Mac OS X Server 10.2: Server Status Does Not Display All Status Items After Language Change

  • Last Modified: September 09, 2003
  • Article: TA28410
  • Old Article: 107342
Server Status items may not be displayed completely after installing Mac OS X Server 10.2 in one language and subsequently changing the language setting in the International preference pane.

Products Affected

Mac OS X Server 10.3

Symptom

After connecting to a Mac OS X 10.2 server using the Server Status application, it is possible to experience incomplete or Status: "Not available".


Solution

This happens because the language for the list of servers in Server Status is only designated when the server is added. To resolve the issue:
    1. Remove the server at issue from the list in Server Status.
    2. Change the language in the International preference pane.
    3. Add the server back into the Server Status list after changing the desired language.

Advanced alternative
    1. Quit Server Status.
    2. At the computer on which Server Status is being used, delete the file:

    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.ServerStatus.plist