Apple Xserve Diagnostics - Manual (Page 20)

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Using AXD Tools
Before you can use AXD tools, make sure you’ve properly
loaded the tools. For more information, see Chapter 3,
“Loading AXD Tools,” on page 14.
AXD Mac OS X tools and AXD EFI tools have different interfaces and functionality. This
chapter describes how to use both AXD tools.
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.