Apple Xserv

Is PXE boot supported on Apple Xserve servers ?
Please help.

Hi
PXE Boot is not supported on the platform at all - Server or Client. Apple uses BSDP - Boot Service Discovery Protocol.
HTH?
Tony

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Mapping a network folder stored on an Apple Xserve to a Windows user a/c.

I have a number of domain users who need to get there individual network folder mapped to there profile when they log onto the domain from various MAC in the building.
We use a batch file that maps the users network home folder to there profile when they log onto a PC.
Does anyone know how to do the same process for those same users loggin onto a MAC OS X leopard machine.
Users network folders are stored on a Apple Xserve. Authentication comes first from Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.
(at the moment MAC users accounts are loaded entirely from the Apple Xserve, resulting in the user constantly writing to there profile across the network.
What I would like to do instead is to 'force the local home directory on startup disk', this is an option in directory utility on each mac. This will force the profile to load locally. Then using some sort of script or batch file map the users network home folder to the desktop of the MAC. Therefore reducing traffic across the network as the user profile will be loaded loally and will only be saving to there netowrk folder)
Does this make sense, and advice appreciated...???

Check out the AD-OD Sandbox. I think there may be instructions in there on how to do it:
http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20080304215842264

Intel Xserve and Apple Xserve Diagnostics

Has anyone figured out how to run the Apple Xserve Diagnostics (AXD) that is included with the new servers? The documentation is very poor to say the least, in once instance the user guide says to see the user guide for more information. Another pdf says to refer to www.apple.com/server/documentation for information on AXD yet this site has no mention of the intel Xserve yet. I've searched the service manual and got much of the same run around.
I've managed to install the AXD on another Mac OS X server and activated the netboot image but it does not appear to run in the same manor as the Apple Remote Diagnostics for the Xserve G5s. Any help is appreciated!
Mac OS X (10.4.8)

David
Unless someone knows different the only place I know of is here:
https://gsx.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/GSXAppServer.woa
You need an Apple ID. To access the Service Source you'll probably need a Tech ID. Alternatively you could apply for the CD from Apple directly? Or from an Apple Authorized Repair Specialist. You could take the XServe directly to either of those locations and see if they can run the Diagnostic tools for you?
Tony

Apple XServe G5 Won't Start Up

Hi,
My apple Xserve G5 has stopped turning on after I shut it down. When turned ut back on I pressed the power button all of the fans spin up and the System Indicatior light turns Solid Amber/Orange and does not flash. I tried leaving it on for a long period of time to see if it would start up on its own but the fans became progressivly faster and faster until I turned it off. I have tried what apple says to do and hold the indicator light when turning on the then releasing it when the processor lights start flashing. Other than turning on and off it is completely unresoponsive. Any Ideas?

Thanks... I found that the power supply on neither my G5 or G4 would start up from cold? I just leave them plugged in to keep the psu warm now.
Thanks,
ben

10.5 Server on Apple XServe M8628LL/A?

two days ago I got an Apple XServe M8628LL/A
it runs Mac OS X 10.4.11 Server, which it runs perfectly fine.
but, there a some features new in Leopard server that I could use.
the server has two 1Ghz G4's and can have up to 2GB of RAM (has 512MB now but I plan to upgrade that by adding three more 512MB modules, I know where I can get them, just need to actually place the order).
meaning, it can run Leopard, it will slow down a bit but, well, I use it for myself also public for a site but, i don't get a lot of visitors and I have a second (dell) server which can "jump-in" if the XServe can't handle all requests, so, I want to upgrade it.
there is one problem though, this model has a CD-ROM drive.
Leopard Server is, TMK, only on DVD.
so, can I get Leopard server on it, and if so, how?
there are two things I came up with but I'm not sure they'll work, leopard server does come at a price so I'd rather not "just try" I'm ok with the system slowing down a bit, but it be a waste if I can't install it.
the things I came up with:
1. Remote Install Mac OS X, but I'm not sure that also works with Mac OS X Server.
2. "restore" the install dvd to a firewire drive, as in, make a new partition on my external FireWire drive, make A DMG image of the install dvd and use disk utility's "restore" feature to get the contents of the DVD on the new partition, connect it and boot from the firewire drive,
if it has the contents of the install DVD it should just work as if I was using the DVD, but will it? and it this even legal? I hear that it's not as I would be making a copy of the dvd, yet, at the same time, copyright laws allow to make one copy for personal use, as I'd use if only for the installation that be personal use.
if remote install works that be easier but if not the idea with the FireWire disk is the only thing I know.
I have Leopard (desktop version) on my eMac (see below) and that runs fine, the XServe is faster so I think it will run quite good (at least, I hope).

n.v.m. think I found it, /applications/Server/Server Assistant -> Install Mac OS X Server on a remote computer....

Is there an Exchange server equivalent for Apple Xserve?

I have an Apple Xserve and I'd like to run something like an Exchange server, to allow my Entourage clients to host calendar, email, Tasks, and addressbooks on there. Is Apple working on anything like this?
Mike

Hi
There should be no need to post in the XServe Forum. The XServe is dedicated server hardware, your question is really about the Server OS. You could browse the Server Forum for more information:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=96
To answer your question - Yes, absolutely. Kerio Mail Server:
http://www.kerio.co.uk/kms_home.html
Zimbra:
http://www.zimbra.com/products/
Both of these products offer support for iPhone, Treo and Blackberry. KMS has a handy facility where it can remotely 'wipe' a supported mobile device if its been stolen. Although this is speculation and not really 'allowed' on these forums I think Apple is working towards similar features in their forthcoming Server products. Right now Apple's built in mail server is poor in terms of what is offered using the Interface. It's good enough to get you going if all you want are simple Mail Services. It's actually quite good. However if you want more then you there is not much you can't achieve if you're prepared to use the command line. A necessity at some stage if you are contemplating administering a server regardless of its role. Apple are planning to expand what is available by adding 'out of office' and server side 'email rules' facilities in Snow Leopard:
http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/snowleopard/
You don't have that currently unless you are prepared to install avelsieve:
http://email.uoa.gr/avelsieve/
I'm not sure how well Apple's built-in Mail Server supports shared contacts and calendars with Microsoft's products? It's been some time but I have had some mixed success in the past. KMS has no problem regardless of platform or what is being used. For PCs it behaves exactly as if it was an Exchange Server.
Tony

Apple Xserver Raid, 1 raid mounts and the other raid does not mount

Apple Xserver Raid, 1 raid mounts and the other raid does not mount but all the lights on the drives are green

Kind of lacking in detail there...
Did the other volume mount in the past? and it stopped working? When? What changed?
What does Raid Admin.app have to say about it?
Does it see the drives? a RAID set on those drives? A link on the fiber channel connection?

Apple Xserve Diagnostics - where?

I bought an Xserve in October 2007. It came with the Leopard Server disks. I would like to test the hardware, due to some odd problems I'm having, as well as a failed upgrade attempt to Snow Leopard, but my Admin Tools disk does not contain the AXD program, or in fact any apparent diagnostics. I also cannot find anything in Apple's downloads or support site that would help. How do I get the diagnostics so that I can test my server?
Thanks

Hi Niel,
I believe your right. I just dont understand how they could not mention this in the manual. It clearly states:
Goal:
Start up the AXD (Apple Xserve Diagnostics) EFI tools located on the admin tools disk
Method:
D (make sure the Admin Tools disk is inserted)
It would have been nice of them to make a little note stating your comment.
My net card can't run in full duplex, whereas my MacBook Pro can, so I suspect a hardware failure. The logic board has been replaced once already. I suppose there is no other solution, than to pull the Xserve from the rack and have it serviced unless the Apple Enterprise guys has another idea.
Thanks mate,
Magnus

Old Apple xserve Raid 1.24 and New Intel Xserve

Guys
Quick question - i currently have an Apple G5 xserve setup with an apple xserve raid {1.24} as a file sharing server in my studio
ideally i am looking to get my xserve upgraded to the new intel version but would like to know if the old xserve raid would still be compatible with the new xserve?
any info would be super appreciated!
so7

Yes - it will work just fine. The only issue is that you'll need a new Fiber channel card for the Intel XServe since it only supports PCIe cards, not PCI-X used by the previous XServes.

Binding Apple Xserver with XSAN 3 to AD

Have anyone had any issue binding Apple Server 10.8.5 running Xsan 3 to Active Directory?

We try to bind to an MS Exchange 2013 server and yes OD is setup.
Thanks

MDS9000 (DS-C9124) and Apple XServe/RAID problem.

Hi all.
Im new at this so be gentle plz. :)
We want to connect some servers and raid with fiber channel-network. So we bought this switch to do the job.
When we connect all together nothing works. Im getting this error: sfpVendorNotSupported
I cant figure out why it doesnt work. If i connect the server with raid it works flawlessly.
Any help apreciated.
thx
p

I have seen that error before and it is generally associated with non Cisco "certified" SFP's. You would get that message when you hovered over the port with the mouse. HP sold us some switches and tried putting in some Brocade SFP's because they had some in stock. Once they put the right ones it, is worked.
There are only a handful of vendor SFP's around for servers and storage and you should not try to use them in the Cisco switches.
Where did your SFP's come from? If they came with the switch, thats another story.
Stephen

Xserve config in non-apple os

Hello everyone,
I have an apple xserve raid that I do not have an apple server (controller) with and I was wondering if it is possible to configure the xserve RAID with another server that runs linux or windows. Currently, I have the xserve raid hooked up to a linux server running CentOS 4.x via the fibre channel...would anyone know if this is possible? What I need to do is login to it, change the IP address configured on it, and change the RAID sizes and partitions.
Thanks for your time,
Jeremiah
Windows XP Pro

You mean the controller is stuck on 192.168.x.x or 65.71.whatever from its previous location?
If you know the IP (or its approx range) and the password: You can connect a notebook or local computer to the RAID and set that computer's IP to the same range with a liberal subnet mask. Running the admin software and "adding" RAIDs will cause it scan the subnet and find the RAID. You can then set the IP and whatever other RAID settings you want.
If you don't know the IP and/or the password you will need to reset the controller. This will put the RAID into DHCP and reset the passwords. The official document on the process is here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86367
If it grabs a DHCP address you will need to scan for it on the network. If all you want to do is talk to the RAID I would reset it without a connection and then boot a notebook connected only to the RAID in DHCP mode as well. They will form their own little subnet and broadcast pinging 255.255.255.255 should get the RAID to answer back with its IP. The RAID Admin software should find and add it no problem.
If you don't have it the basic install and set-up manual is here: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/XserveRAID_UserGuide.PDF
Hope that helps,
=Tod
G5/2.0x2, Dual XServes x2, XRAID, beige G3 501Mhz

Xserve - A week of uncertainty

A week since the announcement and I see no clear guidance from Apple. My contemplative confusion is turning into apprehension for the loss of what we had and a sense of uncertainty about the products that my business thrives on supporting. Is Apple not aware of how Xserves are used by their customers? Is Apple not aware of the gaping hole they have created in their product line? Or far worse, is Apple completely abandoning OS X Server and in turn the pro market?
I am not a doom and gloom type of person but the impact that this decision is having on my business and on my customer's perception of Apple could drive anyone to the brink of despair. Let me share with the community some of the conversations that I had this past week.
*Customer 1: North America's largest manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing materials*
_What they have:_ 12 TB Xsan supporting three Final Cut edit bays with a StorNext client in the data center for integrated backup to a CommVault backup system. (I should point out that we also support a graphic design department as well so there are more than 3 Macs in this company.) The Xsan is built on two G5 Xserves and 2 Xserve RAIDs with integration help from internal IT, including the fibre channel department, networking, backup, and others. The solution has enabled the video department to dramatically increase workflow, speed encoding through the use of a qmaster cluster, and improve backup integration with the enterprise CommVault system. The Xsan solution revolutionized the workflow of the department in so many ways that it is difficult to quantify.
_What they need now:_ To expand the volume. They are running over 90% capacity (yes, I know it is dangerous). The Xsan deployment above was done as a proof of concept as it took existing hardware (previously used as departmental file servers) and turned it into a now business critical solution. They have filled the volume in less than 8 months and are now begging for more. The proof of concept resulted in proof that Xsan is a superior product in providing services and features found no where else in the video market. Xsan, with its speed, function, integration with other products, and Spotlight makes the product indispensable. The integration into the corporate Active Directory domain and the ability to collect systems into a render cluster are simple and effective.
+What do we do?+ The existing Xserves are G5s so we are stuck at Leopard and Xsan 2.1.1. Now we have a real tough decision ahead of us. Do we buy Xserves and run with Xsan despite the announcement? And if we do, what is the future of Xsan beyond Jan 31 without a rack mount server. In this customer, rack space is a pricy commodity. Every U counts and I can not consume 12 U for 3 people, regardless of the benefits. Apple has a product, both hardware and software, that satisfies this customers need so well that they are begging for more of it. But can I give them the solution they are begging for? Can I sell them a couple Xserves and run the solution for the near term? But what are my future prospects? What do I do in three years or less from now when they run out of room again? What is my roadmap in the absence of true server hardware? Is there even a replacement for Xsan? Sure MetaSan is looking interesting... but no Spotlight. Sure I can run a StorNext solution... but no Spotlight. We can move to Windows storage, but then I am back on Ethernet file services and no Spotlight instead of a shared file system. If I stand on this hill and say "go with the Xserves as it is the best we have right now" and then there is an announcement from Apple about "one more thing," then my reputation is in question.
*Customer 2: NYC Advertising Agency that is 99.99% Mac based, including server architecture*
_What they have:_ We walked into this customer for our first service call back in February 2004. We found the G4 Xserve we sold them in October 2002 mounted on a wall by another consultant (oh the horror). Within two visits, I had closed all the security holes, implemented OD and single sign on, and started a relationship with the customer that grew from 12 employees, 1 G4 Xserve, and 10 Macs to 120+ employees, 3 Intel Xserves, and 120+ Macs. The Xserves support traditional print design as well as a video, new media, and development departments. Open Directory powers the organization and all Mac clients, over 120 systems, are joined to the domain and enjoy single sign on, centralized management via MCX, and unified access across all services including VPN, groupware (through Kerio), and more.
_What they need:_ This customer is growing. We just upgraded their network backbone to 10GigE, replaced the tape library with an LTO5 40 slot, and added another Active array. They expect 160 users by the end of 1Q 2011. This equals more Macs, more storage requirements and more reliance on OS X Server and the Xserve. In addition, we have had the discussion with them regarding Xsan for the video department. This was a very compelling solution that they were taking a serious look. But now, they are shaken by the announcement.
_What do we do?_ And I ask the community.... How would you respond when this customer asks, "Does this mean we have to switch to Active Directory?" Yes, they really asked me that question. My answer was that the announcement in no way devalues what they have. But I do understand their concern for the future. What do they do in a year? How about 2 years? This is a company running COMPLETELY on Apple hardware and software solutions. Where do we go from here?
*Customer 3: Fortune 500 Retailer of Domestic Merchandise and Home Furnishings*
_What they have:_ In January of 2003, we installed the first Mac in this company. A single G4 tower running Classic applications because the "patient 0" demanded a Mac as part of her accepting employment. Today, this company has over 100 Macintosh systems and three Xserves in three different states. Macs are in the IT department and we went from the platform of distrust to a platform that is a peer of Windows and Unix, including at the server level. The first Xserve was deployed in 2005. The second was installed in 2006. And the final one in 2008. All three are still in active production today and provide critical file services for over 100 Mac users and many Windows users. The servers are all bound to Active Directory, participate in enterprise backup, are monitored by internal IT via SNMP, and provide unparalleled uptime and performance.
_What the need now:_ They are running out of space. No, they ran out of space a long time ago. In October we started the process of proposing upgrades to both the Xserves and the storage to greatly enhance the solution and expand it to cover more departments and likely more Macs. Two of the servers are G5 Xserves so Snow Leopard is out of the question. They were planning on buying two new Xserves and new storage. But as of today, the talks are off. It appears that we are going to lose this business to a Windows storage solution. Farewell Mac servers. Farewell Spotlight searching. Farewell simple management of the Mac systems.
_What do we do?_ What is our argument here? We have none. In light of the announcement, I no longer have a viable solution to offer this customer. The Mac Pro is not a solution. They need more storage and they need a device that fits deployment requirements. The Mini does not do this? How do I get 10+ TB of storage connected and how do I support 100+ concurrent users?
*Customer 4: US Branch of Major Magazine Publisher that is 99.99% Mac, including server architecture*
_What they have:_ This customer is the poster child for Xserves. They have 11 Xserves, including a G4 still in active use. At their peak, we were running 16 Apple Xserve RAIDs (these have mostly been replaced by Actives). These Xserves run file services, FTP, Mail (Kerio), automation, Open Directory, offsite replication, and much much more. And here is the kicker! We deployed them in May 2006 running 10.4.6! The last time the primary cluster was touched was January 2009 when we upgraded to 10.4.11. Yes! There are 7 of the 11 servers still running 10.4.11! And do you know how often we service that cluster? 4 times a year. That is it. There is no downtime. There are no problems. This is an environment of about 450 users (all Mac) working directly from servers on multiple shifts. All machines are bound to OD and we are using MCX, Kerio Mail Server, UTS, NetInstall, and much more in this environment. And the whole thing is managed by a staff of 2 technicians. Oh, and in 2007 we built a dedicated datacenter for the Xserves, including proper power, cooling, and fire prevention. This set the foundation for a 10 GigE backbone and all servers operating with aggregated links to stacked edges switches with EAPS ring failover. This environment is a model of enterprise deployment of Apple hardware rivaling any Windows deployment out there.
_What they need:_ The customer is currently rolling out workstation replacements company wide. These units are 10.6.x. The 10.4.11 server are doing fine but it would be nice to unify and get all the MCX stuff working without the hacks. Purchasing new Xserves was a planned project for the beginning of next year.
_What do we do?_ This is the one customer in which we will likely still push the Xserve before it is no longer available. The nature of the business and the cyclical nature of upgrade cycles can likely allow us to operate on 10.6.x at the client and server for at least 4 years. So despite what Apple is doing, we may be able to keep the dream alive in this one customer. But in February will we be standing with egg on our face for a foolish recommendation?
*Customer 5: Fortune 100 Insurance Company*
_What they have:_ We support Mac departments in 4 states. Two of the departments are running Xsans. These are obviously driven by Xserves that have been embraced by corporate IT. In corporate America, projects take time to plan and approve. The Xsan expansion project has been in the works most of the year. It has been approved is now ready to start placing orders. But we are clearly caught in a tough position.
_What they need:_ More storage! And InnerPool from Active. InnerPool will go down in history as the greatest product that never will be. The success of Xsan in these two departments almost can not be measured. The undeniable reality is that the solutions is a wild success and the departments want more.
_What do we do?_ The word from Active is that InnerPool is dead and will never reach a customer. The Xserve is no longer. Yes we can buy it and yes it is approved. But I have the same uncertainty as listed above. Great, I deploy Xserves and Xsan today. But what is its future? And without InnerPool I has inefficient LUN carving.
Conclusions:
I am sure that my scenarios are shared by many in the consulting and IT fields. Over this past week I've struggled to understand Apple's decision to discontinue the Xserve. I've struggled to ease the concerns of my customers. I've struggled to find the correct message to tell customers in this time of uncertainty. I've struggled to understand what my company will do to fill the void left by the absence of the Xserve. And, most troubling, I've struggled to understand what the loss of the Xserve will do to Apple's enterprise solutions including the future of OS X Server and the traditional markets Apple supports.
I understand that on the surface this is the retirement of a hardware product. I understand the basic argument that the product was not a powerful seller. But being an Apple Reseller and ACN, I also know that no one is pushing Xserves other than us. The Apple retail store is incapable of pushing the Xserve as a product. And please, real businesses are not going to Apple retail. Does anyone walk up to a person selling iPods and have a discussion about real business needs? And why was I never able to find the Xserve on store.apple.com's home page? If you want to sell a product, you really need to let your customers know it exists.
I understand that Apple is all about the one thing. They always have been. When the iMac saved Apple it was the hot item. Then the iPod replaced it. Then the phone. Now the iPad. Apple focuses like a laser on the one thing that is big. But what they are missing is that there is a loyal group of customers in content creation that are only able to do their work because of the power, ease of use, and products that make up the "pro/enterprise" segment of Apple's business. This includes the Mac Pro, the Xserve, OS X Server, Xsan, Final Cut, and more. What is the future of all these products? The Mac Mini Server is surely not the future.
Again, this is speculation driven by lack of guidance and leadership. But if my customer reaction is an indication, the inability to deploy a server class device means the inability to run OS X Server. This will mean that all of the duties found in OS X Server will be replaced by other systems. This means no OD, no AFP, no NetBoot/NetInstall, no iCal, no Xsan, no qMaster, no MCX, no synchronized home folders. The list goes on and on. And by translation, this likely means the decline of the viability of Final Cut deployments and even content creation in general. If we are going backward to isolated workstations and the inability to deploy space efficient direct to broadcast solutions, the business will be going elsewhere. In the space of a single Mac Pro, I could deploy and entire 50 TB Xsan with 1U left over (2 Xserves, 2 Active arrays, 2 FC switches, 1 MD switch). Apple is not offering progress and this is not a better solution.
When Apple retired the Xserve RAID, Apple provide the community with a better solution. The Xserve RAID was a product of its time and time marched on. Apple was not interested in maintaining a peripheral product and rightly left the business to organizations specializing in mass storage. By bowing out of the segment, the community got faster devices with more redundancy. The difference then was that Apple said, "hey, we are not going to make the Xserve RAID anymore but here is something better." Today, they are saying, "hey, we are not making the Xserve any more and we have nothing better to tell you."
Yet, the Xserve RAID was a peripheral. It was not a host system running Apple's OS. For the company that is known for making the whole widget, how does this announcement sit? We are now missing the hardware component of the whole widget and the options, virtualization or licensing to third party hardware vender, goes in direct grain to everything Apple has done.
I know others in the community have covered this. The hardware Apple is offering is not a replacement. Honestly... A Mac Pro that has a hardware problem is a minimum of 2 days of lost operations for a company. Take the power supply. On an Xserve, you have a second one and if you were smart enough to get the spares kit, you can replace it in less than 1 minute with one hand tied behind your back. No downtime. No service disruption. Now, the Mac Pro... There is no spares kit. That means if the unit goes down you call Apple to diagnose the problem (or good golly you bring it to the Apple Store?), they send the part to your closest Apple Authorized Repair Center, and then they arrange for an onsite repair. This process will put you out of business for 2 days minimum. Unacceptable.
I am not sure who Apple thinks their server customers are. But the customers I support will never be satisfied with the Mini Server. Apple targets the Mini Server to SMB. Well, let's assume that the SMB has 10 iMacs. The iMacs have a collective storage capacity of 10 TB. The Mini has 500 GB. How does that help the environment. If we look at Apple's traditional customers running content creation, a single user could fill the server with 100 photoshop files or a few video files. And don't get me started on the expansion issues with the Mini.
Apple, regardless if the end result is licensing server to another vender for hardware development or allowing virtualization, please open up the communication channel and reassure a shaken industry on what you see as the realistic future of your server products. The guidance of your transition guide is not guidance at all. Please come down from the iPod cloud and understand that you have a lot of customers quavering in uncertainty.
And finally, if Apple is using the retail stores to provide guidance to the types of businesses that they sell their product to, then they should call us. We have been integrating Macs in enterprise for over a decade. We have Macs in every pharma in the state, many in regulatory roles meeting strict government requirements. We have Macs in insurance, research and development, finance, law, and more. These system meet or exceed HIPPA, SOX, FDA, FTC and other government regulatory requirements. Apple, you are already in the enterprise. Please don't give up on what has taken years to achieve.
Thank you for reading. We are passionate about the services we offer and strive to give our customers the best possible solutions. Apple has enabled us to do that for a number of years. Now I am concerned. As an ACN employing numerous ACSAs we are concerned with the writing on the wall. Apple, please provide more communication on your intentions.

Funny you should ask... At about the same time that the Xserve was discontinued, we also lost our channel rep of nearly 14 years. Right now we are not sure who our rep is. I have however, sent this to as many people in Apple that I could think of. And I plan on continuing to reach out to as many as possible.
The sad reality is that this decision is impacting customer deployments and the future of customer installations. Apple strives for market share and loves to tout those numbers. But the numbers we fought for over these last eight years are going to disappear.
As much as this impacts our business, we are making up for it in enterprise deployment of systems. We will survive and lead in our geographic area. I do not fear that. But OS X Server is a UNIX server and with it has come all of the benefits of a UNIX system, including legitimacy in a data center. The Intel Xserve cemented this reality because of its hardware configuration and form factor. Yes, we have G4 and G5s still in service. But those are mostly in all Mac shops that understand the benefits and can work around the buzz word limitations. But fortune 100/500 IT departments did not really get on board until the release of the Intel server.
Still beating the drum to raise awareness. Spread the word and talk to your Apple reps.
Also, ask about the direction that Apple's Enterprise team is going. If the news I hear is correct, then our fears about all things pro and enterprise going away are likely true.

Does any have a solution for supporting 2 DVI monitors on an Intel xServe

Can anyone tell me how to configure two DVI monitors to a mid-2009 Apple xServe3.1 running OS X Server 10.5.8 that only has a miniDisplayPort?

Before recommending using a PCI Express 2.0 video please identify any such solution with a manufacture and model identification of the adapter that will work with this series of Apple xServe. I.A.W. Apple reps. there no PCI Express video adapters that are available presently that will work with the Intel based xServe systems.

My Xserve does not wake up every Saturday from a cold start / cold boot up.

Hello, everyone,
This is my first time using this Apple Discussions Forum here and so hope any expert out there who can solve my problem, I'd deeply appreciated. Basically the problem is like this.
I configured Xserve to
wake up 8:50 am wake up every morning.
shut down system 1:00 am every morning.
There are two places to be configured here:
1. System Preferences' Energy Saver
2. Workgroup Manager>Computer List>Preferences> Schedules>Mac OS X Server.
The time schedules in those two places are ensured to be at the same setting.
(does anyone know which is the main one?)
Furthermore,
I have a clock timer set to 2:00 am to shut down the main power supply to the Xserve. And so,
Power Supply timer provides power to Xserve:
8:40 am every morning (before scheduled Xserve waking up time, 8:50 am)
Power supply cut down the power to Xserve:
2:00 am every morning (after scheduled Xserve shutting down time, 1:00 am)
Why am I doing this? Because I think it is good for Xserve's power supply fan. If I let Xserve's power supply run 24/7 for years, the motor is wearing down soon. It also saves some energy for me.
Normally the power supply would first provides the power to Xserve before Xserve would boot up as scheduled.
Now, this setting works pretty well for me for months until recently.
My Xserve will not boot up every Saturday morning as scheduled. I cannot figure out why it does this weird behavior.
I tried to search forums and google many many places, and find no solution.
Here are a list of things I have tried:
I changed 2 new PRAM battery twice in one month.
I have tried to reset SMC.
I have tried to reset PRAM.
I tried to reset PRAM before SMC reset. I also tried to reset SMC before PRAM reset.
Worse yet, on Saturday morning, Xserve is like in a deep coma, I tried to remotely boot it up by LOM, it does not even respond to my LOM waking up call. It is like a naughty kid refusing to wake up in the Saturday morning. The only way to wake it up is that I I have to take a long walk and physically go to my Xserve and hold the power button for 5 seconds and press it again and so it wakes up. Note that if I just press the power button once, it does not boot up neither. Why?
Then the next day, it is normal again for another 6 days until next Saturday. I could not figure out why it does this. Why just Saturday? Why not Sunday or any other day between Monday to Friday?
Funny and strange behavior.
The problem is periodic and so I believe it has something to do with the software and/or the PRAM caching the alarm time, which may influence the SMC setting.
Note: the Apple website says SMC controls the waking time while Apple manual also says PRAM is responsible for alarm clock.
I would normally
shut down system
unplug the cable
hold the power button for 5 seconds and let it go
plug back the power cable.
Xserve should either boot up by itself or stay cold for me to boot up.
note: the manual just say unplug the cable for 5 sec but did not say hold the power button for 5 second, and I think that is wrong; you have indeed have to hold the power button for 5 seconds as the Apple website said. Otherwise when I cut down power supply every day, my SMC is reset by itself every day.
I have a voltage regulator before my Xserve's power supply and so the voltage is very stable.
Any Xserve experts out there has the same problem like I do??

Hi, MrHoffman , I couldn't agree more with your view point. Xserve not only reacts poorly to sudden power shortage, its HDDs may also get hurt during sudden power removal. Therefore, I was extremely careful when resetting SMC. Bad SMC procedure can hurt HDD.
MrHoffman , my problem is not totally solved and you knew I will come back, right? I do accidentally find your blog. Is the site yours?
http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/976
Your blog and threads from here has inspired me to investigate in the direction on LOM issue. Thank you.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11911509
http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11902981
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11255905&#11255905
I've come to narrow down the problem and suspect the root cause is LOM bug. Basically this is what happens in the last 4 days.
After nearly 3 weeks of monitoring my Xserve, it was running perfectly normal until 4 days ago. Suddenly, my Xserve fails to wake up for 4 days in a row. I almost made it---a perfect run for 1 month without ever having to reset SMC once! This time, the failed waking-up event took place during normal weekdays. So it is still a mystery to me that why my Xserve previously fails to wake up only on Saturday (perhaps, hackers prefer Saturday because that's when they are free?---just kidding). However, at least I now know the problem can take place at anytime.
Maybe I should first list my Xserve's specification.
Xserve Late 2006 Model
2.0 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
8G RAM
Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.8 (Build 9L34)
Boot ROM: XS11.0080.B01
LOM version: 1.2.8
I am only using en0 for both LAN and LOM.
So since I was not able to wake up my Xserve remotely by LOM, it is intuitive to check Server Monitor on Xserve side.
On my Xserve side, I had
Name: Nothing (it was localhost)
IP Address: 127.0.0.1
Status Summary: Software is not installed properly on server.
At this point, I was wondering where did my Status Summary go? So as an incentive move, I delete the 127.0.0.1 from Server Monitor list and go to >Server Monitor>Server>Configure Local Machine, trying to re-add the localhost server back to Server Monitor list. Then it is when all of the troubles occur.
The Server Monitor simply hangs there. When check Finder>Force Quit Applications, I see Server Monitor (not responding).
So I was questioning myself that if this failed waking-up event is a software issue or a hardware sensor issue. Before answering to this question, as a good habit, let me post my log file.
Jul 31 13:27:06 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:27:36: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jul 31 13:27:40 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:28:10: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jul 31 13:28:15 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:28:45: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jul 31 13:28:49 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:29:19: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jul 31 13:29:23 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:29:53: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jul 31 13:29:58 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:30:21: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 31 13:30:21 xserve01 /usr/sbin/spindump[2056]: process 2006 is being monitored
Jul 31 13:30:23 xserve01 /usr/sbin/spindump[2056]: process 2006 is being force quit
Jul 31 13:30:26 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:30:29 xserve01 /usr/sbin/spindump[2056]: process 2006 is being no longer being monitored
Jul 31 13:30:33 xserve01 kernel[0]: AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out!
Jul 31 13:30:32 xserve01 com.apple.launchd[250] ([0x0-0x27027].com.apple.servermonitor[2006]): Exited: Killed
Hardly can I find any reference about AppleKCS::waitForIBF timed out! on Google. So any senior Apple Xserve engineer please helps!

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