Mac OS X Server: Making Sure the Hard Disk Is Working Properly

How can I check to see if the hard disk is working properly in my Mac OS X Server computer?
You use the fsck command to repair corrupted or damaged hard disks in Mac OS X Server format.

You use Disk First Aid to verify and repair a hard disk in Mac OS Extended format. The volumes you use to store NetBoot users' documents use Mac OS Extended format.

Note: Some volumes can be verified but not repaired, such as the volume the Disk First Aid application is stored on, a write-protected disk, or a disk that has open files. On your NetBoot server, the Disk First Aid application is located on a volume formatted in Mac OS X Server, and Disk First Aid does not verify or repair this type of volume.

To verify or repair a hard disk:
Published Date: Feb 19, 2012