Apple MacOSXServer System Image And SW Update User Manual Mac OSXServerv10.4 Imagingand Software Administration V10.4

• System Imaging and Software Update Administration
  • Contents
  • About This Guide
    • What’s New in NetBoot Service and Software Update Server Version 10.4
    • What’s in This Guide
    • Using Onscreen Help
    • The Mac OS X Server Suite
    • Getting Documentation Updates
    • Getting Additional Information
  • Part I: System Imaging Administration
  • About System Imaging Administration
    • Inside NetBoot
      • Disk Images
      • NetBoot Share Points
      • Using NetBoot and Network Install Images on Other Servers
      • Client Information File
      • Shadow Files
      • NetBoot Image Folder
      • Property List File
      • Boot Server Discovery Protocol (BSDP)
      • BootP Server
      • Boot Files
      • Trivial File Transfer Protocol
      • Using Images Stored on Other Servers
      • Security
    • Network Install Images
    • Before You Set Up NetBoot
      • What You Need to Know
      • Client Computer Requirements
      • Network Hardware Requirements
      • Network Service Requirements
      • Capacity Planning
      • Serial Number Considerations
    • Setup Overview — NetBoot
    • Setup Overview — Network Install
  • Creating Boot and Install Images
    • Creating Mac OS X Boot Images
      • Creating a Mac OS X Boot Image
      • Adding an OS Update Package to a Mac OS X Boot Image
      • Creating a Mac OS X Boot Image from an Existing System
      • Synchronizing an Image with an Updated Source Volume
      • Choosing the Protocol Used to Deliver an Image
      • Compressing Images to Save Disk Space
      • Changing How Mac OS X NetBoot Clients Allocate Shadow Files
    • Creating Mac OS X Install Images
      • Creating an OS Install Image
    • Adding Software to Boot and Install Images
      • About Packages
      • Creating Packages
      • Adding Packages to a Boot or Install Image
      • Creating an Application-Only Install Image
      • Automating Image Installation
      • Viewing the Contents of a Package
      • Installing Mac OS Updates
    • Adding Post-Install Scripts to Install Images
  • Setting Up NetBoot Service
    • Configuring NetBoot Service
    • Starting NetBoot and Related Services
    • Enabling Images
    • Choosing Where Images Are Stored
    • Choosing Where Shadow Files Are Stored
    • Using Images Stored on Remote Servers
    • Moving Images to Other Servers
    • Deleting Images
    • Editing Images
    • Specifying the Default Image
    • Setting an Image for Diskless Booting
    • Restricting NetBoot Clients by Filtering Addresses
    • Changing Advanced NetBoot Options
    • Setting Up NetBoot Service Across Subnets
  • Setting Up Clients to Use NetBoot and Network Install
    • Setting Up Diskless Clients
    • Selecting a NetBoot Boot Image
    • Selecting a Network Install Image
    • Starting Up Using the N Key
  • Managing NetBoot Service
    • Controlling and Monitoring NetBoot
      • Turning Off NetBoot Service
      • Disabling Individual Boot or Install Images
      • Viewing a List of NetBoot Clients
      • Checking the Status of NetBoot and Related Services
      • Viewing the NetBoot Service Log
    • Performance and Load Balancing
      • Boot Images
      • Distributing Boot Images Across Servers
      • Distributing Boot Images Across Server Disk Drives
      • Balancing Boot Image Access
      • Distributing Shadow Files
    • Advanced NetBoot Tuning
  • Solving Problems with System Imaging
    • General Tips
    • A NetBoot Client Computer Won’t Start Up
    • You’re Using Macintosh Manager and a User Can’t Log In to a NetBoot Client
    • The Create Button in System Image Utility Is Not Enabled
    • Controls and Fields in System Image Utility Are Disabled
    • Can’t Edit Image Name in System Image Utility
      • Changing the Name of an Uncompressed Image
      • Changing the Name of a Compressed Image
    • I Can’t Set an Image to Use Static Booting (NetBoot version 1.0)
    • Downloading the “NetBoot for Mac OS 9” Disk Image and Updating the Startup Disk Control Panel
    • The Architecture Field in Server Admin Is Not Enabled
    • Server Admin Isn’t showing an Image for Intel-based Macs
    • A Network Install Image Burned to DVD Doesn’t Work
  • Part II: Software Update Administration
  • About Software Update Administration
    • Inside The Software Update Process
      • Overview
      • Catalogs
      • Install Packages
      • Staying Up To Date with the Apple Server
      • Limiting User Bandwidth
      • Revoked Files
      • Software Update Package Format
      • Log Files
    • What Information Gets Collected
    • Before You Set Up the Software Update Server
      • What You Need to Know
      • Client Computer Requirements
      • Network Hardware Requirements
      • Capacity Planning
    • Setup Overview
  • Setting Up Software Update Service
    • Before You Begin
      • Consider Which Software Update Packages to Offer
      • Organize Your Enterprise Client Computers
    • Setting Up a Software Update Server
      • Starting Software Update Service
      • Automatically Mirroring and Enabling Updates from Apple
      • Limiting User Bandwidth for Software Update Service
      • Mirroring and Enabling Selected Updates from Apple
      • Pointing Non-Managed Clients to a Software Update Server
  • Managing Software Update Service
    • Manually Refreshing the Updates Catalog from the Apple Server
    • Checking the Status of Software Update Service
    • Turning Off Software Update Service
  • Solving Problems with Software Update Service
    • General Tips
    • A Client Computer Can’t Access the Software Update Server
    • Software Update Server Won’t Sync with the Apple Server
    • Software Update Server Has Update Packages Listed but They Aren’t Visible to Clients
  • Glossary
  • Index