Understanding ASR restore Using System Image Utility
Hi guys,
I'm teaching my self Mac OS X Server v10.6. And I'm new to using system image utility. I've read the documentation, and the help documents and I'm still a little unclear about implementing ASR multi cast restore.
This is what I'm thinking, but I'm not sure if it's right. I don't own a copy of server, so I can't test yet:
A: create client computer image
1) setup a mac with 10.6
2) create admin account accounts
3) software update to latest os
3) install additional software software.
4) update additional software
5) make sure every thing works
6) configure computer just right (remove auto login, safe boot to clear cash, reset the console logs)
B: create an image of the client computer
1) boot from another partition or computer
2) open "system image utility"
3) chose net restore image
4) click custom
5) chose the client hard drive configured in A
5) set the name
6) add "Apply System Configuration Settings" to work flow, check "connect computers to directory server", add OD, AD, eD servers as needed. (so ones the image is installed on client computers I don't have to go to each client computer and configure OD and ODM services)
6) click run
7) type in admin password
8) click ok
7) save as clientComputer
C: create ASR client install image
1) open "system image utility"
2) chose NetBoot image
3) click custom
4) remove "create image" from work flow
5) set image source Mac OS X 10v6 install disk
6) add Custom Package Selection to work flow
7) add 10.6.2 combo update to "Customer Package Selection"
8) add create user account to end of work flow (and configure)
9) add partition Disk to end of work flow, set 1 partition, with name "Macintosh HD"
10) add Define NetRestore Source to end of work flow, add to action "asr://ip.address.setup.in.D"
11) add Enable Automated installation to end of work flow, set on volume to named, Set name to "Macintosh HD", uncheck erase before install.
12) Create Image to end of work flow, set type to NetBoot, set install volume to "ASRBootInstaller", set image name to "ASRBootInstaller", set Network disk to "ASRBootInstaller"
13) click run work flow.
14) type in admin password
15) click ok
16) save
D: Set up ASR Stream on Server
1) copy clientComputer image to server
2) copy ASRBootInstaller image to serve
3) make sure netboot, file sharing, is enabled on server
4) set default netboot to ASRBootInstaller
5) use proton pack or terminal to create ASR Multicast settings file
6) user proton pack or terminal to start ASR stream of clientComputer image
E: use apple remote desktop to tell client computer to boot off of ASRBootInstaller
1) select target computers in Apple remote desktop
2) open terminal in apple remote desktop to broad cast terminal commands to target client computers.
4) tell target client computers set boot drive to netboot to server
3) tell target client computers set boot drive to reboot
4) ASRBootInstaller will boot on target computer and automatically partition drive, and install client computer image onto client computers. (is it fish full thinking to hope it reboots when done?)
5) computer reboot ether automatically or by telling the computers to do so, the computer auto config to Mac OS X Server and the ODM because the clientComputer image was configured to do so.
is this right? is this the right way to image computer using ASR stream?
I'm teaching my self Mac OS X Server v10.6. And I'm new to using system image utility. I've read the documentation, and the help documents and I'm still a little unclear about implementing ASR multi cast restore.
This is what I'm thinking, but I'm not sure if it's right. I don't own a copy of server, so I can't test yet:
A: create client computer image
1) setup a mac with 10.6
2) create admin account accounts
3) software update to latest os
3) install additional software software.
4) update additional software
5) make sure every thing works
6) configure computer just right (remove auto login, safe boot to clear cash, reset the console logs)
B: create an image of the client computer
1) boot from another partition or computer
2) open "system image utility"
3) chose net restore image
4) click custom
5) chose the client hard drive configured in A
5) set the name
6) add "Apply System Configuration Settings" to work flow, check "connect computers to directory server", add OD, AD, eD servers as needed. (so ones the image is installed on client computers I don't have to go to each client computer and configure OD and ODM services)
6) click run
7) type in admin password
8) click ok
7) save as clientComputer
C: create ASR client install image
1) open "system image utility"
2) chose NetBoot image
3) click custom
4) remove "create image" from work flow
5) set image source Mac OS X 10v6 install disk
6) add Custom Package Selection to work flow
7) add 10.6.2 combo update to "Customer Package Selection"
8) add create user account to end of work flow (and configure)
9) add partition Disk to end of work flow, set 1 partition, with name "Macintosh HD"
10) add Define NetRestore Source to end of work flow, add to action "asr://ip.address.setup.in.D"
11) add Enable Automated installation to end of work flow, set on volume to named, Set name to "Macintosh HD", uncheck erase before install.
12) Create Image to end of work flow, set type to NetBoot, set install volume to "ASRBootInstaller", set image name to "ASRBootInstaller", set Network disk to "ASRBootInstaller"
13) click run work flow.
14) type in admin password
15) click ok
16) save
D: Set up ASR Stream on Server
1) copy clientComputer image to server
2) copy ASRBootInstaller image to serve
3) make sure netboot, file sharing, is enabled on server
4) set default netboot to ASRBootInstaller
5) use proton pack or terminal to create ASR Multicast settings file
6) user proton pack or terminal to start ASR stream of clientComputer image
E: use apple remote desktop to tell client computer to boot off of ASRBootInstaller
1) select target computers in Apple remote desktop
2) open terminal in apple remote desktop to broad cast terminal commands to target client computers.
4) tell target client computers set boot drive to netboot to server
3) tell target client computers set boot drive to reboot
4) ASRBootInstaller will boot on target computer and automatically partition drive, and install client computer image onto client computers. (is it fish full thinking to hope it reboots when done?)
5) computer reboot ether automatically or by telling the computers to do so, the computer auto config to Mac OS X Server and the ODM because the clientComputer image was configured to do so.
is this right? is this the right way to image computer using ASR stream?
Mac Pro (Late 2008), MacBook Pro 13", Mac OS X (10.6.1)
