To identify the Xserve computer to monitor, click Add Server, identify the server, and enter user name and password information for an administrator of the server. If adding the local server, use ’127.0.0.1’ for the IP address. If adding a remote server, enter the server’s LOM hostname or IP address.
To specify how often you want to refresh data, use the “Update every”
To manage different lists of Xserve computers you want to monitor, choose File > Export or File > Import. To consolidate lists into one, choose File > Merge.
The system identifier lights on the front and back of an Xserve computer light when service is required. Use Server Monitor to understand why the lights are on. You can also turn the lights on to identify a specific Xserve computer in a rack of servers by selecting the server and clicking “System identifier light” in the Info pane.
To set up Server Monitor to notify you by mail when an Xserve computer’s status changes, click Edit Notifications. For each server, you set up the conditions that you want notification for. The mail message can come from Server Monitor or from the server.
Server Monitor keeps logs of Server Monitor activity for each Xserve computer. To view a log, click Show Log. The log shows, for example, Server Monitor attempts to contact the server and whether a connection was successful. The log also shows server status changes. (The logs don’t include system activity on the server.)
For additional information, see Server Monitor Help.
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