Apple Server Diagnostics - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1 Overview and Requirements 9
Option Considerations
Install Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on an internal
volume Advantages:
 You can use Server Diagnostics Mac OS X
 You don’t need physical access to the server to
run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X remotely (if
you have Apple Remote Desktop)
Disadvantages:
 You need an empty volume on the server with
10 GB free
 You must install Mac OS X Server on the empty
volume
Requirements
Before you can run Server Diagnostics, you must meet general, storage device, and
local and remote requirements.
General Requirements
To run Server Diagnostics, you need the following:
An Intel-based Xserve or a Mac mini with Mac OS X Server version 10.6 or later Â
installed
The
 Mac OS X Server Install DVD and Admin Tools disc included with the Xserve or
Mac mini (both discs should be version 10.6 or later)
Storage Device Requirements
Depending on whether you want to run Server Diagnostics EFI, Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X, or both, you need empty volumes on the server or on a portable storage
device.
If you want to run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X, the storage device must use the
GUID Partition Table partition scheme. If you’re running only Server Diagnostics EFI on
the storage device, you don’t need to use the GUID Partition Table partition scheme.
You can run both versions of Server Diagnostics by having two empty volumes on the
same server or portable storage device. You need at least one of the following: