Apple Server Diagnostics - Manual (Page 21)

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This chapter describes several methods that let you
change the startup disk to the volume with Server
Diagnostics installed.
Before you start up Server Diagnostics, make sure everything is properly installed and
configured. For information, see Chapter 2, “Setup and Installation,” on page 12.
Changing the Startup Disk
Server Diagnostics is usually installed on a dedicated volume to minimize the risk of
server processes interrupting the tests. Because of this, you need to change the startup
disk to the volume with Server Diagnostics installed before you can use the tools.
If you want to test a client server remotely, you first need to start up Server Diagnostics
on the host computer, and then start up Server Diagnostics on the client server.
To start up Server Diagnostics, set the startup volume of the server to the volume
or disk image containing Server Diagnostics. If Mac OS X Server starts up by default
on your server, you can change the startup disk in the Startup Disk pane of System
Preferences. Otherwise, you can temporarily change the startup disk by holding down
a particular key while starting up the server:
Goal Hold down this key at server startup
Choose the Server Diagnostics volume before
starting up Mac OS X Option
Start up the preinstalled Server Diagnostics EFI
or start up Server Diagnostics EFI from the Admin
Tools CD in the server’s optical drive D
Start up using the Server Diagnostics EFI disk
image from a NetBoot server F1 or a specific combination of Xserve front panel
buttons
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Starting Up Server Diagnostics