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Customizing Server Diagnostics Mac OS X Test Settings

You can customize Server Diagnostics test settings in several ways by choosing which tests are run, whether to loop tests, and whether to stop or continue testing when an error occurs.

To customize Server Diagnostics Mac OS X test settings:

1In Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, select the test settings you want.

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Choose which tests are run

In the Test Selections list, do the following:

 

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To select a test, select the checkbox next to

 

 

the test.

 

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To select a specific test within a category of

 

 

tests, click the disclosure triangle next to the

 

 

category, and then select individual tests.

 

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To select all tests, click the Select All (+) button.

 

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To remove all tests, click the Deselect All (–)

 

 

button.

 

 

Loop all selected tests

Select “Loop tests by,” and then do the following:

 

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To loop selected tests a specific number of

 

 

times, select Count and enter a number of

 

 

times to loop.

 

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To loop selected tests for a specific amount

 

 

of time, select Time and enter the number of

 

 

hours and minutes to loop. When the specified

 

 

time is reached, the current loop must

 

 

complete before the tests stop. For example,

 

 

if one loop of your test set takes 2 hours to

 

 

complete and your specified time is 3 hours,

 

 

Server Diagnostics Mac OS X stops testing in

 

 

4 hours. (Instead of stopping at 3, it waits for

 

 

the current test set loop to complete before

 

 

stopping.)

 

 

Change what to do when an error occurs

In the On Error pop-up menu, do the following:

 

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To stop testing when the first error occurs,

 

 

choose Stop.

 

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To continue testing when errors occur, choose

 

 

Continue.

 

 

 

2To save your customized test settings for future use, in the Test Group pop-up menu, choose Save Current Group, enter a name for the group, and click OK.

For more information, see “Working with Test Groups” on page 33.

3To run the test, click Start Testing.

When the test completes, a PASSED or FAILED message appears on screen.

4Click anywhere to close the message.

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Chapter 4    Using Server Diagnostics

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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 Requirements General RequirementsStorage Device 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 EFITo restore Server Diagnostics EFI Restoring Server Diagnostics EFIInstalling Server Diagnostics Mac OS 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 startupTo change the startup disk in System Preferences Changing the Startup Disk Using the Command-Line InterfaceChanging the Startup Disk in System Preferences Changing the Startup Disk Temporarily at Startup Changing the Startup Disk Using Apple Remote DesktopTo change the startup disk using the command-line interface To temporarily change the startup disk at startup Disabling the Firmware PasswordTo disable the firmware password Starting Up Server Diagnostics Using Server Diagnostics Setting Server Diagnostics to Host, Client, or Local ModeFollowing table describes the three modes Remotely Testing a Client ServerMode Description To remotely test a client server Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics EFI Testing the Local Server Using Server Diagnostics Mac OSTo test the local server using Server Diagnostics EFI To test the local server using Server Diagnostics Mac OSUsing Server Diagnostics EFI ÂÂ Shut down the serverCustomizing Server Diagnostics EFI Test Settings To customize Server Diagnostics EFI test settingsServer Diagnostics EFI, select the test settings you want To run the test, click TestClearing the Test Log Viewing the Hardware ProfileShutting Down or Restarting the Server Viewing Saved LogsTo take a screenshot Using Server Diagnostics Mac OSTaking Screenshots Customizing Server Diagnostics Mac OS X Test Settings To customize Server Diagnostics Mac OS X test settingsTest group Test selections Working with Test GroupsTo work with test groups Viewing Logs To view logsLog type Description 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 availableServer Diagnostics EFI Tests These tests run when you start up Server Diagnostics EFIStartup Tests Test Estimated completion time DescriptionOr 00s AirPort TestsEthernet Controller Tests Hard Drive Tests Memory TestsMulticore Memory Tests Extended Memory Tests Power Supply Tests Processor TestsSensor 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