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To remotely test a client server:

1

On the host computer, open Server Diagnostics Mac OS X (typically located in

/Applications/).

2

Choose from the following:

If the host computer is a Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server installed and you’re logged

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in as root, when Server Diagnostics Mac OS X opens, a dialog asks you to choose
which mode to enter. Choose “Connect to remote server” and click OK.
If your computer isn’t a Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server installed, the dialog doesn’t

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appear, and Server Diagnostics Mac OS X automatically enters host mode.

3

On the client server, change the startup disk to a volume with Server Diagnostics

and restart it.
You can also temporarily change the startup disk to be a volume with Server
Diagnostics on it or to a Server Diagnostics NetBoot disk image when you start
up the server.
For information about how to change or temporarily change the startup volume, see
Chapter 3, “Starting Up Server Diagnostics.”

4

If you’re starting up Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, log in as root.

5

If Server Diagnostics Mac OS X doesn’t open automatically, open the Apple Server

Diagnostics application (typically located in /Applications/), choose “Client of a remote
host,” and then click OK.
If you’re starting up Server Diagnostics EFI, the server enters client mode.

6

Verify that the host computer and client server have established a successful

connection by reviewing the following:

The IP address field in the Server Diagnostics window on the host computer should

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match the IP address assigned to the client server.
The name of the Server Diagnostics window on the host computer is “Apple Server

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Diagnostics remote log,” not “Apple Server Diagnostics local log.”
The log area of the client server uses more of the Server Diagnostics window.

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Shut Down, Restart, and a few other buttons are removed.

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Chapter 4

Using Server Diagnostics