Option | Considerations | |
Start up the Server Diagnostics EFI located on the | Advantages: | |
Admin Tools disc | ÂÂ | You can use Server Diagnostics EFI. |
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| ÂÂ | You can use the same disc to test multiple |
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| servers. |
| Disadvantages: | |
| ÂÂ | You need network access to the server. |
| ÂÂ | You can’t save logs locally. |
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Install Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on a portable | Advantages: | |
storage device | ÂÂ | You can use Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. |
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| ÂÂ | You can use a single portable storage device to |
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| test multiple servers. |
| Disadvantages: | |
| ÂÂ | You need an empty volume on the portable |
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| storage device with 10 GB of available space. |
| ÂÂ | You must install Mac OS X Server on the empty |
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| volume. |
| ÂÂ | The portable storage device must be physically |
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| connected to the server. |
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Install Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on an internal | Advantages: | |
volume | ÂÂ | You can use Server Diagnostics Mac OS X. |
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| ÂÂ | You don’t need physical access to the server to |
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| run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X remotely (if |
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| you have Apple Remote Desktop). |
| Disadvantages: | |
| ÂÂ | You need an empty volume on the server with |
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| 10 GB of available space. |
| ÂÂ | You must install Mac OS X Server on the empty |
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| volume. |
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