Apple Xserve Diagnostics 3X103 - NetBoot Server Requirements

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NetBoot Server Requirements

To host a NetBoot server, your NetBoot server must:

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Have Mac OS X Server version 10.4.4 or later installed. Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or
later is recommended.

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Be on the same subnet as the Xserve being tested.

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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 7 GB free

Test multiple Xserves and run
AXD EFI tools

A USB 2.0 flash drive, or USB 2.0 or FireWire hard drive 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 2.0 or FireWire hard drive that has an empty volume with at
least 7 GB free

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