server Diagnostics Mac OSUsing Server Diagnostics EFI ÂÂ Shut down the serverServer Diagnostics EFI, select the test settings you want Customizing Server Diagnostics EFI Test SettingsTo customize Server Diagnostics EFI test settings To run the test, click TestShutting Down or Restarting the Server Clearing the Test LogViewing the Hardware Profile Viewing Saved LogsTaking Screenshots Using Server Diagnostics Mac OSTo take a screenshot Customizing Server Diagnostics Mac OS X Test Settings To customize Server Diagnostics Mac OS X test settingsTo work with test groups Working with Test GroupsTest group Test selections Log type Description Viewing LogsTo view logs Color StatusSetting Log Preferences Appended values use this formatQuitting Server Diagnostics Mac OS X While a Test Is Running To set log preferencesComparison of Available Tests % indicates that a test is availableStartup Tests Server Diagnostics EFI TestsThese tests run when you start up Server Diagnostics EFI Test Estimated completion time DescriptionEthernet Controller Tests AirPort TestsOr 00s Hard Drive Tests Memory TestsMulticore Memory Tests Extended Memory Tests Sensor Tests Power Supply TestsProcessor Tests SMC PID Sensor TestsServer Diagnostics Mac OS X Tests These tests run when you start up Server Diagnostics Mac OSBluetooth Tests SSD Threaded Media Scan Not available SMC PID Sensor Second Checks the SMC PID sensor Behavior Video Controller Tests