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Contents
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Viewing Saved Logs
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Taking Screen Shots
29 Using AXD Mac OS X Tools
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Customizing AXD Mac OS X Tools Test Settings
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Working with Test Groups
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Viewing Logs
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Setting Log Preferences
34
Shutting Down or Restarting the Xserve
34
Quitting AXD Mac OS X Tools While a Test is Running
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Appendix: AXD Tools Test Reference
35 Comparison of Available Tests
37 AXD EFI Tools Tests
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Startup Tests
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Boot ROM Tests
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Ethernet Controller Tests
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Hard Drive Tests
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Memory Tests
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Simple Memory Tests
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Multicore Memory Tests
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Extended Memory Tests
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SMBIOS Memory Tests
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Power Supply Tests
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Processor Tests
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Sensor Tests
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SMC PID Sensor Tests
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USB Tests
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Video Controller Tests
43 AXD Mac OS X Tests
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Startup Tests
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Ethernet Controller Tests
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Fan Tests
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Hard Drive Tests
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Memory Tests
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Simple Memory Tests
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SMBIOS Memory Tests
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ECC Memory Tests
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Power Supply Tests
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Sensor Tests
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USB Tests
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Video Controller Tests
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Apple Xserve Diagnostics tests your Intel-based Xserve
computer for hardware issues.
Apple Xserve Diagnostics (AXD) runs a customizable set of tests to help you diagnose
issues with the following Xserve components:
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Ethernet controller
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Fan
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Hard drive
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Memory
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Power supply
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Processor
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Sensor
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USB ports
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Video controller
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You can run AXD in Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), which is referred to as AXD EFI
tools, or in Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server, which is referred to as AXD Mac OS X tools.
By running AXD EFI tools, you can diagnose hardware issues that prevent Mac OS X
Server from successfully starting up. You can also run tests without interference from
Mac OS X Server and test more than 2.5 gigabytes (GB) of memory. However, AXD
Mac OS X tools provides an enhanced interface and has more extensive sensor, hard
drive, and video controller tests. For a detailed comparison and description of all
available tests, see “AXD Tools Test Reference” on page 35.
You can test the Xserve by running AXD tools directly on the Xserve. You can also run
AXD tools on a computer that has a network connection to the Xserve and test the
Xserve remotely.
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