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Using remote kernel core dumps, 176 using remote kernel core dumps – Apple Mac OS X Server (Version 10.6 Snow Leopard) User Manual

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The following shows a sample Overview pane for a single server.

This overview shows basic hardware, operating system versions, active services,
and graphs of CPU history, network throughput history, and disk space.
Use the

m

serveradmin

XML web interface.

a

Open Safari to the following URL:

https://:311/servermgr_info.html

b

Select getState from the pop-up menu.

c

Click Send Command.

The web page returns an XML text version of the server overview.

Using Remote Kernel Core Dumps

A kernel panic is a type of error that occurs when the core (kernel) of an operating
system receives an instruction in an unexpected format or when it fails to handle
properly. A kernel panic can also follow when the operating system can’t recover from
a different type of error. A kernel panic can be caused by damaged or incompatible
software or, more rarely, damaged or incompatible hardware.

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Chapter 8

Monitoring Your System