User`s guide

Xserve Verification of Basic Services - 6
How to Check for Local Hard Drive Issues
How to Check for Local Hard
Drive Issues
Follow the steps outlined below if you suspect issues with Xserve's hard disk, and you
have physical access to the server.
Preliminary Steps
In order to follow these steps, you must have physical access to Xserve. You cannot
perform this procedure remotely. A keyboard and monitor must be connected to the server
before you begin. If you wish to check the startup disk (or volume), you must start up
Xserve from its Installation CD first, then open Disk Utility from the first Installation screen.
Procedure
1. Log in to Xserve using the connected keyboard and monitor.
2. Open Disk First Aid, which is located in /Applications/Utilities.
3. Select the volume you wish to examine.
Note: You cannot select the startup volume unless you started up the server from
the Installation CD.
4. Click Verify to check the disk.
5. If there were any issues found by Disk First Aid, answer 'y' to any prompts presented.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until no issues are reported. If Disk First Aid reports the same
error(s) after repeating the process, you should reformat the hard disk.
Warning: Reformatting or reinitializing the hard disk erases all information stored on it.
Make sure you have a backup of all files you may have created and any preinstalled
software that came with Xserve.