Apple 3X108 manual Remotely Testing a Client Server, Following table describes the three modes

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The following table describes the three modes:

Mode	Description	Automatically enters mode if
Host	The computer searches for	You run Server Diagnostics
	servers that are on the same	Mac OS X and:
	subnet and start Server	ÂÂ	The computer isn’t a Mac
	Diagnostics in remote mode.
			Pro with Mac OS X Server
	When one is found, the host
			installed
	computer controls Server
		ÂÂ	You’re not logged in as root
	Diagnostics on the client server.


Client	The server can be controlled by	You’re running Server
	a host computer.	Diagnostics EFI and a host
		computer is on the same subnet
		or is directly connected.

Local	The server runs all tests locally.	You’re running Server
		Diagnostics EFI and a host
		computer isn’t on the same
		subnet and isn’t directly
		connected.

If you’re logged in as root on the server and you run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, you can choose which mode to enter.

Remotely Testing a Client Server

To test a client server, you first start up Server Diagnostics on the host computer, set it to connect to the client server, start up the Server Diagnostics on the client server and then set the client server to be a client of the host computer.

The host computer must run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. The client server can run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X or Server Diagnostics EFI. The available tests are based on which Server Diagnostics the client server is running.

When you start up Server Diagnostics EFI, the server looks for a host computer. If it finds a host computer, the server enters client mode. If it doesn’t find a host computer, the server enters local mode.

When you start up Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, the server becomes a host computer if either of the following are true:

ÂÂ You logged in to Mac OS X with an account that isn’t root.

ÂÂ You’re running Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on a computer that isn’t a Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server installed.

If Server Diagnostics Mac OS X doesn’t automatically become a host computer, it asks if it should connect to a client server, be a client of a host computer, or run tests locally.

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Contents Apple Server Diagnostics User Guide Apple Contents Appendix Server Diagnostics Test Reference ÂÂ USB ports ÂÂ Video controller Overview and RequirementsOverview and Requirements Option Considerations Overview of Server Diagnostics ConfigurationsAdmin Tools disc General Requirements RequirementsStorage Device Requirements Order to You needLocal and Remote Requirements NetBoot Server RequirementsNetBoot server Setup and InstallationTo do this Do this To create and format empty storage device volumesTo install Server Diagnostics EFI Installing Server Diagnostics EFIInstalling Server Diagnostics Mac OS Restoring Server Diagnostics EFITo restore Server Diagnostics EFI To install Server Diagnostics Mac OS System Preferences pane Recommended configuration Setting Up a NetBoot ServerOpen Server Admin located in /Applications/Server To set up a NetBoot serverTo delete the Server Diagnostics NetBoot image Deleting the Server Diagnostics NetBoot ImageGoal Hold down this key at server startup Changing the Startup DiskChanging 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 Setting Server Diagnostics to Host, Client, or Local Mode Using Server DiagnosticsMode Description Remotely Testing a Client ServerFollowing table describes the three modes To remotely test a client server Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics Mac OS Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics EFITo test the local server using Server Diagnostics EFI To test the local server using Server Diagnostics Mac OSÂÂ Shut down the server Using Server Diagnostics EFITo customize Server Diagnostics EFI test settings Customizing Server Diagnostics EFI Test SettingsServer Diagnostics EFI, select the test settings you want To run the test, click TestViewing the Hardware Profile Clearing the Test LogShutting Down or Restarting the Server Viewing Saved LogsTaking Screenshots Using Server Diagnostics Mac OSTo take a screenshot To customize Server Diagnostics Mac OS X test settings Customizing Server Diagnostics Mac OS X Test SettingsTo work with test groups Working with Test GroupsTest group Test selections To view logs Viewing LogsLog type Description Color StatusAppended values use this format Setting Log PreferencesTo set log preferences Quitting Server Diagnostics Mac OS X While a Test Is Running% indicates that a test is available Comparison of Available TestsThese tests run when you start up Server Diagnostics EFI Server Diagnostics EFI TestsStartup Tests Test Estimated completion time DescriptionEthernet Controller Tests AirPort TestsOr 00s Memory Tests Hard Drive TestsMulticore Memory Tests Extended Memory Tests Processor Tests Power Supply TestsSensor Tests SMC PID Sensor TestsThese tests run when you start up Server Diagnostics Mac OS Server Diagnostics Mac OS X TestsBluetooth Tests SSD Threaded Media Scan Not available SMC PID Sensor Second Checks the SMC PID sensor Behavior Video Controller Tests