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Starting Up Server Diagnostics
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When a list of startup disks appears, select Mac OS X Server Install Disc and click the
arrow button.
If it isn’t listed and you’re connecting to the computer over AirPort, select the AirPort
network in the pop-up menu under the startup disk list.
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After selecting a language, choose Utilities > Firmware Password Utility.
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In Firmware Password Utility, click Change.
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Deselect “Require password to change firmware settings,” and click OK. Authenticate
when asked.
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Choose Firmware Password Utility > Quit Firmware Password Utility.
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Choose Mac OS X Installer > Quit Mac OS X Installer. Click Startup Disk, select the
startup disk with Mac OS X Server installed, and then click Restart.
Starting Up Mac OS X Server in 32-Bit Mode
Server Diagnostics Mac OS X requires that Mac OS X Server be running in 32-bit mode.
By default, most Intel-based Xserve models run in 64-bit mode.
You should run Server Diagnostics Mac OS X on a dedicated volume so starting up
in 32-bit mode won’t affect users. If you use the volume for other purposes, consider
temporarily starting up Mac OS X Server in 32-bit mode.
Configuring Mac OS X Server to Start Up in 32-Bit Mode
You can configure Mac OS X Server to start up in 32-bit mode by default. This affects
Mac OS X Server installed on this volume, but not installations of Mac OS X or
Mac OS X Server on other volumes.
Afterwards, you can later reconfigure Mac OS X Server to start up in 64-bit mode by
default.
To configure Mac OS X Server to start up in 32-bit mode:
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Open Server Diagnostics Mac OS X.
You should see a dialog asking you if you want to permanently configure Mac OS X
Server to run in 32-bit mode. If it doesn’t appear, Mac OS X Server is already running in
32-bit mode.
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In the dialog that appears, click “Configure and Restart.”
The server restarts in 32-bit mode and loads the volume with Server Diagnostics
Mac OS X installed.
To reconfigure Mac OS X Server to start up in 64-bit mode:
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On the Mac OS X Server volume that you want to start up in 64-bit mode, open
Terminal (in /Utilities/).