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You can also connect a management console to the Xserve serial port and manage the Xserve using command-line tools. See "Using the Serial Port" on page 22. If you're away from the server rack, you can use the Admin Tools disc to install server administration tools on a Mac OS X computer, turning it into an administrator computer. You can then use Server Monitor on the administrator computer to check the Xserve status, or have an email alert sent to interested individuals if the Xserve detects any of a variety of conditions. See "Using Server Monitor" on page 23. Identifying the Xserve in a Rack If you have several Xserve systems in a rack, you can use the system identifier lights to flag and identify a particular Xserve. The light can help you return to the right server when you walk around to the other side of the rack. You can also turn on the system identifier light from the Server Monitor application so you can find the Xserve in the rack. Front system identifier button/light Rear system identifier button/light To turn the system identifier light on or off at the Xserve: mm Press the system identifier button on either the front or back panel. To turn on the system identifier light remotely: mm Open Server Monitor, choose the Xserve in the list, and click the "System identifier light" button. 18 Chapter 3 Monitoring the Xserve

Section	Page
Xserve User Guide	1
Contents	3
Preface:  About This Guide	5
Working with Mac OS X Server	5
If You Have a Solid-State Drive	5
If You Have an Xserve RAID Card	6
For More Information	6
Chapter 1:  Xserve at a Glance	7
Xserve at a Glance—Front Panel	8
Xserve at a Glance—Back Panel	10
Chapter 2:  Starting Up the Xserve	12
Turning On the Xserve for the First Time	12
Configuring the Server Software	12
Configuring the Lights-Out Management Port	13
Local and Remote Software Setup	13
Serial Number for Remote Setup	14
Setting Up More Than One Xserve	14
Starting Up the Xserve	14
Remote Startup	14
Choosing a Startup Method from the Front Panel	14
Shutting Down the Xserve	15
Before You Shut Down the Xserve	15
Shutting Down the Xserve with a Keyboard and Display	15
Shutting Down the Xserve Remotely	15
Forcing Shutdown from the Front Panel	16
Chapter 3:  Monitoring the Xserve	17
Checking the Status of Mac OS X Server Services	17
Checking the Status of the RAID Card Battery	17
Local and Remote Monitoring	17
Identifying the Xserve in a Rack	18
Interpreting the Xserve Status Lights	19
Overall Xserve Status	19
System Identifier	19
Processor Activity	20
Drive Module Status	20
Ethernet Link Status	21
Power Supply Status	21
Getting Detailed Hardware Information	22
Using the Serial Port	22
About Terminal Emulation Software	22
Connecting to the Serial Port	23
About the Command-Line Tools	23
Controlling Physical Access to the Xserve	23
Controlling a Keyboard and Mouse	23
Monitoring the Xserve Remotely	23
Using Server Monitor	23
Connecting to the Xserve	24
Using the Command Line	24
Chapter 4:  Updating or Installing Software on the Xserve	25
Before You Begin	25
Software Update and Installation Overview	26
Choosing the Best Method	26
Getting the Latest Software Updates	26
Reinstalling Server Software	27
Using a Keyboard, a Display, and the Mac OS X Server Install DVD	27
Using a NetBoot Server to Install over the Network	28
Using Apple Remote Desktop or Other VNC Software	28
Using Screen Sharing	28
Using Another Xserve to Install on a Swapped Drive Module	29
Using Commands over the Serial Port to Install from the Optical Drive	30
Appendix:  Troubleshooting	31
If You Don’t Find a Solution	31
Problems and Solutions	31
Using Apple Xserve Diagnostics Software	33

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You can also connect a management console to the Xserve serial port and manage the

Xserve using command-line tools. See “Using the Serial Port” on page

22.

If you’re away from the server rack, you can use the

Admin Tools

disc to install server

administration tools on a Mac OS X computer, turning it into an

administrator

computer.

You can then use Server Monitor on the administrator computer to check

the Xserve status, or have an email alert sent to interested individuals if the Xserve

detects any of a variety of conditions. See “Using Server Monitor” on page 23

Identifying the Xserve in a Rack

If you have several Xserve systems in a rack, you can use the system identiﬁer lights

to ﬂag and identify a particular Xserve. The light can help you return to the right server

when you walk around to the other side of the rack. You can also turn on the system

identiﬁer light from the Server Monitor application so you can ﬁnd the Xserve in

the rack.

Front system identifier button/light

Rear system identifier button/light

To turn the system identiﬁer light on or oﬀ at the Xserve:

Press the system identiﬁer button on either the front or back panel.

To turn on the system identiﬁer light remotely:

Open Server Monitor, choose the Xserve in the list, and click the “System identiﬁer

light” button.

Chapter 3

Monitoring the Xserve