Apple Xserve - Apple Xserve Diagnostics (Version 3X103) - Manual (Page 20)

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Using AXD Tools
AXD Mac OS X tools and AXD EFI tools have different
interfaces and functionality. This chapter describes how to
use both AXD tools.
Before you can use AXD tools, make sure you’ve properly started up the tools. For more
information, see Chapter 3, “Starting Up AXD Tools,” on page 14.
Setting AXD to Host, Client, or Local Mode
When AXD tools starts, AXD tools can enter one of three modes depending on
whether:
 You’re opening AXD EFI tools or AXD Mac OS X tools
 Any of the computers on the same subnet are host computers
 A host computer is directly connected
 You’re logged in as root
 You’re running AXD Mac OS X tools on a computer that isn’t an Intel-based Xserve
The following table describes the three modes:
Mode Description Automatically enters mode if
Host The computer searches for Xserves
that are on the same subnet and start
AXD tools in remote mode. When one
is found, the host computer controls
the client Xserve’s AXD tools. You run AXD Mac OS X tools and
either:
 The computer isn’t an Intel-based
Xserve.
 You’re not logged in as root.
Client The Xserve can be controlled by a
host computer. You’re running AXD EFI tools and a
host computer is on the same subnet
or is directly connected.
Local The Xserve runs all tests locally. You’re running AXD EFI tools and a
host computer isn’t on the same
subnet and isn’t directly connected.