Apple Xserve Diagnostics 3X103 - Viewing Logs

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Viewing Logs

You can view the following types of logs in AXD Mac OS X tools:

Tool used

Test group

Test selections

AXD Mac OS X tools

Default

All memory, fan, hard drive, sensor, and power supply
tests. Ethernet MAC address verification and ROM
checksum verification.

AXD Mac OS X tools

Quick Test

All sensor tests.

AXD EFI tools

Default

All memory, boot ROM, processor, video controller,
sensor, Ethernet controller, hard drive, and power
supply tests.

AXD EFI tools

Quick Test

Extended memory test P007 and all sensor tests.

To do this

Do this

Use a test group

In the Test Group pop-up menu, choose a test group.

Create a new test group

In the Test Group pop-up menu, choose Save Current Group. Enter
a name for the group and click OK.

Delete a test group

In the Test Group pop-up menu, choose a test group. Choose Edit >
Delete Test Group.

You can’t delete the Default or Quick Test test groups.

Export a test group

Choose File > Export Test Group, choose a location, name the test
group, and click Save.

Import a test group

Choose File > Open, select an .axdconfig file, and click Open.

Log type

Description

Test

All messages from tests run in the current AXD Mac OS X tools
session

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Chapter 4

Using AXD Tools

You can also view logs stored on other volumes. This is useful for:

 Starting up AXD Mac OS X tools from a USB drive or a CD, and viewing logs stored on

the Xserve’s startup volume

 Diagnosing issues that you run into while you’re not using AXD

When you view logs in AXD Mac OS X tools, AXD shows a colored circle next to the log
name to indicate whether it’s able to load the log.

To view logs:

1

Open AXD Mac OS X tools.

2

If tests are currently running, wait for them to complete or stop them.

If tests are running, you can view only the test log.

3

Do any the following: