Apple Xserve Diagnostics - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 1 Overview and Requirements 7
You can run both AXD tools by having two empty volumes on the same Xserve or
portable storage device. You need at least one of the following:
Local and Remote Requirements
To run AXD on your local Xserve, you’ll need to attach a keyboard, mouse, and display.
To run AXD remotely, you must have the following:
 A Macintosh computer with Mac OS X version 10.4.4 or later installed. Mac OS X
version 10.4.10 or later is recommended. This computer is referred to as the
host
computer .
 A network connection or a direct Ethernet connection from the host computer to the
Xserve. The Xserve is referred to as the
client Xserve .
 If the client Xserve is going to run AXD EFI tools and use a network connection, the
network connection must use a built-in Ethernet port, and not an Ethernet adapter
card.
 The Xserve must have AXD installed either on an internal volume or on a connected
portable storage device; or it must be able to run AXD from a NetBoot server.
 The host computer must run AXD Mac OS X tools. The client Xserve can run AXD EFI
tools or AXD Mac OS X tools.
 If the client Xserve is running AXD Mac OS X tools, you must be able to log in as the
root account. The root account is a system administrator who has complete access to
the Xserve.
If you want to run AXD entirely remotely (for situations where the Xserve is physically
inaccessible or if you want to save AXD EFI tools test results), in addition to meeting the
network requirements, the Xserve must be able to load Mac OS X Server.
NetBoot Server Requirements
To host a NetBoot server, your NetBoot server must:
 Have Mac OS X Server version 10.4.4 or later installed. Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or
later is recommended.
 Be on the same subnet as the Xserve being tested.
 Have 15 MB of hard drive space available for an AXD NetBoot image.
Goal Requirement
Run AXD EFI tools A volume on the Xserve that has at least 15 MB free, but doesn’t
have Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server installed
Run AXD Mac OS X tools An empty volume on the Xserve with at least 6 GB free
Test multiple Xserves and run
AXD EFI tools A USB drive or other portable storage device with a volume that
has at least 15 MB free, but doesn’t have Mac OS X or Mac OS X
Server installed
Test multiple Xserves and run
AXD Mac OS X tools A USB drive or other portable storage device that has an empty
volume with at least 6 GB free